Posting this from my new Gentoo machine
- Thread starter Greg King
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You're running Gentoo? That's great 
What do you think of it so far, and why did you choose that distro out of curiosity?
What do you think of it so far, and why did you choose that distro out of curiosity?
I choose Gentoo because thats what you have been using. It's a bitch but I at least got it installed. I plan on getting to know it better over the next couple of weeks. My personal laptop is running Kunbuntu and so far, I am enjoying it. I have been running it for a few weeks now and am starting to like it. I don't overclock anymore so I choose Linux as my next thing to learn. We have started to work with Linux systems at work so I would like to get a leg up on the others in my department .
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As far as I'm concerned, you made a great choice by choosing Gentoo to help you learn Linux, <em>especially</em> for the kind of work you do. Distros like Ubuntu are fine for the end-user, but if you REALLY want to learn the ins and outs of Linux, they aren't exactly the best choice, since they don't really take away control, but make it much more difficult to access.
Gentoo is great because it's DIY, and even though it may do some things different than other distros, it helps you to truly understand how Linux as a whole works, so that when you <em>do</em> jump to another distro, or have to deal with a different one at work, like Red Hat or something like that, you're previous knowledge will definitely help you pick up the differences on the new one quick.
If you ever need any help with a problem or anything, just give me a holler.
Just out of curiosity, what distro are you dealing with at work?
Gentoo is great because it's DIY, and even though it may do some things different than other distros, it helps you to truly understand how Linux as a whole works, so that when you <em>do</em> jump to another distro, or have to deal with a different one at work, like Red Hat or something like that, you're previous knowledge will definitely help you pick up the differences on the new one quick.
If you ever need any help with a problem or anything, just give me a holler.
Just out of curiosity, what distro are you dealing with at work?
Most of corporate uses Red Hat or Windows. I have been wanting to learn Linux for YEARS but have finally taken the plunge. Aside from work and playing games, I have migrated 100% to using Linux. My notebook is running kubuntu and that's my primary machine while I learn to ride the Gentoo lightning.
I'm not really dealing with any particular distro at work but I have been doing a lot of reverse engineering (if you want to call it that), taking sites that run on Apache and getting them to work in IIS. That so far as been my experience at work. I have taught myself almost everything over the years when it comes to computers so I just see Linux as the next logical step... and one that I should have taken a long time ago.
I'm not really dealing with any particular distro at work but I have been doing a lot of reverse engineering (if you want to call it that), taking sites that run on Apache and getting them to work in IIS. That so far as been my experience at work. I have taught myself almost everything over the years when it comes to computers so I just see Linux as the next logical step... and one that I should have taken a long time ago.
Greg King said:
Haha, you aren't just walking up to the diving board... you've already dove in! It's good that you're able to do that, though. Many people think it's impossible to move over to Linux only because of gaming, but that's not the case at all. I use Linux full-time but still keep Windows around for just that reason. Sure, it's a little inconvenient, but not enough to force myself to use an OS I don't care for.
Greg King said:
That sounds incredibly tedious. Is it?
No. Not at all. Most of the work is done by the developers. I just stand the site up in IIS and troubleshoot where needed.
Concerning using Linux full time, it's the only way I can force myself to learn it. If I have my Windows machine up and running, it's too easy to fall back to it. It's sort of like a crutch. I have it in a pinch but I am forcing myself to get comfortable in Linux and jumping in head first is the only way I know how.