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> Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:05:18 +0000, Guanqun Lu wrote:
>>
>>> We can't expect that all the Gentoo users should be a linux geek
>>> first, and then have a try on Gentoo linux sytem.
>> Why not? Gentoo is aimed at more experienced users, Linux novices are
>> already amply catered for by other distros. I would never recommend
>> Gentoo to a new Linux user, in the same way that I wouldn't recommend
>> a Ferrari to a learner driver.
I don't know about some people here, but I don't care if Gentoo is
'popular'. I didn't care if I was popular in school, and I don't care
about it now. GNU/Linux isn't 'popular', Micro$oft is. One of the
greatest strengths of the FOSS movement is choices. Gentoo offers
people a choice to get their hands dirty, and customize the heck out
of everything they want. I threw Ubuntu on a laptop so I can test
drive it (I'm suggesting it to family / friends / clients as a windows
replacement) but I can't get luks to work on it currently. I went to
check /proc/config.gz to see if some stuff was enabled, there wasn't
/proc/config.gz. It took me 3 minutes to do on my Gentoo box because
I've made every decision on that machine.
>
> I was a Linux newbie when I installed Gentoo; it was the first distro
> I installed. It was recommended to me by a friend who said if I wanted
> to learn a lot as I installed it and set it up, Gentoo was a good
> idea. I now recommend it to newbies on the same basis. But it's only
> useful to them in this way /without/ the graphical installer.
>
>
Here here! I came from Red Hat 7.3, and I didn't even know how to
compile a kernel. My first try at Gentoo was 1.2_rc4 on a laptop that
had weird memory / pcmcia issues. My buddy suggested it to me because
he thought I'd like it. I learned *SO* much about GNU/Linux through
that experience and I'm still learning a lot. The problem with a
graphical installer is you're basically on a buggie ride through the
jungle. As long as you stay on the beaten path; you feel amazing
because you're seeing all of this stuff in the jungle. The moment you
jump off the beaten path you're amazingly ill-equipped to be in the
jungle. Might as well let people know what they're in for rather than
putting on heirs.
>> Anyway, you need to use other distros first to truly appreciate
>> Gentoo :)
>
> Ain't that the truth.
>
Yep! With the exception of some people on this list, most people I
know who tried out Gentoo (and don't mind getting their hands dirty)
won't go to anything else. Yum is ok, apt-get is kinda odd to me, but
emerge makes sense. Also, you're {generally} not maintaining two
systems (the binary one they give you and your source compiled system}.
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