On 11/01/2012 02:50 PM, Jamie Learmonth wrote: > Firstly, why are you guys always so mad, and secondly why don't we just > start packaging more of these packages as binaries then or bundling the > needed version like the rest of the world does anyways?
You lost faith in our ways, maybe dberkholz can help you. watch http://dberkholz.com/2012/07/10/gentoo-linux-or-why-in-the-world-you-should-compile-everything/ 3 times now compile gcc by hand then chant the portage prayer and "lolcat" at LFS people (you might need to emerge games-misc/lolcat first) after that install ubuntu in a vbox (close all windows and lock your door beforehand) If you survived, chant the portage prayer. > > So how about we transform this distro into one where decisions are made on > real world benefits, not purist ideals, and technical giants help each > other to make breakthroughs unimaginable to others because they are > smarter, work together, and the most kick-ass geeks on this interweb. I > want to keep using Gentoo not just because of the pretty colours on the eix > output or because when I run emerge --world in a coffee shop all the chicks > think I'm that guy from the Hackers movie, or even because my favourite > color is purple. I want to keep using Gentoo because the team effing rocks! > How did it turn out with the chicks? > Who's with me? I will forgive you... this time.
