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> So, wondering why people use Gentoo. Put [dev] or something if you're an |
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> actual gentoo dev and [user] if you're a user. Doesn't need to be fancy, you |
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> can put "community" or something if that's all you want. All responses off |
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> list please. Thanks. |
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Hi, |
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so i'm using Gentoo because of the flexibility and because there is no |
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"support for SuSE Linux 8 has exprired"-thing. |
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Gentoo systems live on, somehow. A new openssl series, a new gcc, a new |
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glibc - hey! who cares? My Gentoo-system lives on. I don't have to |
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upgrade from SuSE 10.0 to 10.1 or something. Gentoo has the right tools: |
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revdep-rebuild and so on! Simply great work! |
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And oh: PostgreSQL 8.0 is not stable yet? No problem with Gentoo! I just |
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unmask it, and the rest of system keeps using the stable x86-packages. |
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What did you say? You cannot just take the PostGreSQL 8.0 DEB from |
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Debian unstable and install it on your stable SuSE or Debian? It depends |
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on the newer unstable glibc package? LOL! |
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That all the packages are compiled brings so many advantages sometimes. |
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But of course it takes time to install and maintain Gentoo - more time |
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than SuSE or Debian of course. |
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Then this great great baselayout! It's simply brilliant! |
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And it's sooo easy to write your own ebuilds! No "./configure |
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--prefix=/path/to/my_sofware"-mess anymore! I write my own ebuilds and |
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the software i need gets installed like any other package. |
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Greetings, |
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Sven |