January 8, 2008 at 09:32:34

The Linux Project: Gentoo revisited

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As far as the fourth criterion, look and feel, it's on par with every other distro I have tested. However, I do note that the initial boot screen is very clean. It doesn't overload you with superfluous information...unless you tell it to. I like the clean look, so it stays! Therefore, I'll give it a five

Finally, for the fifth, over all impression, I give it another five. Gentoo Linux is more than a computer operating system, it's an experience. From the time you first boot that CD, until the time you finally declare your system in the state which you desire, you will learn more about Linux than you ever thought you could.

For myself, I have truly learned much in the past few weeks as I have been trying out Gentoo to see what it does, how it operates, and how to tweak it to within inches of it's life. It has been nothing but fun! As a matter of fact, it has eaten my time like nothing else. I love it!

It's still not for a total neophyte, unless you know a bit about computers and seriously love a challenge. Even knowing what I know and what I have learned since I jumped back into the Linux world by playing with PHLAK 0.2.1, Gentoo was there to make me jump through hoops, type out commands, and do other things that heretofore I hadn't done. Thanks, Gentoo

It is only a matter of time before I turn this system into a Gentoo machine. I think I'll install it manually. There is something ethereal about doing a manual install. It reminds me a bit of the days when DOS ruled the earth.

In conclusion, I humbly apologize to the Gentoo Linux community for giving you such a bad rap in previous articles. I was wrong. Gentoo is lots of fun, probably more fun than should be allowed. As Linux distributions go, it is surely not the worst. That would be Yoper.

Blessed be!
Pappy

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