[mythtv-users] linux distro suggestions?

[Bobby Gill]

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> wrote:

> > I had just the opposite experience. Running Fedora, there was always
> > some package that had a dependent package I couldn't get. I had to
> > search hi and low for it and it was often difficult to find. Maybe
> > those days are gone, I don't know. The other problem with the package
> > approach is that the package is usually built with the most or all of
> > the features/options which I may not need or want.
> >
> That has been my experience.
>
> > I use gentoo and I do have problems from time to time when a package
> > is broken or it's blocked by something strange. I have always worked
> > it out, mainly by searching and finding people who have the same
> > problem. This usually leads to bug report and the bug report has the
> > fix or workaround.
> > Granted, though, this is not for the casual user. The majority of the
> > time emerge update works just fine. And, I have a system that is built
> > just for what I need.
> >
>
> Usually in this case I try the testing version and it works while the
> "stable" does not..
>
>
> John
>


I have been using Arch for a long time now, and use it on both my Mythbox
and my desktop/FE. The package manager (pacman and/or yaourt if you like) is
easy as heck to use and the community is top notch. The thought of trying
another distro hasn't even crossed my mind since I first tried it.

Bob
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