* On Nov 22 10:15, Chris Gianelloni (gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org) wrote:
> It isn't pretty much anymore.  It *is* exactly the same.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're going to attempt to get the same 
result as a stage1 with a stage3 - (which won't be exactly the same, 
given the defaults of stage3 that we don't all agree with) - don't you 
have to download the huge stage3 tarball *and* all of the distfiles?  
With a stage1, you only need the distfiles.  Seems like a big change, 
especially for those without fast connections.

I'm against this change, personally.  Stage1 has *always* been for 
advanced users.  If someone screws up their own system (which is possible 
in any number of other ways, as well) then it's their fault.  Gentoo 
isn't about babying users.  It is about choice.  And if changing that is 
the only way to reduce your workload, well...
Tom