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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Hans-Werner Hilse [mailto:hilse@×××.de] |
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> Sent: 19 January 2007 10:06 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Good arguments to use Gentoo Linux? |
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> Hi, |
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- snip - |
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> - needed customization can be done the easiest |
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> - admin skills are available |
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> -hwh |
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This is where I think Gentoo does come out on top. |
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Are all your machines similar? If so, do a custom install on one, set it |
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up how you like it, it's compiled from source for that specific machine |
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and purpose. |
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Then clone it across the other machines. |
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Gentoo's way of things just makes perfect sense - your OS is pretty much |
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unique to you and it's easy to fine tune it to how you want it. It's |
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updated regularly and if you lack a particular package you are free to |
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make an ebuild for it yourself, maintain overlays for obscure software |
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your company might use etc etc. |
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You can have an NFS share for syncing/updates which means you dont have |
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to download updates for each computer, only once (saves bandwidth = |
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saves money) and all PCs are hence running the same versions of |
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software. |
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That, and of course the wiki. Gentoo might look daunting but people are |
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right - this (meta-)distro has generated some fantastic documentation, |
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and the install guide is (to me, granted I'm not an newb to gentoo) |
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crystal clear. |
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David "I find it hard to use any other distro now" Nelson |
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