I think the very nature of his distro did him in. There isn't really any proper server market for it, end users prefer precompiled dstros, which leaves him with the Mom's basement crowd (I know I'm overgeneralizing, but I'm sure you can see my point in terms of distro placement).
There's just no revenue stream there for pushing shrinkwrapped boxes. He can't sell support either since the gentoo boards are amonst the best support bases in the entire open source community.
So yes, he's probably bitter but he'd never have been able to turn a dime anyhow with gentoo.
Your argument is totally valid, but considering gentoo is a "meta" distro what you say is expected.
Metadistro means it gives you the tools to build your own shrinkwrapped thing. A server can run gentoo very well, and the range of software available rivals debian's.
So I think it was lack of proper marketing rather than product flaw , was what drove Daniel away. But that's just me.
Whirlpool, you should have enough common sense to differentiate between "Daniel", a person, and "gentoo" a distro.
When one thinks about an open source project however big or small, he thinks of it as a whole; community and source code. You don't label a community project with one person.
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He just want to access to mic
He just wants access to microshafts code
-I used to be indecisive .. but now I'm not so sure
he sold his soul
he sold his soul to M$ for money, money moneyyyyyyyyyy
the best things in life are free --- so as myself
Let's see you turning down an
Let's see you turning down an offer from redmond :D
It's never over till it's over.
i wouldn't :Di would sell my
the best things in life are free --- so as myself
Probably because he needs to
Probably because he needs to put food on his family's table just like the rest of us.
-I used to be indecisive .. but now I'm not so sure
My point exactly. It's n
My point exactly.
It's never over till it's over.
The gentoo niche
I think the very nature of his distro did him in. There isn't really any proper server market for it, end users prefer precompiled dstros, which leaves him with the Mom's basement crowd (I know I'm overgeneralizing, but I'm sure you can see my point in terms of distro placement).
There's just no revenue stream there for pushing shrinkwrapped boxes. He can't sell support either since the gentoo boards are amonst the best support bases in the entire open source community.
So yes, he's probably bitter but he'd never have been able to turn a dime anyhow with gentoo.
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distro vs. metadistro
Your argument is totally valid, but considering gentoo is a "meta" distro what you say is expected.
Metadistro means it gives you the tools to build your own shrinkwrapped thing. A server can run gentoo very well, and the range of software available rivals debian's.
So I think it was lack of proper marketing rather than product flaw , was what drove Daniel away. But that's just me.
gentoo
It is gentoo, this does not come as a surprise.
Back from the dead!
Whirlpool, you should have enough common sense to differentiate between "Daniel", a person, and "gentoo" a distro.
When one thinks about an open source project however big or small, he thinks of it as a whole; community and source code. You don't label a community project with one person.
Back from the dead!
no
no you go back to your studies and i am serious. halt your computer NOW!
Written exams are over and on
Written exams are over and only the oral and clinical exams are left. I can handle those well ISA.