PC-BSD Rolls Into A Rolling Release Distribution

[phoronix]

Phoronix: PC-BSD Rolls Into A Rolling Release Distribution

PC-BSD, the popular desktop FreeBSD-based operating system that's rather friendly towards conventional end-users, has now become a rolling release platform...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTMxNzU

[Cthulhux]

And it features preconfigured pkgng repositories. Finally, the "apt" clone works like a charm!

[intellivision]

To reiterate what I said in the post I made before, they're not transitioning to a rolling release model, but rather offering it as an option next to their stable releases.
Much like what Linux Mint does with LMDE.

[Cthulhux]

Linux Mint and LMDE are not the same system. LMDE is a Debian-based distribution, Linux Mint is Ubuntu-based. Like CentOS is not Fedora.

[intellivision]

I understand the technical differences between LM and LMDE, I was just pointing out that they aren't fully 'transitioning' to a rolling release model and using an example that many people here would be aware of.
Either way, it's a welcome addition that I hope will make PC-BSD more appealing to desktop users.

[CthuIhux]

And it features preconfigured pkgng repositories. Finally, the "apt" clone works like a charm!

It's an "apt-get" fork that has the GPL removed (illegal) and can't do anything apt does. Creates messes, conflicts and deletes dependencies that are needed. pkgng will show just how pathetic and shit BSD projects are.

[CthuIhux]

Great, so BSD is going rolling-release. Sacrificing stability, crashing even more and shitting more then ever.

Oh well, at least now they can't talk about being stable and reliable (bullshit).

[CthuIhux]

Either way, it's a welcome addition that I hope will make PC-BSD more appealing to desktop users.

Keep dreaming, PCBSD looks like nothing more then a desperate bit by a dying project to attract more users which is clearly not working. Why?

-Why use PCBSD when there's Linux (You can say the same for Linux and Windows but Windows is crap, proprietary and full of viruses)
-PCBSD is FAR slower then Linux.
-PCBSD's apps are out of date (even when compared to Debian)
-PBI system is a headache compared to the package managment of Linux systems, literally a step back
-PCBSD is harder to use (GUI managment tools often crash or just don't work)
-PCBSD only works on some hardware (Only some x86s).
-Even on the right platform, most people find that X cannot run at installation time or after installation. Sometimes, PCBSD would not even boot at all.
-A new version of PCBSD often doesn't boot on hardware that supported an older release. (And BSD fucks claim that updating is safer on thier crap) see:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd2JwtjOohY
-Many problems on PCBSD are due to FreeBSD but On FreeBSD fourms, they said they are not going to answer any questions on PCBSD. see: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=7290
-And lost of other problems

BSD fucks say that PCBSD is getting better. But from less bais sources, PCBSD has actually been getting worse.

Bet no. of users on PCBSD has actually been declining thats why they have been trying to advertise more by conferences and stupid ads.

[Cthulhux]

Oh look, our Linsux loser kid has a new name, trying to mock those who can't read too well.

Anyway:

It's an "apt-get" fork

Have you ever worked with apt-get?
If so, you would know that pkg can do much more. It can even search, apt-get can't.

Fail noob.

[CthuIhux]

Have you ever worked with apt-get?
If so, you would know that pkg can do much more. It can even search, apt-get can't.

Fail noob.

Cause aptitude searches for the packages and does it far better then PKGNG (PacKaGeNigGer). when there's a dependency conflict such as Y depends on X-9.8 while there is X-9.5 already installed. If Y still works with X-9.5, apt-get will just install Y cause it works with X-9.5.

With PKG(NotGood), it'll go: zomg!!!!!! X-9.8 conflicts with X-9.5!!!!!!! not installing!!!!!!! then you have to manually remove X-9.8 and install X-9.5 which breaks package Y, Z, A, ..... This aways happens when doing pkg upgrade as what I seen from something demostrating FreeBSD to me. That guy made a fool of self to me.

Oh yes, I forget, when you remove a package it doesn't remove the correct dependencies. apt-get does that. with pkgng, you have to do pkg autoremove (complete ripoff apt-get) which removes dependencies that are actually needed and thus you break nearly all your packages.