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Graphical Gentoo Installer In The Works

Posted by timothy on from the cool-kids-must-retreat-now dept.

JonLatane writes "Without a doubt, Gentoo has set itself apart from every other distro out there. Because it's source-based, it's notorious for its speed. Because of emerge, it's notorious for being simple to maintain. And because of its "install system" (if it can be called that), it's notorious for scaring off potential users before they even get to try it. Well, that's all going to change, because there is a graphical Gentoo installer in the works. It can run with a dialog frontend that bears a striking similarity to Ubuntu, or for faster systems a GTK+ frontend is available."

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  1. So by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you have to compile this thing first?

  2. Because of a lack of understanding by karmaflux · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...gentoo users are notorious for failing to comprehend the implications of their system philosophy.

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  3. Re:Yawn by caluml · · Score: 3, Funny
    (17yo, non-tech) daughter

    So how's she doing now anyway? I haven't seen her since we were at school together. Michelle, her name is right?

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  4. Is that a *good* thing? by overshoot · · Score: 4, Funny
    Don't you see...that the best part. Gentoo users will no longer think they are special because they can follow directions and stand a large amount of pain to put together an OS. Now Gentoo can stand on its real merits.

    Hmmm -- from the POV of a college-aged daugher, I'm not sure that this would be a Good Thing.

    As it is, when DD tells guys that she runs Linux, they're impressed. When she tells them that she runs Gentoo, they're in awe. When she tells them that she did a Stage One install, those who aren't running away in terror fall on their faces and worship her.

    As a father, I like it that way: most of them running away in terror, the rest face-down on the ground. I sleep better.

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    1. Re:Is that a *good* thing? by Saxton · · Score: 4, Funny

      As a father, I like it that way: most of them running away in terror, the rest face-down on the ground. I sleep better.

      Are you sure that has anything to do with Gentoo?

      :-)

      -Aaron

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  5. Re:Yawn by SlongNY · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe they can come over my place to install gentoo for me.

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