yoswink 08/01/20 12:25:01 Modified: gentoo-alpha-faq.xml Log: Some updates: recommend gentoo-sources over vanilla-sources (since are supported by the kernel team), added a note about systems 2.4 and change the support status in hardened/selinux
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