The Gentoo Release Engineering project is pleased to announce the much-delayed release of Gentoo Linux 2007.0, code named 'Secret Sauce'. This release met with several delays due to an abnormally high number of security vulnerabilities in large packages which had to be rebuilt using the newer, secure versions of the packages. Update: Screenshots!
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Member since:2005-10-02
That's not even remotely true.
Updating your profile will typically not change a thing with the possible exception of you modifying /etc/make.conf to reflect changes in use flags. If use flags are unchanged in the profiles updating the profile will do nothing. And if it does something you won't have to compile much - unless you haven't updated in a while (e.g. many months not including the sparse security updates).
For me upgrading from 2006.1 to 2007.0-desktop made no difference except I could remove a few use flags in /etc/make.conf. Nothing needs to be recompiled.
Member since:2006-06-13
Lovely mod abuse there.
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So you chose one of the top 3, when you should have clicked the bottom one. honestly. And guess what I use? Tada! Gentoo! Christ, get a sense of humour.
Edited 2007-05-09 01:14
Member since:2005-10-02
You were being offensive for lying outright. You are either #1: Lying about gentoo because gentoo users know better than to recompile endlessly. That is something only morons do or #2 You really are a gentoo user but one of the ricers giving gentoo a bad reputation and having severe trouble figuring out how to use gentoo as a platform - therefore spreading lies.
One way or another you were obviously offensive. You can upgrade profile all you want - only in very special circumstances will it be beneficial to update - and often only a few packages.
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2006-06-13
And don't forget the part about not using your computer until next month as it will be busy compiling until then.