[oclug] Impressed!

[Gilles J. Seguin]

Bill Strosberg wrote:
> 
> I've recently been playing with Gentoo Linux for many of the same reasons
> as David Skoll et al, and I have to say I'm very impressed.  Although
> everything done in Gentoo could be done with any other distribution, the
> stability and dependency management are stunning.  While going through my
> first couple of install efforts, I was somewhat frustrated by the lack of
> instant gratification, but over time I've really come to appreciate the
> product.
> 
> Given my past (satisfying) experience with BSD ports tree, the Gentoo
> portage system is better and simpler than I could imagine.

Utilities like distcc.samba.org and ccache has been factors
enough to convince of the feasability of such distribution.
Or
Being a nice addition for developper requiering huge
compile time.

> Although I still think that clients will prefer RedHat due to it's
> corporate warm and fuzzy inducing aura, I think all my personal machines
> will soon migrate to Gentoo.  I'll still take the path of least resistance
> an support RedHat with corporate clients.  Not without reservations.
> 
> Who does Gentoo fit?  Not the new user - but it fits me exactly - and
> people that I directly support.