# Steps to implement the distributed annex from scratch

**URL:** https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/steps-to-implement-the-distributed-annex-from-scratch/4144
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**Created:** [January 26, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/steps-to-implement-the-distributed-annex-from-scratch/4144 "2026-01-26T06:07:01Z")
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### Author: ![charlie5](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/charlie5/32/626_2.png) [@charlie5](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/charlie5)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/steps-to-implement-the-distributed-annex-from-scratch/4144/43 "2026-02-07T06:54:49Z")

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> [@dmitry-kazakov](#):
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> Arch Linux leaves strange impression. In comparison to Debian, Fedora and their derivatives it has poor documentation, lacks proper installer, kind of hobby project.

I agree the docs are often poor and the lack of installer is painful. About 10 years ago, I made an Arch derivative (‘laceOS’) which consisted of a very simple text based installer (answer 5 simple questions and xfce4 and gnatsudio and all then available, common Ada packages were installed). It was intended to be an easy start Ada dev environment. Final user base was … 2 (including myself 🙂 ).

I initially chose Arch since I wanted the latest possible package versions. I’ve recently considered reverting to XUbuntu several times, esp since Alire now makes my Arch AUR Ada packages largely redundant.

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