Re: [MiNT] Gentoo FreeMiNT

[p.slegg@scubadivers.co.uk]

So is this a new system ?

I still ask why ? Just because Sparemint needs an update doesn't
mean starting from scratch with a new unknown system. The same
logic doesn't get applied to everything else. Why not dump GEM
and start again !?  It's like throwing your car away because
it needs a service.

I don't think there will be many people wiping their hard disc
to try out gentoo.

Peter


---- Original Message ----
From: Miro Kropacek <miro.kropacek@gmail.com>
To: p.slegg@scubadivers.co.uk
Cc: "mint" <mint@fishpool.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 2, 2010, 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MiNT] Gentoo FreeMiNT

 The gentoo website hints that it is just Linux, although like most

linux things it's as clear as mud http://www.gentoo.org/The site tells about "Gentoo Linux", that's difference.  
Is Gentoo Mint just another distro ? Do we really need one ?

It sounds like it is just a tarball at the moment, what's

wrong with Easymint ?
[...] The Sparemint website is looking a bit stale with no package


updates in years and years.
You've replied to yourself ;-)
One big trouble with RPMs is their are pain in ass to cross compile. Personally, 
I don't do a shot without cross compiler nowadays -- so many libraries to compile
 / test / recompile and so much time saved...

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