Well, I use SuSE Enterprise Linux 9 and Debian Sarge. Can't complain :-). Vitaly
-----Original Message----- From: Keith Vassallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Malta Linux User Group - general list <mlug-list@linux.org.mt> Cc: Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:07:54 +0200 Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Gentoo Installer > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > For amd64 users, Gentoo is a very good choice. The reason is that on > Gentoo64, 32bit binaries just work. On other distributions such as > Debian and Ubuntu, you have to setup a 32bit chroot to run 32bit apps > - - and that's very messy - not to mention the fact that a lot of stuff > does not work in a chroot. > > I've also found Ubuntu (a Debian derivative) to be very unstable (I've > tried it on three computers). Whereas on the other hand Debian itself > is very stable - but all the packages are a million years old. All > other distros use RPM or some other crap that does not work half as > well as APT or Portage do. > > With those things considered, Gentoo is my fav. choice. > > Just my 2C. > > Keith > > Vitali wrote: > > > To be honest I dont understand the fuss about Gentoo. I do > > understand the point about optimisation and that it is possible to > > get better results with Gentoo. However, Debian is very capable and > > offers the same functionality plus there is apt-build package which > > enables to build optimised packages for specific target machine. > > Moreover, Debian installer is simple and fast, enabling to install > > base system in 10-15 minutes maximum. > > > > Anyway, I dont want to satrt flame and holy wars, I just want to > > point out that there is always a choice and there are other > > versions of Linux which are not less capable than Gentoo. > > > > Vitaly > > > > P.S. Btw, Gentoo is not certified for any type of commercial or any > > other serious software. Well, Debian is not certified as well :-). > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Ramon Casha > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Malta Linux User Group - general list > > <mlug-list@linux.org.mt> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:05:12 +0200 > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Gentoo Installer > > > >> On Friday 12 August 2005 12:52, Iain Sims wrote: > >> > >>> I suppose this is where Gentoo starts to become a bit like > >>> Debian - > >> > >> it's > >> > >>> great if you like the nuts and bolts. Perhaps shortly someone > >>> will develop a distribution based on Gentoo that is somewhat > >>> more user friendly, desktop targeted and comes with a full > >>> (working) GUI > >> > >> installer. > >> > >> The thing is, it doesn't detract anything from Gentoo to have its > >> config files updated more intelligently. When you have config > >> files as long or complex as apache or postfix, it would be nice > >> to have it examine the changes and only involve the user if the > >> modified areas have themselves been altered. > >> > >> Ramon _______________________________________________ MLUG-list > >> mailing list MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing > > list MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFDAJOpym3HAdrlsyERAq46AJ9g04d0BVxhTQH3VmiqRe5H6D6WzACePRDe > d9+ddrkItDc+9TpJBBDlfJY= > =4p0l > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > MLUG-list@linux.org.mt > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
