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Gentoo Linux 2004.0 Released

Posted by Hemos on from the rolling-it-out dept.

Quique writes "Gentoo Linux is proud to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 2004.0 for the x86, AMD64, PowerPC, Sun SPARC, and SGI MIPS architectures. Additionally, the Gentoo Hardened team is announcing the inaugural release of a security-enhanced Gentoo platform for the x86 architecture. Installation stages, LiveCDs, and GRP sets can be found on the mirrors. More information about the Gentoo Hardened project can be found on its project page. For more information, please consult the documentation, mailing lists, user forums and official IRC channels. The new Gentoo Store has also been announced." I've put more of the release notes below - might also be worth checking out the tutorial for LPI certification done by the President/CEO of Gentoo; there's also a note about Gentoo's newest meta-release tool, Catalyst below as well. Looks like it's not out yet - stay tuned for more information. " In addition to many bugfixes and security updates since the 1.4 release, Gentoo Linux 2004.0 contains a cutting-edge development toolchain and user environment including, but not limited to, Linux kernel 2.6.3, GCC 3.3.2, GLIBC 2.3.2, KDE 3.2, GNOME 2.4.2, and xfce4.

Gentoo Linux 2004.0 marks the debut of Catalyst, the new Gentoo release meta-tool. Using Catalyst, developers and users can create and customize every aspect of their Gentoo Linux system; from installation stages, to bootable LiveCDs, to customized binary packages for the Gentoo Reference Platform (GRP). For more information on Catalyst, please see the Catalyst project page and online documentation."

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  1. Almost there... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cool! So if I start the stage1 compile on my P90 it should be ready by Easter.

  2. Wow... by NeoGeo64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That has to be the *biggest* version jump in history! From 1.4 to 2004.0!

    1. Re:Wow... by somethinghollow · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think 2000 to XP is a pretty big one. It indicates they ran out of numbers (versioning in long integer) and had to move to letters... Or maybe that they just used a two number versioning system and realized that Windows [19]00 was less than [19]98. Damn 2K Bug.

  3. time to have fun! by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got about 50 Compaq Deskpro 4000's that are begging for something to do.

    Why not? Support your local electric company I say!

  4. Re:It's here: the Gentoo Zealot Translator! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What version of GCC are you using? Mine doesn't understand the -fomit-instructions flag and I would like to try it. Is it some kind of an experimental fork? I say it's high time someone took positive action to cut down on the bloat of modern-day software. I'm sure my computer is running millions of useless instructions right now and it's really bugging me that there has been nothing that I can do about it so PLEASE tell me where you got that -fomit-instruction support, okay?

  5. Re:It's here: the Gentoo Zealot Translator! by Sloppy · · Score: 5, Funny
    Although I can't use the box at the moment because it's compiling something...
    I guess one of the reasons that Gentoo has appealed to me, as a former Amiga user, is that a long time ago, I became accustomed to the idea that my personal computer can do more than one thing at a time. In my case, I installed X, so I'm able to have multiple aterm windows open at once!

    I realize that some Linux users came from the MS-DOS background, so they do not run X or screen, and they have modified their kernel to disable virtual consoles. They're from the camp that thinks that whenever you type a command, you should wait for it to finish before you use your computer for anything else. I can understand why they would find Gentoo to be frustrating, and I would not recommend Gentoo to them. I think they would be happier with FreeDOS.

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  6. Re:Mods - Get a sense of humor! by beekr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good post, I modded you +1, Informative. Oh, wait...