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Is gentoo Linux really worth it? (iusearchlinux.fyi)

submitted 9 months ago by potentiallynotfelix@iusearchlinux.fyi to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've installed gentoo but there seems like there's so many sacrifices. I love that it's all open source, but I really don't mind closed source software now and then, because after all I would be using it to play closed source games. The biggest compromise I've observed is the very long build times. I have a lukewarm cpu(i3 10100) and it's powerful enough for good gaming but the build times are still like 10x minimum for some software. All this to say, is using gentoo really worth it? I love the idea behind it, and if I was doing criminal activity I'd definitely use it, but is there some absolute upside to it or is it a really good OS for privacy that sacrifices in usability?

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why would you use Gentoo for criminal activity over any other operating system including Windows and Mac?

If you want to keep your installation and save a little bit of time updating it then use the binary repo.

[–] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Why would you use Gentoo for criminal activity over any other operating system

Funnily enough, someone actually did get arrested for allegedly building a Gentoo-based distro for ISIS.

[–] potentiallynotfelix@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I would use it because of how customizable it is. Encryption support seems very robust, and you've got all-foss obviously. It seems like a great option like tails, but more customizable

[–] intrepid@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago

If customizability is your concern, then Arch might be a better fit. Arch is almost as customizable, without the build step. The recent Gentoo binary repo is also equivalent.

I use Gentoo too. But it's for another reason.

[–] potentiallynotfelix@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And obviously tails is a live usb os and designed for that purpose

[–] potentiallynotfelix@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 9 months ago

Yeah tails wasn't the best comparison on second thought

[–] Ilgaz@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

You either have to learn very advanced, current security stuff and completely understand the logic of Linux security or pay significant sum to a person who knows to do criminal things on any Linux or protect your private life. Windows? Multiply time& money by 10X. Unless you are Fortune 500 or a government you aren't getting the source anyway.

I am telling it to people who will install any ISO blindly paying significant amounts of cash to VPN services with their own credit cards and access their Gmail :-)