Re: debian gnu vs. gentoo?

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:28:31 +0000, John Salerno wrote:

Hi everyone. I asked a while back about choosing a distribution and got
some great advice to consider. Now I think I've narrowed it down to
Debian GNU/Linux and Gentoo, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me
what some of the differences might be between the two. I have no real
way of knowing how to choose.

If it helps, here's some info:

My computer is a Dell Inspiron 8600 (so I don't know about laptop
problems). I plan to use Linux for everyday stuff, like using the
internet, but maybe for development as well (in a hobbyist kind of way).
Also, I like to play games, so I don't know if I should stick with
Windows for that, or if Linux runs games well.

Thanks!

Why, exactly are you wanting to do Gentoo? IMHO - the only real reason to
use Gentoo is on hardware where you really need the performance gain -
such as VIA mini-itx. Otherwise, I think it's more hassle than it's worth.

Linux runs Linux games quite well - it doesn't run most MS games that well.

.

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