Many years ago, I used Gentoo Linux as my primary O/S. I often wonder if I should try it again. It's a source based, rolling release distribution. Packages are compiled locally and usually dynamically linked to shared libraries. If a package isn't compatible with the latest release of a given library, it can be linked to an earlier version.
The problem I had with Gentoo was that a fair amount of work was required to maintain the system, both by the user and with the time needed for compiles (especially if a change triggered the need to recompile a majority of the packages). If something broke, either during compiling or when running, it could sometimes be frustrating hunting down the fix or waiting for someone to solve the problem. Having not used it for some time, I'm not sure if things have gotten better in this respect. It can also take some effort deciding and fiddling with how you want to tailor it to your liking. However, I found it was quite a nice system to use when things were working properly. https://www.gentoo.org/ -- Scott --- Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org Unsubscribe from this mailing list https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
