At the start of the month, Gentoo Linux’s website was treated to a great-looking overhaul, and somehow, it managed to inspire me. For a couple of reasons, I’ve wanted to wipe the slate clean and start ...

I want to try Gentoo. I've played with most of the other "big" linux distros and want to check this one out.<BR><BR>I want to install it on my laptop. But, I don't have a broadband connection at home.

Most LJ readers are familiar with the various commercial distributions of Linux available for desktop and server systems. When one thinks of these commercial versions of Linux, one naturally might ...

In today's open source roundup: Gentoo has much to offer experienced Linux users. Plus: Is it easy to avoid systemd in Debian? And Civilization: Beyond Earth is coming to Linux for the holidays Gentoo ...

Open source software is a passion for some and a business for others. Daniel Robbins became “Tuxified” early in his computing education and was driven by a need to make Linux better than he found it.

I can't think of a better way to start a religious war in the Linux community than to compare Linux distributions. I don't intend to try to say that my favorite distribution is best; I just want to ...

Gentoo Linux can be either an experienced Linux user’s ideal desktop choice or a new user’s worst computing nightmare. I am not talking about being new to the Linux OS. I mean just plain and simple ...

I recently bought a used Dell business laptop off of Facebook Marketplace for $50, and it was running terribly with Windows 10. I installed Gentoo on it (taking around 3 hours) and now it runs at ...