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On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 16:15, Alti Vec wrote: |
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> This loooked like it would've been an interesting linux to install and use |
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> I was proven wrong, its way more convoluted and difficult than slackware and |
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> debian were on my system. |
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I'd have to say that it is intentionally more difficult to install than |
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Slackware and Debian, or for that matter Red Hat or Mandrake. |
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> Does gentoo ever expect their linux to become "popular" or just another |
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> choice in the pile? |
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I think Gentoo is very popular at the moment, but it is popular with a |
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specific set of people -- those that are willing to make the effort to |
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learn how all the pieces fit together, or those that already know how |
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they fit but want a bit more control. |
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I don't think that Gentoo is ever going to become as popular (or stable) |
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as <insert major distribution here> and it's not really aiming to take |
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over those "markets". |
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For those who have suitable hardware, curiosity and patience, Gentoo is |
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a nice (if somewhat frustrating at times) "distribution" to play with. |
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Personally it's taught me a great deal more about how all the bit fit |
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together to produce a Linux based workstation. |
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Troy Dack |
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http://linuxserver.tkdack.com http://gentoo.tkdack.com |
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