Abhijit Nadgouda: Moving to Arch Linux.
Mais um que, tal como eu, se converteu ao Arch Linux:
Let me put it in another way. There are those who use tools, there are those who use tools and there are those who use tools. I am in the third group with respect to Linux right now. The key principle behind Arch Linux which will help be get better is
In Arch, ’simple’ doesn’t always mean what it does in other distros. It’s our philosophy that the learning is more important than getting something easily done.
The move also did something I did not expect, it tested my understanding of underlying concepts of Linux. Tools are not very important, what is important is your knowledge about them and your core skills.
Porque uso Arch?
Nada melhor que a própria wiki do Arch, para mostrar porque é que, nos inicios de 2006, me converti a esta distro:
- In short, the Arch Way stands for “freedom of choice, keep it simple, learning, elegance, and user-control“
Arch is:
- Lightweight and simple. Note that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone….
- NOT designed as a newbie distro; it’s intended for more experienced users. The aim is to develop Arch into as nearly a perfect base as is humanly possible. A base doesn’t include fancy tools and auto configuration mechanisms, but rather contains manual configuration tools and few functions, for the users to further develop and/or learn on their own.
- A free gift, again, “…to give a little something back to the free software community, from which I’ve taken so much.” When you receive a gift from someone, it’s usually expected to give something in return. As such, users are welcome to contribute their ideas, tools and suggestions.
- Aware there are two sides which contribute to Arch Linux: Developers and Users. Don’t expect the two sides to merge, but to have a mutual relationship whereby anyone can pick up what they want to add to their machine; our GOALs are to:
- NOT let configure tools / GUIs control the system, but that they be controlled by the user. There is nothing wrong with GUIs as long as they follow this principle.
- NOT be controlled by or dependent on what tools offer. When developing or selecting a utility tool, it should be written in a hackable/readable programming language (KISS) to enable users to modify it if they so choose.
- The core development of Arch Linux will NOT be providing any “newbie-friendly” GUIs/utilities at any time in the near future.
- We humble developers will continue to provide Arch as a solid base for everyone and anyone. If you guys want to make it pretty, give ‘er a rip. Free speech, free beer, and all that.
Mais sobre esta entrada na wiki do Arch: aqui.
Posteriormente, rendi-me totalmente muito e devido à comunidade e às ferramentas desta distro.
Finda a minha aclamação deixo-vos o site do Arch Linux: archlinux . org
Tags: Arch Linux, Linux
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