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Gentoo 2005.0: A Live CD And [No] Graphical Installer

Posted by timothy on from the are-those-things-even-legal dept.

Sunsetbeach writes "zdnet.co.uk reports in this article that 'The next version of Gentoo, 2005.0, will also include a graphical installer that will allow users to automatically install the same set-up of Gentoo on multiple machines, according to Gianelloni.' " The article distinguishes the upcoming live disk from the (available) Gentoo Live CD; the new one will contain a fully functioning system ala Knoppix. Update: 11/30 23:09 GMT by M : Gentoo now has a clarification posted; the next Gentoo release will not have a graphical installer, although it is planned for the future.

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  1. Boot-up time by KiloByte · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ouch... While compiling everything to a ram-disk is technically viable, I somehow fail to see it working in a long run :p

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    1. Re:Boot-up time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's worked for 20 years of AmigaOS, it's not going to suddenly stop now because you fail to see it.

  2. In related news, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Korea, only old people use graphical installers.

    1. Re:In related news, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Netcraft confirms it, in Soviet Russia old people are dying.

  3. Of course by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny

    the real hardcore Gentoo users won't consider you a Linux guru until your self-starting Linux system begins its bootstrap procedure by constructing your PC and CD-ROM drive using a desktop matter fabricator.

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  4. Re:This is exactly what Gentoo needs by fireman+sam · · Score: 3, Funny

    5hhhhh, and you spell it "93|\|700"

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