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On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:29:35 -0400
"Ian Lord" <mailing-lists@msdi.ca> wrote:


> 
> I have to install a linux machine and don't know which distribution
> to take.
> I tried debian ubuntu and fedora and didn't like them.
> I want:
> 
> - A basic install (not 900 packages installed by default
> 
> - No gui, I like my flashing cursor
> 
> - an equivalent of ports. I want to easily compile my ports I don't
> like prebuilt package. Want to retrieve them by cvs.
> 
> - an equivalent to portupgrade.

Try Gentoo