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Dale wrote: |
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>> I came to Gentoo from Linux From Scratch because I wanted something more |
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>> user friendly when it came to keeping track of package dependencies and |
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>> compilation procedures. |
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> That is how I describe Gentoo, Linux from Scratch with a package manager |
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> and other neat tools. I think Gentoo is about as close to that as it |
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> gets. We all know portage is getting really good and full of features |
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> over the past few years. I may not agree with Zac on some recent |
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> default settings but he sure has pushed portage a long long ways |
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> forward. If only Gentoo could wash dishes now. File a feature request |
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> on b.g.o? LOL |
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I just came across a perfect example of why I started using Gentoo rather |
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than LFS in the src_prepare() function of the openssh ebuilds. Look at all |
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that complexity that someone else dealt with for you so that emerge Just |
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Works. |
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