"...So - you've always wanted to help out Gentoo? A common way to help is by providing a mirror - either distfiles or rsync. We have a good list of mirrors, both rsync and distfiles. Setting up a mirror is a huge commitment and my thanks go out to all those who do. Due to the large requirements for diskspace, bandwith and cpu power, this is usually not an option for individuals.
Read more »Gentoo 2008.1 release canceled
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"The most customizable GNU/Linux distribution: Gentoo, canceled the 2008.1 release due to a change on its factoring release phase. As shown in the “New release strategy to provide more current install media” posted by Gentoo: ..."
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Gentoo GNU/Hurd thread in Gentoo Forums
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"Hi, I just wanted to tell you that the Gentoo GNU/Hurd thread in Gentoo forums might be on its way to become active again:
- http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-41939.html ..."
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Metro 1.1 Released & Metro 1.1 Custom Builds
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"Hey, I’ve just updated the Metro wiki with info on how to use Metro to perform Custom Builds. Armed with this info, you will be able to create your own customized versions of Gentoo [...] I've also updated the QuickStart Guide so you can see how I use fcron and build.sh to automate my daily builds.
Read more »Network traffic & bandwidth monitoring with darkstat on Gentoo
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Darkstat captures network traffic, calculates statistics about usage, and serves reports over HTTP. Learn how to get this up and running on Gentoo
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Challenge to all users
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"Have you ever been thinking about how you could contribute to Gentoo? Here's a quick and easy way..."
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The Goal of Funtoo
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"...We are focusing on providing the infrastructure Gentoo needs to move to a more distributed, collaborative model. This includes a git-based Portage tree as well as the Metro build engine..."
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Metro Released
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"Hi everyone – Metro, my Gentoo automated build engine, has been released. I’ve written up a QuickStart guide to guide you through the process of installing and using Metro for the first time..."
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Consider these Linux file management alternatives
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Many Linux users make use of the KDE or GNOME desktop environments and when it comes to file management, they don’t venture beyond using the environment-provided file management tools like Konqueror or Nautilus. Considering this is Linux, there are many other file management tools to choose from, some of which you may find preferable to the “defaults.”
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Gentoo 2008.1 canceled
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"In future releases, Gentoo will focus on a more back-to-basics approach that will give you up-to-date install media on a regular basis and make much better use of our human resources. We're looking into automated weekly builds of the minimal CDs and stage tarballs as well as maybe an annual LiveCD release. We will keep you updated as we decide on the details of this new approach..."
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Just switched to the Paludis package manager
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I just converted from Portage to Paludis about 30 minutes ago on my Gentoo system. Paludis is an alternative package manager for the very buggy Portage maintained by Gentoo. This new package manager is supposed to make it easier to add new packages.
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Gentoo 2008.0 Desktop - Stable now
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I finally finished re-installing Gentoo 2008.0 on my desktop. This was the first time in several years I actually got a fully functional Gentoo system.
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Himerge (and Haskell) out to the street!
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"Long ago I decided to help taking Haskell a bit more outside of its own walls; I mean, it is not fair that Haskell applications and tools _only_ have to be used by Haskell programmers (this is currently the main situation) , but they should be also exposed to the outsiders, even to those with no programming experience at all!
Read more »Customize SystemRescueCd and add your own packages
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"A new important feature has been added in SystemRescueCd-1.1.0-beta8. It’s now possible to add your own packages to SystemRescueCd using the Gentoo-Linux package management system (SystemRescueCd is based on Gentoo)..."
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Installing Gentoo 2008.0 Live CD
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Traditionally, Gentoo Linux has been a distribution designed more towards the more experienced Linux user, perhaps the ‘power user’, if you will. Its source-based package management and offering the user complete control over the system installation and configuration have meant that traditionally, it can be difficult to approach.
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