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opentaka
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PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2005 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Portage is the best package management system I ever seen.
but its not the best reason I like gentoo.

my best reason for now is forums.gentoo.org!!
where you always go search.php :) and solutions there!
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Sir No
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PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2005 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stonent wrote:
Gentoo Linux: The car comes to you in pieces and once assembled, you find yourself constantly tuning the carbs, checking exhaust back pressure, tuning mixtures. You can choose any kind of seat covering, but if it is leather, you have to shoot the cow yourself.

Poor, poor, Larry The Cow...
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Gentoo is addictive! And I like the fact that the bug reports are handled by developers and maintainers in a timely manner. Well, kinda.
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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:16 am    Post subject: Like Gentoo Reply with quote

Portage, system configuration tools are sheer genius, very polished, well thought out distro with nothing more than you need. Docs are the best I have ever seen, to date.
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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It hasn't tried to kill me yet. Well, not that I can prove.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2005 1:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. It let's me optimize the computer like never before.
2. All non distro specific reasons (Windows - spyware, viruses, slugginesh etc)
3. More control.
4. RC-scripts
5. Portage
6. Learning. - I've never learnt so much about linux with any other distro. I was scared about the current installation method but now I see the advantages it brings.
7. Upgrading. No need to reinstall the whole OS, just upgrade the profile :).
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah the rc-scripts do kick ass.
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