Re: [gentoo-user] Is Gentoo Healthy? (The Return)

[Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net>]

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Jerry McBride wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 July 2007 08:13:59 pm Philip Webb wrote:
>   
>> 070704 Colleen Beamer wrote:
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>>> Danyelle Gragsone wrote:
>>>       
>>>> If gentoo became an *easy* distro like sickbayon or ubuntu.. I would
>>>> stop using it. Seriously..  user friendly distros is not what I am
>>>> looking for.. I am looking for a distro to have one fun and learn.
>>>>         
>>> I second this sentiment.  Since starting to use Gentoo in 2004, all
>>> other distros pale in comparison.  Yes, there have been a couple of
>>> hurdles, but it was all learning.  I view these, not as annoyances, but
>>> challenges.  I love what I have learned about my system with Gentoo and
>>> there is *no* other distro that has a package management system that is
>>> better than portage, IMHO.  So, thanks from me to all the devs!  :-)
>>>       
>> Thirded (smile).
>>
>>     
>
> Fourth one here...
>
> Gentoo has been one of the most rewarding linux experiences that I've had in 
> years. The only thing that even comes close is LFS... but then upgrading it 
> is a nightmare.
>
>
>   

I was preparing to install LFS but was told that Gentoo is LFS with a
neat little package handler on steroids.  They were right too.  :-)  I
moved here from Mandrake 9.1. 

I couldn't imagine surfing without Gentoo. 

Dale

:-)  :-)

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