[ILUG] Suggestions for best 64 bit Linux distro?

[nadir at compsoc.nuigalway.ie]

Quoting Nils Olofsson <lists at olofsson.tv>:

> On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 21:53 +0100, Paul Biggar wrote:
> > On 6/28/05, Simon Kenyon <simon at koala.ie> wrote:
> > > gentoo is the only distribution that i have found which doesn't subject
> the
> > > user to dependency hell while allowing them o remain current. i've only
> come
> > > unstuck once and a bit of googling soon fixed that.
> >
> > In gentoo, packages are going to fail.
> So you know this for a fact ?(is it written in stone that gentoo
> packages will fail)
> >  You can't get around the fact
> > that they simply are not as well tested as either ubuntu or debian.
>
> So your telling me that my Gentoo box should be crashing every 10 mins ?
> or if i do a emerge system that its going to break everything?
>
> > Your copy of a package is really your own. It might never have been
> > tested with your exact combination of CFLAGS and USE flags. And since
> > it's bleeding edge, this is all the more likely. And if you unmask
> > anything, even more likely. With debian and ubuntu, everyone gets the
> > same. And while you you might cherich your individuality, I like the
> > fact that things work.
> >
> > Paul
>
> Most ebuilds have a their own default Use flags which are know to work,
> Just have a look at an ebuild if you don't believe me... and will not
> build with anything for which it was not designed to work with in the
> first place.For example:
> USE="gstreamer" emerge evolution
> According to your idea of what gentoo is, evolution should be compiled
> against gstreamer but it will not, as evolution is not designed to work
> with gstreamer maybe sometime it will(who knows)
> As for CFLAGS there are recommended flags which 99% of people will use
> All you have to do is read  /etc/make.conf.example for a better
> understanding.
> I hate it when people who, that never used gentoo or bother to get a
> clue seem to be experts on all things Gentoo related.
> Just because Ubuntu is the latest fashion trend doesn't mean I'm going
> to wipe my install of gentoo which by the way is working perfectly just
> to go along with everyone else.
>
> Nils
> PS:
>  Trying to get some people to understand what Gentoo is all about, is
> like trying to tell windows users what GNU/linux is.
>
> Bring on the flames :)
>

right on, I couldnt agree more, these people dont have a clue, have never used
gentoo for any extended period of time, and are just repeating some crap they
read on slashdot or deb/ubuntu forums.