[arch-general] ArchBang and other derivates resemblance to Arch

Ray Rashif schiv at archlinux.org
Mon Feb 7 05:12:31 EST 2011


On 7 February 2011 17:33, Thomas Bächler <thomas at archlinux.org> wrote:
> Am 07.02.2011 10:26, schrieb Olivier Keun | CAPSTONE:
>> Maybe it would be better if a more fundamental line is drawn between the
>> two, such as the website design like Ionuț mentions. And a clear statement
>> on the ArchBang website that it is _not_ an official Arch project.
>
> Maybe it would be a good first step to be clear about what ArchBang
> really is - and as far as I can see, it is simply a customized
> installer, nothing more.
>
> I like that their website resembles ours though.

Think about it as a custom larch or archiso compilation. That way,
users using official avenue for support is still proper. However, we
are walking a thin line here. It would appear as if we're showing
partiality and are biased. Where would we draw the line? Intention of
the distribution?


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