Gentoo Linux, Based on the Portage Management System
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| The Gentoo Linux operating system (pronounced /ˈdʒɛntuː/) is a Linux
| distribution based on the Portage package management system. The development
| project and its products are named after the Gentoo penguin. Gentoo package
| management is designed to be modular, portable, easy to maintain, flexible,
| and optimized for the user's machine. Packages are normally built from source
| code, continuing the tradition of the ports collection, although for
| convenience, some large software packages are also available as precompiled
| binaries for various architectures.
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http://linuxlandit.blogspot.com/2008/02/gentoo-linux-based-on-portage.html
Very detailed.
Ubuntu's Hardy Heron flies to Alpha 4
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| Other new features include the open-source sound server, PulseAudio, which
| allows users to adjust the volume of different applications independently or
| redirect audio streams between different devices. The second beta of Firefox
| 3 is also pre-installed in Ubuntu, giving testers a glimpse of the next
| generation of the open-source browser.
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http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/162105/ubuntus-hardy-heron-flies-to-alpha-4.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/alpha4
"Linux kernel 2.6.24"
Related:
Nominations open for foundation board of trustees
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| The election for the new trustees of the Gentoo Foundation is almost here!
| There is an open call for nominees; any voting members of the Gentoo
| Foundation may be nominated. That means any Gentoo developer, past or
| present, who has at least one year of experience in Gentoo is eligible.
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http://www.gentoo.org/news/20080129-foundation-election.xml
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. -Mark Twain
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| The state of the foundation is not something that will stop the kernel team
| from releasing kernels, the KDE team from working their butts off so KDE 4
| compiles on everyone’s machine, or the release team from creating and testing
| the forthcoming release. The same people are hard at work doing the same job
| they were doing two weeks ago.
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http://www.mpagano.com/blog/?p=35
Cool Beryl demo on Linux!
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| This is a short video demonstrating the cool effects Beryl provides
| for X under Linux. This is running using xorg, beryl and nvidia under
| Gentoo Linux.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpybBKdcUQw
Gentoo Linux 2007.0
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| While late, the first Gentoo release of the year is now available
| for download. Gentoo 2007.0 features a rewritten LiveCD
| installer, updated packages, GNOME 2.16.2, and other
| improvements over Gentoo Linux 2006.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=714&num=1
Gentoo 2007.0 [Review]
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| Like most major distros, it's not that often that we see a new
| release from the Gentoo team. In fact, it's twice a year, which
| is still more often than few others. The difference with Gentoo
| though, is that the new releases are not always awaiting much
| anticipation, since the bulk of the updates can be had through
| the system updater, Portage.
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http://techgage.com/article/gentoo_20070
Tiny PCs use pico-ITX main board
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| The systems will be available with STTech's own "customized, optimized
| version of Gentoo Linux," according to spokesman Ben Sharp. Sharp added,
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http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6395777363.html
Review: Gentoo 2007.0
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| While Gentoo has kept up graphically with its sexy interface, it's
| been left several miles behind in terms of usability as the elite
| for Linux enthusiasts. The problem is that it's missing so much
| genuinely helpful GUI configuration, even enthusiasts are going
| to start considering an easier life.
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http://www.thepcspy.com/articles/linux/review_gentoo_20070
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| Gentoo remains an excellent choice for users who want a completely
| customized distribution with an excellent package system, but it
| will never be practical for many Linux users. The inclusion of a
| graphical installer seems helpful, but it ends up taking away the
| instruction and customization that a by-hand Gentoo installation
| can provide. Anyone wishing to get into the meat of their machine
| should stick with the installation instructions provided with
| Gentoo and go through the process himself.
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http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry1456.html
Gentoo Linux 2007.0 Screenshot Tour
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| After several delays, the Gentoo Release Engineering team is proud
| to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 2007.0, code named 'Secret
| Sauce'. This release includes a completely rewritten version of the
| Gentoo Linux Installer on the AMD64 and x86 live CD and live DVD
| images.
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http://osdir.com/Article9832.phtml
Want to Learn Linux? Start With Gentoo
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| Most people, of course, aren't interested in this level of
| appreciation, content to outsource that understanding to other
| people. And I suppose I am a bit of an anomaly, since one of the
| first things I'd do if I won Powerball would be to build my own
| car. But for those of you that are interested in Linux, there
| aren't many better places to start than Gentoo.
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http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/02/22/want-to-learn-linux-start-with-gentoo/
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