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Story: First Look at Poseidon Linux, the Linux For ScientistsTotal Replies: 4
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montezuma

Aug 24, 2011
2:48 PM EDT 		There are a lot of these respins of Ubuntu around. Might it be possible just to use their additional repos with a regular Ubuntu install? That way you get the extra software without having to do an install....
lcafiero

Aug 24, 2011
3:59 PM EDT 		That would be one way to do it, montezuma.

However, why would you do that rather than just use another *buntu with all the bells and whistles? The point of this distro, apparently, seems to be Ubuntu with scientific stuff for scientists.
montezuma

Aug 24, 2011
5:52 PM EDT 		Well because I have Ubuntu already installed and I am lazy....
lcafiero

Aug 24, 2011
6:51 PM EDT 		Ah, good reason :-) But I think you can probably access other Ubuntu/Debian repositories through Synaptic (it's Synaptic they use, right?) if you really wanted to.
montezuma

Aug 24, 2011
9:36 PM EDT 		Well I think the key is that this is specialised math and science software not in other repos.....I wonder whether TC knows the answer ;-) (he wonders idly)

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