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Originally Posted by infra_red_dude
again.. i've seen 'average joes' shunning gentoo jus coz they heard somewhere that there are no binaries.. everything has to be built from source. but the beauty of emerge is only known to those who actually use it! 
there are numerous misconceptions floating around when it comes to linux and new users.... |
Well said...there's nothing more frustrating in the world than a competent, intelligent user who could *easily* learn Gentoo or Slackware (and benefit from the amazing package management or administrative capabilities), but they don't because "Oh God, I have to *learn* something?!?"
Oddly enough, I ask the same user a question concerning their Mandriva install, and they're quick to brain-dump the gory details of the latest bug list...
I don't get it.