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Re: Why GNU/Linux Distributions Are Overcounted

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____/ Darth Chaos on Friday 18 July 2008 18:53 : \____

> On Jul 18, 2:29 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Xubuntu + BeOS like theme + Remastersys = PC/OS?
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>> | Now, what is it really: PC/OS is a straight-forward Xubuntu with a
>> | BeOS-like slapped on it, some minor customizations to the panels and the
>> | builder used Remastersys to make a distributable copy of his own desktop.
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> 
> If the maker used "remastersys backup" to make PC/OS, then if you
> added extra user accounts, you would have to customize the look and
> feel on each user account. In hindsight, I made Xubuntu Xtreme (7.10.1
> and 8.04.1) using "remastersys dist" to create a distributable copy
> just like the regular releases of Xubuntu but just with extra stuff
> included. In other words, they're still Xubuntu, just with extra
> stuff. Also did the same by using gOS Rocket E to make gOS Ultimate E.

It's like self-tailoring a pair of pants (small adjustment to suit
individuals). Leave it to Microsoft to turn /choice/ and /customisability/
to "work of the [d]evil". It's all about perception, perspective, bias, and
audacity which can be expensive.

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