On 1/30/08, David <david@damnetwork.net> wrote:
>
>
> ----- "Joshua Zeidner" <jjzeidner@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm sure Gentoo is loads of fun if you're a hobbiest of some kind,
> > but I doubt it will gain any serious traction in the corporate realm.
> > So if your goal is marketable skills, Gentoo is clearly not the the
> > way to go.  Configurability can sometimes be a minus, as it adds to
> > the number of variables that need to be managed = cost++ = ROI--.  If
> > anyone knows of any specialty niches for Gentoo in the corporate
> > arena, I'd be interested to know.
> >
> >   -jmz
> >
>
> Speaking only of the 'marketable skills' aspect, I disagree.   When we are
> interviewing
> potential new linux people, I prefer one who has gentoo experience.
> Specifically
> because of what you need to go through to get it installed and working.


Amen.  I learned *tons* by keeping a Gentoo box going.  Now, I use
(x|k|ed)?ubuntu almost exclusively.   I love that I can install a package in
less than 3 hours, but there is a down side to that too: I'm more detached,
disconnected, and sheltered from my machines' inner thoughts. ;-)

Only if there were more hours in a day....