> Does spending hours compiling really save you time? Does your system really
> run so much faster that it outweighs the time spent compiling?
Well it doesnt really take that much time off me. If i want a bit of
software, I can normaly set up and @ job and know its there in the
morning. The interactive speed of a gentoo system seems to be
significantly faster than the binary distrobutions I have used.
> Also, both Red Hat and Debian (and presumably other rpm- or deb-based
> systems) allow you to download source packages and build those... with the
> added benefits that you can still use those distro's standard config tools
> and package management. I'm unconvinced that a distro that forces me to
> compile *everything*, rather than giving me the choice to use binaries or
> source, is worthwhile.
Its central system for install new software is great (yes i know deb can
do this too). I prefer to configure my systems, by the use of files and
not some OS specific application.I know where all the files i need to
configure live, rather than having to track down some weird app.
As i mentioned in an earlier post, I run a few different arch machines
here at home. And it suits me to have to only download source files. I
dont want to have to download 3 binary files.
> Is there something about Gentoo I'm missing?
Overall i find that gentoo suits my needs so thats why I use. It may not
be right for everyone.
I posted my first question asking why some people seem to be so against
it. It is a relatively new distrobution and its improving all the time.
I was hoping to get some feedback that might improve it.
Ben de Luca
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