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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. ReactOS + CoLinux by Steven+Edwards · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know its April Fools but come on its not a half bad idea.

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    Why clone Unix when I can clone Windows instead. http://www.reactos.org
  2. Enough already! by Chanc_Gorkon · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Courtesy of Wikipedia:

    "Traditionally, pranks are supposed to end by noon. Those done afterwards are supposed to bring bad luck to the perpetrator."

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    Gorkman

  3. Re:I'm still waiting... by SmokeHalo · · Score: 5, Informative

    How 'bout this one and this one?

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    I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent. - Q
  4. Further Research... by tsanth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The screenshots leave much to be desired. Their bootlog.txt, likewise, looks hacked together from a standard NT boot and a CLI transcript. Plus, their Quick Install Reference mentions a "nt-isocreator.sh" script which is missing from the main page, pending a blessing from their lawyer friend.

    Perhaps someone could check on #gentoo-nt on irc.freenode.net (also from the quick-install ref) to see what's up?

    Assuming this is a joke, kudos to them for back-dating the page; I'm now curious.