On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Mark David Dumlao <madum...@gmail.com> wrote: > > but why? its its own frigging distro now. not gentoo by a long shot. >
I think it is actually a compliment to the flexibility of Gentoo that these derivatives are so different. Gentoo is a somewhat-generic linux distro overall - in its default install it isn't too different from Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Arch on the surface and in terms of typical package selection. However, ChromeOS and CoreOS are very non-traditional linux "distros." When people ask me what Gentoo is "good for" I of course talk about enthusiasts who care about both understanding their systems and having a high degree of control, but I also talk about projects where you're trying to blaze new trails and departing significantly from the typical "linux desktop" or LAMP box. If all you want is a stable LAMP box then honestly you're probably better off with the likes of Debian/CentOS/etc. However, if you're doing something embedded, or trying to change the world, then starting with Gentoo gives you a lot more flexibility to blaze new ground while not having to build EVERYTHING from scratch. So, when people use Gentoo to do things that we personally don't find useful, I think it is just a testimony to the fact that we've actually accomplished one of our core missions: empowering our users to make their own choices. -- Rich