From kde-devel  Wed Oct 27 04:34:58 2004
From: Brendan <mailinglist () endosquid ! com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:34:58 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: KDE Linux/BSD distribution
Message-Id: <200410270034.58986.mailinglist () endosquid ! com>
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On Tuesday 26 October 2004 20:53, Michael Pyne wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 October 2004 10:21 am, Sylvain "Skarsnik" Colinet wrote:
> > I try gentoo on my ibook. Damed !, need near 2 days for compiling kde
> > environement, so when I update a month later, 3 days for the entire
> > system.
> > I thinks it's not a good distribution for users, newbies or not
>
> I wish people would find something different to complain about with Gentoo,
> it's not like you can't *use* your system while it's compiling.

You can't regulate what people complain about. Give them an alternative.

> People have no problems with Folding@Home or Seti@Home, but turn on a
> background compile and OH MY GOD HORROR.

Yes, horror when you have no updated software for 3 days. Most people want 
everything now. Not saying that it is right or not, but you said you wished 
they would find something else to complain about.

B
 
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