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Grant wrote: |
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>>>>>> Lately I've been shopping around for other distros as well as looking |
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>>>>>> at *BSD. Gentoo development seems to have slowed way down and I like |
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>>>>>> things being improved as quickly as possible. FreeBSD is supposed to |
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>>>>>> be the closest relation, but even that won't do. I don't think there |
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>>>>>> is anything as satisfying as Gentoo out there. The concept is second |
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>>>>>> to none, the execution of that concept is fantastic, but it needs to |
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>>>>>> keep moving forward. What is the next step? Or should we keep |
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>>>>>> treading water? |
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>>>>> Is this a continuation? |
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>>>>> http://groups.google.de/group/linux.gentoo.user/browse_thread/thread/cc31581cbfa4d0e2/a0b4a5d52f0bc112 |
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>>>>> |
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>>>>> |
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>>>> Yeah, it's me again. |
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>>>> |
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>>> I have a pretty small desktop system syncing weekly, and 2 others |
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>>> syncing from it. Every week I see upgrades in many packages, from |
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>>> system to desktop applications. I have 3 stable systems, with |
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>>> different roles (a server, a workstation and one in "dumb terminal |
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>>> with a web browser" mode), and they're completing 2 years of constant, |
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>>> careful and flawless upgrades. |
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>>> |
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>>> You don't need statistics, or reports, or whatever. This list is the |
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>>> living proof of Gentoo existence and the constant flow of information |
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>>> regarding it. Another good point is that BGO (bugs.gentoo.org) is also |
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>>> active, so, development is constant. |
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>>> I don't wanna sound rude, but this discussion is almost the same as |
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>>> that one, as unproductive and "starving for attention" too (but with a |
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>>> nice title), and this is the third edition. Don't get me wrong, but |
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>>> what exactly is the point of starting this threads? If you're worried |
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>>> about Gentoo slowing down or even dying, don't be, Gentoo is alive and |
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>>> kicking. |
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>>> |
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>> I would agree Daniel, |
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>> |
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>> There is always stuff rollin' in from all the gentoo lists... It's |
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>> almost ridiculous how many discussions and threads are going on in |
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>> there. In that respect, I completely agree that the Gentoo project is |
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>> far from idle. For another snapshot of just how active gentoo is, check |
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>> out the IRC channels (#gentoo) and as Daniel said, bugs.gentoo.org. |
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>> "Don't get me wrong, but what exactly is the point of starting this |
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>> threads? If you're worried about Gentoo slowing down or even dying, |
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>> don't be, Gentoo is alive and kicking." - Daniel |
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>> |
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>> It's true :) |
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>> |
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>> Feel free to post any ideas you have to enhance Gentoo's base |
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>> functionality to the list though, I think you've roused everyone's |
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>> curiosity Grant :D |
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>> |
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> My ideas aren't really important unless they're everyone else's ideas |
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> too. I'm sure a lot of us would like to see the same kind of stuff |
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> happen. The weird thing is, none of it is happening. This must be |
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> due to a lack of devs or dev interest right? I can't understand that. |
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> Gentoo should be just getting started at this point, and yet people |
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> seem to think it's finished. Sooner or later other distros will |
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> accomplish things that make Gentoo seem inferior. Ease of use is a |
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> good example, but it's just an example. Advancements will continue |
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> and Gentoo will be left in the dust if it doesn't advance also. |
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> - Grant |
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Good point as far as Gentoo just beginning. However, the portage system |
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is very powerful, mature, and fully featured as is the stage3 used as |
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the foundation for the base install. After that, it's up to the software |
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developers for each individual package which decides how "new" the |
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package is as well as the administrator of the system (You) whether or |
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not to use "ACCEPT_KEYWORDS" in order to pull the latest version (if |
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masked). Granted, it is also up to the Gentoo maintainers to make sure |
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the packages are ported correctly and as soon as possible. Is this |
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(portage maintainers) what you are referring too? Or are you referring |
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to Gentoo in a more broad sense as stagnating? If so, could you provide |
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some examples in which you see stagnation or less activity than you |
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believe we should be seeing. |
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Thanks Grant, |
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Christopher |
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