Gentoo 2008.0 is Out!

By Daniel Miessler on July 6th, 2008: Tagged as Gentoo | Linux

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The latest version of Gentoo Linux has just been released. Here are some of the highlights:

  • an updated installer
  • improved hardware support
  • a complete rework of profiles
  • a move to Xfce instead of GNOME on the LiveCD
  • tons of updated ebuilds

I’m especially excited about the Xfce change; I love minimalist interfaces. So I think this going to be my main distribution here at home. I want to use Ubuntu more, but I just keep coming back to Gentoo. I think this speaks to the concept of,

Assuming you’re choosing from one of the leading options, the “best” Linux distribution is the one you’re most comfortable with.

And for me this is definitely Gentoo.

Screw the distro-religous wars: Gentoo rocks, Ubuntu rocks, Debian rocks, Fedora rocks, SuSe rocks. All these top distros rock because Linux rocks. Linux is the loyal companion that will be there if/when OS X deteriorates due to management or philosophy changes at Apple.

Support your favorite distro whenever you can; it’s good for Linux and it’s good for technology innovation in general.:

  • http://robbycolvin.com/ Robby Colvin

    Linux is great for techies like us, but I’m worried that it will only stay that way and never go mainstream. I don’t mind getting in the console and tinkering around to make something work, but my wife will not since she has no clue what she’s doing. I know this is a cliche topic, but I keep realizing more and more how true it is in the real world.

    The reason people buy Dell/Windows and Apple/Mac is because everything just works. I put Ubuntu on my wife’s laptop and she loves it, but there are always so many problems that she sometimes asks me to just put Windows back on, even though she doesn’t like it. I’m personally going to get myself a MacBook Pro for my web development since it has the power and functionality of a Unix-based system, as well as the support, design, and reliability of a company like Apple.

    However, I agree with you 100% and think we should support these great distros for a future time when Linux can become a major competitor.

  • http://robbycolvin.com Robby Colvin

    Linux is great for techies like us, but I’m worried that it will only stay that way and never go mainstream. I don’t mind getting in the console and tinkering around to make something work, but my wife will not since she has no clue what she’s doing. I know this is a cliche topic, but I keep realizing more and more how true it is in the real world.

    The reason people buy Dell/Windows and Apple/Mac is because everything just works. I put Ubuntu on my wife’s laptop and she loves it, but there are always so many problems that she sometimes asks me to just put Windows back on, even though she doesn’t like it. I’m personally going to get myself a MacBook Pro for my web development since it has the power and functionality of a Unix-based system, as well as the support, design, and reliability of a company like Apple.

    However, I agree with you 100% and think we should support these great distros for a future time when Linux can become a major competitor.

  • http://iain.cheyne.net/ Iain Cheyne

    Robby: I think you are overly pessimistic. If your wife had a Dell laptop that was bought with Ubuntu preinstalled, she would have none of these problems. There is gradual momentum building towards Linux, but it will take time.

  • http://iain.cheyne.net/ Iain Cheyne

    Robby: I think you are overly pessimistic. If your wife had a Dell laptop that was bought with Ubuntu preinstalled, she would have none of these problems. There is gradual momentum building towards Linux, but it will take time.

  • http://robbycolvin.com/ Robby Colvin

    I don’t think I’m overly pessimistic; I see it how it is. I know that Ubuntu would be 100% flawless if we did have a Dell. The problem is my wife doesn’t have a Dell laptop and didn’t really have a choice. The same goes for many other people in the world that do not own a Dell. That’s the problem. If it were a perfect world where everyone had the same few laptops/desktops to work with, Linux would have no problems. But does everyone in the world want a Dell? No. People like options.

    This is the major problem for Linux before it will go mainstream. I’m not saying it won’t–I agree with you. There is momentum, but it still needs some time to work for people besides us.

  • http://robbycolvin.com Robby Colvin

    I don’t think I’m overly pessimistic; I see it how it is. I know that Ubuntu would be 100% flawless if we did have a Dell. The problem is my wife doesn’t have a Dell laptop and didn’t really have a choice. The same goes for many other people in the world that do not own a Dell. That’s the problem. If it were a perfect world where everyone had the same few laptops/desktops to work with, Linux would have no problems. But does everyone in the world want a Dell? No. People like options.

    This is the major problem for Linux before it will go mainstream. I’m not saying it won’t–I agree with you. There is momentum, but it still needs some time to work for people besides us.

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  • osman

    oohhh look at me. Im a happy go around goody good nice pot smoking hippy atheist guys. Everything is love. everyone is nice. hugg hugg kiss kiss, dance around the world would make everyone everything okay. We dont need wars, there is no right , there is no wrong. this is just us. love love, kiss kiss. kiss my ass.

    cya around.

    Note: No new tech article for quite a while now (security n stuff). get back to what ur good at. And yeah change the background color of the website would ya.

  • osman

    oohhh look at me. Im a happy go around goody good nice pot smoking hippy atheist guys. Everything is love. everyone is nice. hugg hugg kiss kiss, dance around the world would make everyone everything okay. We dont need wars, there is no right , there is no wrong. this is just us. love love, kiss kiss. kiss my ass.

    cya around.

    Note: No new tech article for quite a while now (security n stuff). get back to what ur good at. And yeah change the background color of the website would ya.

  • osman

    Sorry, I apologize for that outburst. lost control for the moment, no matter what I think, I shouldn’t have resorted to bad mouthing. Anyway, looking forward to ur security article.

    cya

    Osman

  • osman

    Sorry, I apologize for that outburst. lost control for the moment, no matter what I think, I shouldn’t have resorted to bad mouthing. Anyway, looking forward to ur security article.

    cya

    Osman

  • http://dmiessler.com/ Daniel Miessler

    No problem, man. :) I have posted a couple new things on /study, though…

    http://dmiessler.com/study/

    Have you seen the latest ones?

    http://dmiessler.com/study/zonetransfers/ http://dmiessler.com/study/hyperlinktrailing_slash/

    Cheers,

    -Daniel

  • http://dmiessler.com Daniel Miessler

    No problem, man. :) I have posted a couple new things on /study, though…

    http://dmiessler.com/study/

    Have you seen the latest ones?

    http://dmiessler.com/study/zonetransfers/ http://dmiessler.com/study/hyperlinktrailing_slash/

    Cheers,

    -Daniel


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