Dustin Cross wrote:
#apt-get -u upgrade
#emerge -e world
Things have changed and gentoo is moving to the rpm format for package
management. This link below is from the evolving slashdot discussion.
http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20030401-newsletter.xml
I prefer Debian for a production machine with easy updating. If you use
the stable version, you can be sure that running apt-get update and
apt-get upgrade will keep you safe and secure within the Debian
community. You will never have to pay anything for updates, and you
have a frightfully large package base to choose from. I have not used
gentoo, but it seems like a build it yourself debian distribution that
requires a very good mind to keep it updated and stable.
Considering your collection of and affinity for older hardware, debian
can become your friend. I would consider it among the best server
platforms unless you move over to freebsd.
scott
