Should have included this:
GoboLinux is an alternative Linux distribution which redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy.
In GoboLinux you don't need a package manager because the filesystem is the package manager: each program resides in its own directory, such as /Programs/Xorg/6.7.0/ and /Programs/KDE/3.2.2.
Differences between GoboLinux and a traditional Linux system
I think this can help understand both systems/.
I recall reading about Gobo-linux and its unusual filesystem setup but never went beyond that. Personally slackware is my distribution of choice, but I'm impressed with one called
Vector Linux. I installed it on an older IBM Thinkpad and the memory stick and pcmcia wi-fi configured without a hitch. It installs easily and comes with a no-nonsense suite of office style programs appropriate for a college student or small home office. The SOHO edition was the one I installed. Very well done in my humble opinion. The CD boot distributions like Knoppix are convenient in many respects, but nothing beats a good old fashioned dedicated hard disk install on a dedicated machine. On another note, the original story mentions an Athlon 1000 as an underpowered machine just right for linux. I happen to have a 486-DX33 with eight megs of RAM, not a typo, running Slackware 7.0, completely configured and internet ready, in a closet, waiting there if I need an emergency system to read email, freep, download a driver, etc.