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On 08:24 Sun 07 Aug, james wrote: |
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> On 08/07/2016 02:38 AM, Consus wrote: |
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> > On 08:48 Sun 07 Aug, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> > > Sure we do. In the meantime, nobody uses gentoo anymore because it |
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> > > still can't deal with accepting contributions and in the meantime the |
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> > > few last developers retired, and users long ago switched to the |
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> > > comparatively recent distribution of Debian stable. |
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> > |
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> > Finally the voice of reason. |
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> Reasonable? Are you kidding? |
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> <rolling on the floor with laughter, uncontrollably > |
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> In this day and age, quick installs are the mantra, either for VMs or |
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> containers or workstations, particularly for application-specific-servers or |
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> a variety of security apparatus. Although the 'handbook' is an excellent |
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> reference guide and noob-filter, the simple fact of the matter is most (nix) |
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> professionals consider the gentoo install system to be arcane and an |
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> incredible 'cost barrier to entry'. THAT, the lack of a well thought out, |
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> smooth, quick/easy install which is intentionally not available, because it |
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> is seen as a satanic idea, is the 800 pound gorilla on why folks |
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> passionately avoid gentoo..... |
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Err... On that one I agree. How the hell does it change the fact that |
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GitHub improved contributions? |
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