[OT] anyone ever look at gentoo distribution, seems to use a bsd ports/apt-like

[Walter Tautz <wtautz@math.uwaterloo.ca>]

system of package management:http://www.gentoo.org/doc/faq.html
quoting:



<quote>
How does this differ from Debian's apt or BSD's ports? 

Portage features the best of apt and ports; for example, USE options, a full
dependency system, safe installs and uninstalls, and a true package database.
Think of Portage as the best of both worlds; a ports system with the
sensibilities and safety of a Linux package management system built-in.

</quote>

Sounds intriguing. Clearly the trend in debian to provide build dependencies
is similar to the above functionality. anyone have any experience with gentoo.


-walter


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