I can't think of a better way to start a religious war in the Linux community than to compare Linux distributions. I don't intend to try to say that my favorite distribution is best; I just want to ...

The Gentoo Foundation Inc.s Gentoo Linux has quickly grown into one of the worlds most popular Linux distributions. However, Gentoos non-commercial status, as well as its reputation as a bleeding-edge ...

I have a confession to make. I use Gentoo Linux. My colleagues at the various Linux User Group meetings I attend think I'm nuts. Everyone knows that Gentoo is a source-based Linux distribution. Gentoo ...

Among users of Linux distributions there’s a curious one-upmanship, depending on how esoteric or hardcore your distro is. Ubuntu users have little shame, while at the other end if you followed Linux ...

At the start of the month, Gentoo Linux’s website was treated to a great-looking overhaul, and somehow, it managed to inspire me. For a couple of reasons, I’ve wanted to wipe the slate clean and start ...

<font size="-1">quote:</font><hr> We're pleased to announce that the Gentoo platform will soon be available for MacOS X. This means that users will be able to enjoy ...

Whenever I try to run gdb on my Gentoo system, I get messages like this before the program can go anywhere:<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1 ...

Also in today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews the Gentoo Linux live DVD "Choice Edition," and Google will kill Chrome apps for Linux Gentoo Linux was fairly well known at one point, with ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Gentoo Linux published version 2005.0 over the weekend, ...