Re: [gentoo-user] can one tell me: gentoo vs opensuse

[LinuxIsOne <linuxisone@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Pandu Poluan <pandu@poluan.info> wrote:

> I don't mean to scare you, but most Linux distros work differently.

> First, there might be differences in how they install a package. There's
> RPM, apt, pacman, portage, and others.

> Second, there are differences in the "init" system. Gentoo users OpenRC,
> Ubuntu uses upstart, and others use SysVinit, systemd, and so on.

"init" system? I am first time hearing this, may be, I would read it
later or sometimes about what is it....

> And even you can't guarantee that the kernels are the same. Many distros
> introduce their own distro-specific patches to the vanilla kernel. With
> Gentoo, it's even more complicated, as most experienced Gentooroids will
> configure and compile their own kernels.

> (The last paragraph, however, is the reason why Gentoo is so secure:
> attackers can't be sure that the vuln they're targeting is located at the
> right spot, *if* the vuln exists at all. Throw in hardened patches like
> GrSecurity, PAX, and SELinux... well, you get the idea.)

Oh I see. Thanks for clarification Pandu.

> ((No wonder NASDAQ uses Gentoo for its infrastructure))

Great to hear.