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On 24 Aug 2004, at 16:11, Sven Vermeulen wrote: |
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> """ |
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> We call a collection of software "Gentoo" when: |
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> - it in total is able to boot itself (self-hosting) |
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> - it is actively developed by the Gentoo Project |
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> - its main software management application is a native Portage |
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> With "actively developed" it is meant that: |
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> - the project has specific development/user channels (mailinglist & |
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> irc) |
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> - the project is listed on the Gentoo Projects page [1] |
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> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/index.xml?showlevel=2 |
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> """ |
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A few remarks: |
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- Makes no distinction between gentoo projects (such as keychain for |
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instance), and gentoo operating systems (linux for instance, but not |
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keychain). |
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- Self-hosting does not mean being able to boot itself. |
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(http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Self-hosting) |
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- Cannot be a secondary package manager != has to be only package |
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manager |
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My rewrite: |
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""" |
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GENTOO |
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The collection of: |
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- free knowledge such as documentation and metadata about |
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concepts/domains relevant to operating systems and their components, |
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created by Gentoo Developers. |
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- free software developed by Gentoo Developers. |
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GENTOO OPERATING SYSTEM: |
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A Gentoo Operating System is an operating system that satisfies these |
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requirements: |
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- Self-hosting: The operating system can build itself from scratch |
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using the tools and metadata distributed as "Gentoo". |
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If a product associated with a Gentoo project does not satisfy these |
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requirements the product does not qualify as a Gentoo Operating System. |
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GENTOO PROJECT |
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A Gentoo Project is a project listed in the Gentoo Metastructure. |
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A product associated with a Gentoo Project does not need to qualify as |
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a Gentoo Operating System for the project to qualify as a Gentoo |
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Project. |
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Best regards, |
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Pieter Van den Abeele |
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> Any thoughts (both on the s/Gentoo Linux/Gentoo/ and Gentoo |
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> definition? I'm |
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> sure there are lots of questions about the above proposal, so fire |
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> away. |
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> Wkr, |
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> Sven Vermeulen |
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> -- |
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> ^__^ And Larry saw that it was Good. |
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> (oo) Sven Vermeulen |
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> (__) http://www.gentoo.org Documentation & PR |
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