Thx Sasha, I was looking for that Release Schedule all over gentoo site but couldn't find it. About the updates, it's easy,, I left my computer all night downloading and installing updates,, ;-) when I have one or two, not when I have to update the whole distribution, that's why I want to start as updated as I can.. ;-) Regards. On 2/9/06, Daniel da Veiga wrote: > > On 2/8/06, b.n. wrote: > > Jorge Martín wrote: > > > Exactly, what I don't want is to Install 2005.1-r1 stage3 and then > have > > > to update the stage3 it takes too much time to compile the updated > > > version of glib and gcc. > > > > > > I also like to have GRP packages for Gnome and so, my Home Internet > > > conection is not too fast so I prefer to update the less packages I > can. > > > > Ehm... So, what's the purpose of running Gentoo in your case? > > m. > > Gentoo has many advantages, the whole "compile from source" of course > is the main stream, but add to it: control over the system, > dependencies and software by using emerge, either with GRP or > downloading source elsewhere, scripts for updating, config file > protection, a extense (the best) documentation, glsa check and fix, > special gentoo patches for a lot of apps, the feeling that you're not > alone (this list ilustrates it), and so much more, I am pretty sure > there are dozens more, but I got tired... > > > -- > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > > > -- > Daniel da Veiga > Computer Operator - RS - Brazil > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- > PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- -"Se dueño de tu silencio y no esclavo de tus palabras."