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from the sane-versioning-system-is-a-plus dept.
Dreadlord writes "Gentoo has released 2004.3 for x86, amd64, hppa, ppc, sparc, and an initial release for ppc64. You can read the information page, the changelog, or go straight to the mirrors, or better yet, the torrents."
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Gentoo is widely known for its portage system. If you want something, say irssi, you just type 'emerge irssi' and hit enter and it downloads it and compiles it. This system though is a rip of BSD's ports system (they did a good job though).
Its main shortcoming: its linux. I'll stick with FreeBSD until the day it dies (please no BSD dying jokes)
What makes it worse still is that this was done on a PIII-667
i believe the minimum hardware requirements for gentoo are defined as "any machine capable of compiling the latest release in less time than the stated release period".
Obligatory Gentoo Joke (Score:2, Funny)
Get them over with (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I HATE YOU TOO GENTOO (Score:5, Funny)
2004.3? (Score:3, Funny)
Today (November 14) is more like 2004.87.
Re:2004.3? (Score:3, Funny)
Today (November 14) is more like 2004.87."
The release schedule is based upon quarterly releases, 2004.0 being the first quarter, 2004.1 being the second, and so on...
At least, that was the original intent. I'm not sure if they hit every release within the intended quarters though.
Re:And they still don't have an installer (Score:4, Funny)
Jiminy Krikes!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Icon? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Icon? (Score:1, Funny)
--BladeMelbourne
Re:Icon? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Nice to see... (Score:2, Funny)
And nothing going on upstairs, evident by your choice in distro!
As for the rest of your comment, where did you get the mdma/e from?
--Blade
Re:Nice to see... (Score:1, Funny)
Oh shit...marketroids....
Re:Sooo... (Score:2, Funny)
Its main shortcoming: its linux. I'll stick with FreeBSD until the day it dies (please no BSD dying jokes)
Re:Obligatory Gentoo Joke (Score:3, Funny)
i believe the minimum hardware requirements for gentoo are defined as "any machine capable of compiling the latest release in less time than the stated release period".
you may be out of luck.
Re:Icon? (Score:5, Funny)
Speaking of the wacky gentoo penguin. Does anyone else find it strangely similar to this [lycos.com]?
Re:So, while I'm waiting for it to download... (Score:1, Funny)
and so you chose Gentoo? HAHAHAHAHA
Re: Obligatory Gentoo Joke (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Obligatory Gentoo Joke (Score:3, Funny)