Frugalware

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FEATURE DESCRIPTION
KEY FEATURES Frugalware is an independant GNU/Linux distribution similar to Slackware, aiming at simplicity, speed and multimedia support. It features a wide software repository, managed by Pacman from Archlinux, which resolves dependencies and makes system updates easy.
Supported architectures i686, x86_64
Minimal hardware requirements ?
INSTALLATION
Installer - overall (?) ?
Package selection (?) ?
Predefined package groups (?) ?
Expert mode install (?) ?
Graphical installer (?) ?
Installer speed (?) ?
CONFIGURATION
Graphical system management (?) ?
Console-based system management (?) ?
PACKAGE SYSTEM
Number of packages (6) about 3000 for either x86 or x86-64
Package management, automatiic dependency resolving (?) ?
Graphical package management tool (?) ?
PERFORMANCE
System boot speed (?) ?
System responsiveness (6) Similar to slackware
STABILITY/SECURITY
Popularity (3) ?
Security focus (?) ?
Stability and maturity (9) based on slackware
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Does the installer support multiple languages? (?) ?
Is the system localized after installation? (?) ?
Is manual system localization easy? (?) ?
APPLICATIONS/NETWORK
Support for restricted formats (?) ?
Sagem DSL modem support (?) ?
Alcatel DSL modem support (?) ?
ISDN support (?) ?
Wireless support (?) ?
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