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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Is gentoo a good choice? (self.linux)

submitted 1 year ago by BeautifulPain to c/[email protected]

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I mean, is it really worth it to compile every single program that I install? Wouldn't that be a waste of time? I am inclined to try it out but on the other hand idk

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[–] Diffident 6 points 1 year ago

Compiling isn't that bad. Other than the initial install, compiling is done in a terminal window while you do other things. With today's multi-core CPU's, times aren't bad either.

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