Digging deeper with Gentoo Linux (The H)

The H has a fairly in-depth history of Gentoo Linux. It goes back to Gentoo's origins in Stampede Linux and Enoch, notes some GCC woes, looks at the development of Portage, as well as some of the more recent struggles for the distribution. "In contrast, most of the key Gentoo packages are compiled from source to the specification of the user and the hardware, and every installation is unique. A well-driven installation will result in faster code with less fluff and bloat. The installation may take hours or days but the pay off is that it only happens once. Gentoo is a rolling release and 'version-less', and package updates are 'emerged' from the portage system on the fly."

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