Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution known for being built from source code on the user's own machine, tuned to its hardware and the user's choices. It grew out of an earlier project begun by the developer Daniel Robbins, who released version 1.0 in the spring of 2002 under the Gentoo name, after the fast-swimming gentoo penguin. Its package manager, Portage, was inspired by the ports system of BSD operating systems and lets users switch features on or off through so-called USE flags. Because compiling everything takes time, Gentoo has attracted enthusiasts who want fine control over their system rather than convenience. The distribution has also influenced others, and Google's ChromeOS is built using Gentoo's tools.
Before and after
- 8 March 2002Release of Slovene Wikipedia
- 14 March 2002Founding of SpaceX
- 20 March 2002Launch of last.fm
- from 29 March 2002 to 10 May 2002Operation Defensive Shield
- 31 March 2002Creation of Gentoo Linux
- 3 May 2002Release of Czech Wikipedia
- from 9 May 2002 to 8 April 2012Premiere of CSI: Miami
- June 2002Release of Latin Wikipedia
- June 2002Discovery of oganesson
More in Science & technology
- 1945Discovery of promethium
- 1950Discovery of californium
- 18 February 1970Discovery of dubnium
- July 1974Discovery of seaborgium
- 1976Discovery of bohrium
- 29 August 1982Discovery of meitnerium
The era
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