[plug] Optimized Distro

[Craig Ringer]

> I'd suggest that you take a similar approach, not taking an optimisation 
> unless it had a clear benefit, and only rebuilding applications that 
> are math-heavy (MP3 players, raytracers etc), a few key pieces like the 
> kernel and core libraries, and anything that constantly hogs CPU (artsd 
> and the like).

The kernel is important, and sometimes XFree86 and/or glibc can be worth 
while. I wouldn't bother with much else, but instead get a sensibly 
optimised binary distro (like Mandrake, as Leon suggested).

Craig Ringer