cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32298676
Having seen no context or posts, this is where I assume @The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world currently is.
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Well, I’m not quite there yet, but I DID remove Windows from my primary PC a couple of weeks ago too and now have no windows machines in the house. It’s great.
Part of me is wondering if it would be fun to install base Debian and manually add all the things I want from there as a learning experience, or if that’s a dumb idea. Also, the Arch wiki sounds like an incredible resource to have if I went down that route instead…
Either way, I’ve been taking a short break from Lemmy because some stuff had bothered me, but I’m sure I’ll be back in earnest soon.
Comping the kernel wasn’t so bad on Gentoo. I hated compiling OpenOffice on a P4 1.6GHz…
Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/456/
You’d think linux would be the thing Randall Monroe introduced me to that’s most destructive to my capacity to live a normal life, but nope Dvorak.
I’m so sorry
cy-o rt C-m ucb. p.annf
I did this on a sparcstation way back in the day, never again. Pray for @The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world
I remember originally installing Slackware linux because someone made a GUI system that mimicked LCARS.
I feel like this would be cool on one of those desk size touch screens
Wtf this is awesome. I may play around with this over the weekend.
The 24.04 beta of Pop! with cosmic just dropped.
Gentoo is the way.
When I grow up I hope to use gentoo. I’ve always wanted to be one of the cool Linux kids. I got my first gentoo disk back in 2003 and I was never able to figure out what to do.
Why? Is it super stable?
It’s a cult.
i use arch btw
I use LFS btw
In the immortal words of Linus Torvalds:
In short: just say NO TO DRUGS, and maybe you won’t end up like the Hurd people.
I don’t believe you.
Ok I’ll bite. Do you actually?
Yes but not on a daily basis. It was worth the learning experience and the fun. Arch is however my daily driver and the most reliable OS out there imo
It’s a bootstrapped compiler and that’s all you get. It’s a form of self flagellation
It’s also a bunch of scripts that automate the operation of said compiler.
Gentoo is not for people who like to compile software; it’s for people who like to watch as software is compiled.
It’s a rolling release, but more stable than arch. It has a lot of features for customizing your software (useflags, custom patches, etc.) and is a great way to learn a lot about Linux.
Only if you the person using it is obsessive compulsive about your software
emerge -ave @universe
