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GeNToo - Gentoo on the NT Kernel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the obvious-migration-paths dept.

Enjoi writes "GeNToo is a version of the Gentoo meta distribution based on the NT kernel, (virtually) completely free of any Win32 code. It provides a complete text-mode Gentoo environment, with all GNU tools, Perl, Python and the other usual suspects. In addition, it comes with with full NT hardware driver support." Aptly named GeNToo, is it a step towards bringing Windows closer to open source? "

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  1. "Aptly Named"??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Since Gentoo's mascot is "Larry the Cow," I think an aptly named mascot for "GeNToo" would be "Stinky the Cowpie."

  2. I'm still waiting... by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 4, Funny

    for Taco to dupe an April Fool's post.

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  3. Best whack idea yet. by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny
    No graphical subsystem. We do not provide X11. This requires major work, and is not likely to change in the near future. Poor network support. While the drivers work, the user mode tools do not exist in POSIX form. This is being worked on. In the meantime, we are making available some Win32 text-mode tools, but these require you to install a minimal Win32 subsystem. No configuration tools. The NT kernel is designed to be controlled via the registry. While we do provide a minimal registry editor, it is unfortunately rather difficult to use for non-experts to do any kind of configuration. We are considering various options here, the most likely candidate being a /proc-like filesystem as an interface to the registry. No partitioning tools. We don't (yet) have fdisk, so all partitioning must be done before installation. GUIs come, and GUIs go, but the CLI goes on forever. Emacs.
    Networking is of course critical.
    The thought of an emacs customization buffer supporting the Windows registry is at least seven kinds of perverse. :)
    The partitioning tools are the least concern. If it's a multi-boot, and you have to provide a licensed XP (regardless of whether you agree, do uphold the law), you probably aren't starting wholly from scratch on this project.
    The really interesting thing to do with this would be to give the NT kernel a User Mode Linux wrapper, and then let the little NT byotch-process run all of its little hardware drivers. I would love to flex my HP 11g duplex laser printer under my 'regular' Gentoo boot...
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  4. umm... by underactive · · Score: 4, Funny

    Error 404: Funny Not Found

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  5. Re:Further Research... by falconed · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just want to know when we can emerge slammer.

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  6. Re:Whats the difference between Letterman and Leno by Andreas(R) · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Will it float, will it float? Will it foat, Wiiiillll it floooaaaaatttt????!?!????"

  7. Re:Enough already! by mhesseltine · · Score: 2, Funny

    Has it occurred to you that this might not be a joke? Technically, I see no reason why what they are claiming shouldn't be possible. There is nothing on the site that might give away the fact that it's a hoax. The last site update was (apparently) on 3/28/2005.

    I think you've jumped the gun.

    Since this is a Linux story, shouldn't your last line read:

    I think you've jumped the GNU.
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  8. Re:Gentoo for NT actually exists! by argent · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cygwin Delenda Est