Comments on: Gentoo Linux http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/ Still powered by a contradiction in terms Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Low Kian Seong http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Low Kian Seong Fri, 03 Oct 2003 16:52:45 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/#comment-210 How about giving Sorcerer a run ? I came from a gentoo background and have been using sorcerer happily for about 2 years now. It has a lot of features that gentoo has yet to implement such as healing and preference saving ( read : 40 etc-updates ! ) and xdelta packages. If you are interested sorcerer can be found at : http://www.sorcerer.wox.org How about giving Sorcerer a run ? I came from a gentoo background and have been using sorcerer happily for about 2 years now. It has a lot of features that gentoo has yet to implement such as healing and preference saving ( read : 40 etc-updates ! ) and xdelta packages.

If you are interested sorcerer can be found at :

http://www.sorcerer.wox.org

]]> By: Ronaldo http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Ronaldo Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:20:39 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/#comment-209 I agree. I have experienced assorted problems in all distros I've used in the past -- Red Hat 9 is no exception. Every distros has its small sources of frustrations and you have to get used to them. I'll give Gentoo a try as soon as possible. I agree. I have experienced assorted problems in all distros I’ve used in the past — Red Hat 9 is no exception. Every distros has its small sources of frustrations and you have to get used to them. I’ll give Gentoo a try as soon as possible.

]]> By: elvelind http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-208 elvelind Thu, 02 Oct 2003 22:20:49 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/#comment-208 I do, at some point, agree with Sérgio. Gentoo is att the bleeding edge and thats not as fun when your on a dial-up. But you have the same problem whatever distro you'r using. If you can't download the latest you have to use whatever comes with the cd. So if you'r using Gentoo or RedHat don't really matter there. I would still go for Gentoo though. I do, at some point, agree with Sérgio. Gentoo is att the bleeding edge and thats not as fun when your on a dial-up. But you have the same problem whatever distro you’r using. If you can’t download the latest you have to use whatever comes with the cd. So if you’r using Gentoo or RedHat don’t really matter there. I would still go for Gentoo though.

]]> By: Ronaldo http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Ronaldo Thu, 02 Oct 2003 01:30:26 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/#comment-207 About Gentoo, from what I read in the site, I got the impression that the CD releases are sufficiently stable to run without needing constant updates -- especially where the last release, 1.4, is concerned. However, as I never run the distro, I can't say for sure. I will take your word for it. I'd like to use Mandrake, but the last releases didn't like my hardware and I had to switch to Red Hat, which runs well but it's not that interesting. As for broadband, I've been trying to get it for about one year already. The local broadband provider here in my state has a monopoly over ADSL and they don't care about small customers like me. I'm now thinking about sending them e-mails everyday saying: "I want broadband. I want broadband." Don't know if it will work, though :-) About Gentoo, from what I read in the site, I got the impression that the CD releases are sufficiently stable to run without needing constant updates — especially where the last release, 1.4, is concerned. However, as I never run the distro, I can’t say for sure. I will take your word for it. I’d like to use Mandrake, but the last releases didn’t like my hardware and I had to switch to Red Hat, which runs well but it’s not that interesting.

As for broadband, I’ve been trying to get it for about one year already. The local broadband provider here in my state has a monopoly over ADSL and they don’t care about small customers like me. I’m now thinking about sending them e-mails everyday saying: “I want broadband. I want broadband.” Don’t know if it will work, though :-)

]]> By: Sérgio Carvalho http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Sérgio Carvalho Wed, 01 Oct 2003 13:24:16 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2003/09/30/gentoo-linux/#comment-206 If you're on dialup, I'd recommend a distribution that does not live as close to the bleeding edge as Gentoo. Gentoo portage tends to maintain the system with fairly recent versions of software and libraries. This means lots of downloading, as installing every new piece of s/w means updating its dependencies to the latest versions. Just a note: You can lag behind on the updates, but my experience with Gentoo makes me believe such setups lack testing and exhibit stability problems. Bottom line: Get broadband :-P If you’re on dialup, I’d recommend a distribution that does not live as close to the bleeding edge as Gentoo.

Gentoo portage tends to maintain the system with fairly recent versions of software and libraries. This means lots of downloading, as installing every new piece of s/w means updating its dependencies to the latest versions.

Just a note: You can lag behind on the updates, but my experience with Gentoo makes me believe such setups lack testing and exhibit stability problems.

Bottom line: Get broadband :-P

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