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On Tuesday 20 September 2005 03:32, Zac Medico wrote: |
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> Paul J. Wilson wrote: |
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> > Regular, everyday users tend not to have the time to spend on the |
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> > finer points of linux and gentoo in particular. |
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> These "everyday users" are unqualified to administrate a Gentoo box for |
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> various reasons including the inherent complexity of a source based |
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> distribution. A binary distribution with lots of "hand holding" would |
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> better suit their needs. Perhaps they could even use a binary |
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> distribution of Gentoo itself, but supported by some other entity. |
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> Sure, an "everyday user" can *use* Gentoo, but administration is best |
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> left to experts. That's all IMO, of course. ;) |
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I think this indeed sums it up well. Gentoo is not aimed at users who do |
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not want (or are not capable) to learn some more complex parts of the |
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unix/linux operating system. That does not mean it's insuitable for |
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newbees, it means that they have a steep learning curve ahead. Gentoo is |
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not the most easy distribution around, and this is not the aim of gentoo. |
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Gentoo is, like any other distro, not a 20 legged spider. It is a source |
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based distribution with the goal of offering an uptodate, flexible, |
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vanilla system. |
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Paul |
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Paul de Vrieze |
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Gentoo Developer |
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Mail: pauldv@g.o |
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Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net |
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