Multiple times in the past I’ve been thinking of how Gentoo is perceived by the wider public, the non-users. What probably stands out most is compiling. Almost everyone who heard of Gentoo kn…

Reflections from Michał Górny

  • dadarobot@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    the point of gentoo is spending all your time watching packages compile.

    not talking shit, i love it.

    • ジン@quokk.auOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      that’s what PyLova and irc are for Only compile when getting ZZzz’s😴

      • nyan@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Yes, precompiled packages are available, although only for 1-2 common combinations of USE flags per package.