On 15 Jun 2002 10:06:28 -0400
"orange-pc.ces.clemson.edu" <grant@grantgoodyear.org> wrote:
> Finally, I would like to clear up a common misconception.  Gentoo Linux
> is, indeed, "geared towards Linux power users".  My personal opinion,
> though,  is that
> it is unrealistic to expect even power users to understand 
> everything that goes into a Linux distribution, so saying that Gentoo
> is "a distro for people who KNOW what they're doing" seems like
> a bit much.  (In fact, many people seem to come to Gentoo precisely
> so that they can learn more about Linux without the drudgery required

well said g2boojum.  

We do try to make things easier for the users, but linux
is a rapidly changing operating system and has an infinite number of 
configuration options.  Not all of us _know_ what we are doing, we just
sit down and try to solve the problem.  We don't have to wait for Microsoft and
a patch -- we create our own.  Gentoo Linux has many developers, including all
the users that submit bug reports, and all the users that submit new ebuilds, and
all those that submit patches.  We are in-debt to all of those individuals, because
they do exactly what we do: debug the problems and add features/ideas to better
the operating system.

Just my opinion.

Regards,
Ryan