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Gentoo Linux Releases 2004.3

Posted by timothy on from the sane-versioning-system-is-a-plus dept.

Dreadlord writes "Gentoo has released 2004.3 for x86, amd64, hppa, ppc, sparc, and an initial release for ppc64. You can read the information page, the changelog, or go straight to the mirrors, or better yet, the torrents."

18 of 386 comments (clear)

  1. Obligatory Gentoo Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn... I'd just finished compiling 2004.2!

    1. Re:Obligatory Gentoo Joke by Frymaster · · Score: 3, Funny
      What makes it worse still is that this was done on a PIII-667

      i believe the minimum hardware requirements for gentoo are defined as "any machine capable of compiling the latest release in less time than the stated release period".

      you may be out of luck.

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      2 1337 4 u!

    2. Re: Obligatory Gentoo Joke by Jondor · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, only after the switch my numpad refuses to do anything else but numbers and xkb isn't exacly the clearest documented part of X..

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      Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!
    3. Re:Obligatory Gentoo Joke by Curtman · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you have a suitably sized rock around or other heavy object, I'll trade you for the Athlon 750 thats currently holding my door open.

  2. Get them over with by GweeDo · · Score: 3, Funny
    • Nothing to see here...
    • But I just emerged 2004.2!
    • I will tell you how it works in 4 weeks when it is done emerging...
    Did I miss any?
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  3. Re:I HATE YOU TOO GENTOO by mrchaotica · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nice troll. I'm sure with you as his guide, he'll have much fun reinstalling and then ending up with THE EXACT SAME SOFTWARE!

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    "[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz

  4. 2004.3? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    2004.3 falls on April 19, 2004.

    Today (November 14) is more like 2004.87.

    1. Re:2004.3? by nuclear305 · · Score: 2, Funny

      " 2004.3 falls on April 19, 2004.

      Today (November 14) is more like 2004.87."

      The release schedule is based upon quarterly releases, 2004.0 being the first quarter, 2004.1 being the second, and so on...

      At least, that was the original intent. I'm not sure if they hit every release within the intended quarters though.

  5. Re:And they still don't have an installer by Aneurysm9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bah! zsh is all the installer I need!

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  6. Jiminy Krikes!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you see that version number?!? These guys are WAY ahead of the others!

  7. Re:Icon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're working on it -- the GIMP isn't done compiling yet.

  8. Re:Icon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    While it's compiling, they should use an hourglass icon, or the Windows Task Manager icon with the green line (CPU usage) maxed out at 100%.

    --BladeMelbourne

  9. Re:Icon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the Microsoft Windows hourglass would be appropriate. Or maybe the one which looks like a calendar :-)

  10. Re:Nice to see... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    the server downstairs runs Debian

    And nothing going on upstairs, evident by your choice in distro!

    As for the rest of your comment, where did you get the mdma/e from?

    --Blade

  11. Re:Nice to see... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Forward my GNU/Linux friends, onwards to a less viral, more versatile, personally empowering digital horizon."

    Oh shit...marketroids....

  12. Re:Sooo... by ValiantSoul · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gentoo is widely known for its portage system. If you want something, say irssi, you just type 'emerge irssi' and hit enter and it downloads it and compiles it. This system though is a rip of BSD's ports system (they did a good job though).

    Its main shortcoming: its linux. I'll stick with FreeBSD until the day it dies (please no BSD dying jokes)

  13. Re:Icon? by NotoriousQ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just wish that they would use the wacky gentoo penguin rather than the 'g' logo.

    Speaking of the wacky gentoo penguin. Does anyone else find it strangely similar to this?

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  14. Re:So, while I'm waiting for it to download... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes, I could have re-written the boot scripts, but I had better things to do with my time.

    and so you chose Gentoo? HAHAHAHAHA