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Free Gentoo Technical Support

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the finally-my-relatives-can-call-someone-else dept.

Anonymous Coward writes to tell us that GenUX is offering free technical support for anyone using Gentoo Linux. I spoke briefly with one of their support staff and he assured me that it would be completely free Gentoo tech support for approximately 2 weeks to help them 'work out the kinks' of their new support system. GenUX is offering this support through both web-based chat and the traditional phone call. I certainly hope this catches on.

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  1. No way! by PopeOptimusPrime · · Score: 5, Funny

    What kind of Gentoo nerd would I be if I called tech support?

  2. "Sir, could you please hold?" by theurge14 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I apologize sir, our system is compiling. Thanks for holding."

    /obligatory... and ha ha, really I'm a Gentoo user

    1. Re:"Sir, could you please hold?" by eclectro · · Score: 5, Funny


      Or it would be - "Your call is important to us, please hold. Approximate compile time is 24 hours."

      --
      Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  3. Two weeks free support? by paulwallen · · Score: 4, Funny

    The compilation takes two weeks on machine? By the time I finish it, the support is over. No good

  4. Great! by clrscr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Up to now I had to run down to Wendy's in-between shift changes to get to talk to a Linux developer!

  5. Re:OSS piracy by delire · · Score: 4, Funny

    GenUX has even funded paying for Bugs in Gentoo..
    That's not very nice!
  6. Interesting quote... by temojen · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...one of the most popular Linux distributions... ...Historically, Gentoo Linux has been one of the most stable and popular Linux distributions for power Linux users...

    Wait... what?... Popular and stable???

    Either they've confused Gentoo with Debian, or they're talking up their prospectus to sell shares...

    (I choose Gentoo because of it's flexibility)

  7. Re:Developer by stevey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd love to see you "higher" Gentoo developers. The world needs more tall people ...

  8. Re:Developer by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    So that's why the Portage system has so many winking smiley faces.. ;-)

  9. Re:Gentoo Question by dpilot · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you really wanted an answer, I'd be tempted to give one. But then if you really wanted an answer, you could have just started at www.gentoo.org. So instead I'll assume this is an imitation-question, and give you an imitation-answer, as to who USEs it:

    USE=" acpi -bonobo bootsplash -eds emul-linux-x86 -esd exif -gnome -gtkhtml -guile -ipv6 java -kde lm_sensors nptl ppds threads

    --
    The living have better things to do than to continue hating the dead.