Re: [gentoo-user] #gentoo experiences

[Daniel Frey]

On 11/19/17 08:25, Taiidan@×××.com wrote:
> On 11/19/2017 07:56 AM, Michael Palimaka wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm collecting information about people's experiences in #gentoo.
> Thanks!
>> I'm interested in both good and bad experiences, with users, developers,
>> and operators. Basically, anything that anyone would care to share would
>> be much appreciated.
> The lack of an ncurses setup gui/an express setup option is a major PITA
> which is why I haven't yet used gentoo as dom0 in a production
> environment, If something goes wrong and I am forced to re-install it
> will take long enough for the boss to think I am bad at my job and it
> isn't the type of thing one should do late at night.
>
> Same for home too - when I get back I want to start my movie
> watching/gaming VM and kick back.
> I would really enjoy some type of basic ncurses management gui to assist
> with the configuration of the litany of options to make things go
> faster, and to help prevent 2AM mistakes.
>
> I like using a CLI, but I also know that it is not always best.
>> Feel free to contact me off-list if you'd rather not reply here (if so,
>> please let me know if you'd like your response kept totally private -
>> otherwise there is a chance that I might anonymise and share it).
> Like most people I hated using gentoo until I got my first 16 core CPU
> to ease the compile time suffering, compiling with an average dual or
> quad core was shockingly slow when I first started using it.
>
> Maybe put a list of cheap but high performance CPU's somewhere with a
> warning to get folks ready for the compile times (ex: the opteron 6386SE
> $130 used for 16 cores and it doesn't have ME/PSP)
>

The way it's worded makes me think feedback was requested on the irc 
channels, but maybe I am wrong?

Dan