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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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> >>>> |
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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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> >> Yeah, it's me again. |
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> >> |
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> >> |
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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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> > |
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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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> > |
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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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> |
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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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> 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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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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