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Mike Myers wrote: |
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> I just wanted to add something to the original post. |
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> I've recently began experimenting with Debian and noticed their updating |
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> system is exactly like what I was asking about. Basically, there's |
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> package updates, and then there's distro updates. Why is it |
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> unreasonable for Gentoo to have something like this? I think it would |
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> help Gentoo a lot in the server market, where scalability is important. |
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While this is true, one of the differentiating points of Gentoo is |
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precisely the build-from-source idea (there are plenty of binary update |
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distros out there). |
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One other thing - to actually do what you are suggesting requires a fair |
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number of extra volunteers to maintain these package updates. Now I'm |
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not saying its not possible, or even a bad idea mind - just wore work... |
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and maybe that effort might be better spent on keeping the current |
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momentum and quality of Gentoo as it is (or improving it)... |
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Cheers |
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Mark |
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