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["Mathieu L" <lejatorn AT linuxmail.org>]

> We have never been interested in topping Gentoo (at least I never saw
> that as a mission statement while I was PL)... I would rather aim our
> distro as far away from their targets, ideas and behavioural pattern as
> possible. 
> 
> This does not mean we can't do this marketing push, but I hope that
> there will be much thought given to what we really are about (shame to
> lose our identity if you ask me). I realize that this is what you are
> now attempting to do, I just see the focus being a bit too much with
> Gentoo and not enough on what we are about.
> 
> I don't mean any sort of flame about your work, it is definatly a start.
> You made me think and respond so that is good! ;-) I may also be alone
> or in the minority with my opinions, but I toss them out there for
> discussion and as input into your process. 
> 
> Carry on and I watch here from the sidelines with eager eyes,
> 
> erics

-->agreed, I really like the actual ¨friendly¨ (some would even say 
¨familial¨) spirit of smgl and I think it's one of its main advantages.
I realize this is more due to the IRC chans than to the distro itself
but I believe the two of them are strongly coupled in a way.

Choice, customization and optimisation are to me what smgl is about and 
why I will stick to it as long as I feel those are the main features 
of smgl.

As for the source-based argument, I also think it's not a goal by 
itself but it definitely is the best choice to achieve the above 
objectives.(though I'm not convinced it leads to faster binaries and 
a whole system faster too.)

\Lejatorn.


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