Overview
One of the biggest drawbacks of running GNU/Linux Systems is to find a specific Distribution that matches your workflow, as well as provide a stable enough system that you can rely on your computer to work 24/7.
This is no easy task, especially when you have Distributions that cannot legally provide all of the Multimedia functionality most users want due to the fact that there are extremely restrictive Patent Laws in the United States (as well as some extremely stupid Copyright Laws - DMCA anyone).
To avoid this legal pitfall, each distribution has it's own enthusiasts create "Repositories" that provide the needed functionality to the Distro. Unfortunately these repositories are not nearly as tested or maintained as the base Distribution, thus many times quality can be lacking with these repos.
Because of this, I decided to learn how to create RPM based packages and simply roll my own Addon CDs for different Distributions. Here is a list of them:
