Maybe someone could settle an argument?

patc890 · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Location: DC

Can anyone tell me when the first time any distribution of software with the name "Gentoo" on it came out. Wikipedia says "Initial release March 31, 2002".
The Gentoo website on it's history page says "Gentoo was offcially founded on 4th October 1999" and that it was initial created as Enoch Linux distribution.

A friend says that he was using an OS called "Gentoo" back in 1999, before Oct. Could that be possible? Just wondering.

Thanks.

Pat.

666threesixes666 · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:49 pm Post subject:

my friend was gentoo before i graduated in 2002...

patc890 · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Location: DC

That would make sense seeing as it was released March 2002.

But could someone have used it in 1999?

Thanks for getting back.

patc890 · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Location: DC

Actually I had it around then too(not sure exactly). It was a small 1U appliance, blue with the Gentoo symbol on it.
Anyone remember these?

666threesixes666 · Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject:

if you look closely at the wiki page....

(Enoch Linux) 0.75, December 1999
1.0, March 31, 2002

it was renamed to gentoo march, 31, 2002....

patc890 · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Location: DC

Thanks that's what I thought. Just trying to make sure it wasn't called gentoo anytime before
2002. My friend says it was called Gentoo when he used it in 1999. I think he's just confused.

I also saw this time line which verifies what you say.

http://futurist.se/gldt/wp-content/uploads/subtrees/gentoo1106.png

Pat.

grey_dot · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 15 Jul 2012 Posts: 142

patc890 · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2013 Posts: 5 Location: DC

Thanks, that could be it.