Version: 18.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-10-05
Votes: 7
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Whilst Calculate provides a (relatively) pain-free route to having a Gentoo workstation, you will still need some basic Linux/Unix knowledge (or the willingness to learn) to maintain it. Most Windows power-users will be able to embrace Calculate easily. It's as bleeding-edge or not as you want it to be, if like me you use a PC to do some work then Calculate is happy to run with slightly older revision software that has been proven to be stable, or if you're a thrill-seeker you can have the nightly builds and ride your luck.
I have been running Calculate on a graphic-editing workstation for about five years and it has never crashed or kernel panicked or done anything other than work, work, work.
10/10 is the only score I can give it.
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-08-14
Votes: 9
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The best, most complete and amazing linux distribution I've ever tested, and without a doubt my favor
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Version: 18.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2019-01-19
Votes: 27
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Amazing Distro out of the box!!!
Gentoo&Gentoo based distros are the only ones that work flawlessly with my new acer laptop,however installing gentoo from the ground up would have required dozens of hours.This distro is fast and provides awseome tools like cl.The documentation on their site seems a bit outdated, but nevertheless it is mostly correct.
After following the instructions on their site i set cl and portage to always compile updates from source (excluding some -bin packages), i then set my global C flags and compiled the entire system with:
emerge -e system
emerge -e world
Now i have a fast optimised source system!!!
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Version: 18.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-31
Votes: 18
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This distro is not for clueless that give negative ratings because they don't understand basics of Linux.
You have to have basic knowledge of Linux and basic knowledge of Gentoo to use Calculate.
It's not for everyone, especially not for those who don't want to make any effort to learn.
I installed Calculate numerous times on different machines and it always worked out of the box.
And using it as my daily OS without any issues. It has everything I need in Linux.
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Version: 18.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-12-31
Votes: 12
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Muito boa a distribuição. Bastante estável, e com um vasto repositório. Pena não ser muito conhecida por aqui. Uma novidade que soube é que para aqueles do Brasil que desejam usa-la, saibam que recentemente foi criado um espelho no Brasil para o Calculate Linux. Isso ajuda e muito baixar pacotes em conexões mais lentas. :-)
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Version: 18.12
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-12-29
Votes: 0
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It was disaster. After fresh install no way to browse the web (uBlocker or something like that) and rendering errors within XFCE desktop. Menu bar disapeared completely. First, I have chosen nvidia driver, no success, black screen. During second trial (fresh install) on bare metal I have pick up "auto" in setting up Display section during install. No better. I was quite excited at first after reading release notes. It was just disappointment to me.
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Version: 18
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-12-01
Votes: 7
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Documentation on a simple scratch server or cinnamon install is non-existent, the site does not help and is ambiguous, specifically, I was looking to install on an msdos partition table with extended pre-allocated sdb7 swap and sdb5 ext4.
The cinnamon setup did not provide for specifying the partition only the size, so fearing it would destroy my other partitions I canceled setup.
On the scratch server I never got past the instructions to even start an install (on the same disc as above). The cl-console command is convoluted with certs, methods.. and allot of bs, how about a simple install with boot disc define, partitions to use, root/user account password, language and timezone.
Conceivably this could be a nice distro, I like the non-systemd idea, unfortunately the only thing that works is booting the iso's.
Needs work, what's wrong with using debian, ubuntu, mint like setups that are clear, besides what is a stage4 image and who cares! Where is that 1 line install command that does not use the entire disc.?
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Version: 18
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-31
Votes: 10
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Been a Manjaro and Arch user but after some recent issues with them on fresh installs on friends PC i went looking and gave Calculate a try. This is a fast, fun, no systemd Linux Distro. It boots fast and is what Linux used to be. Not bloated! Like the fact its rolling release.
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Version: 18
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-09
Votes: 24
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It is now exactly one year since I installed Calculate and stopped distro hopping.
I can only add to my review of last year:
This distro gives me everything I want in Linux, and nothing I don't want.
- No systemd
- ALSA is provided as the default sound framework
- Easy graphical installation
- Services pre-configured out of the box
- Calculate provides 12,363 binary packages
- Extremely stable rolling release
- Choice of most popular desktops
Did I mention no systemd and ALSA as default sound server?
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Version: 18
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-10-08
Votes: 5
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After some distro swapping through the years, I arrived at Sabayon but when I "discovered" Calculate Linux, I knew I had a distro that really works for me.
I am a fan of Gentoo based systems for their speed and Calculate has a really good update manager.
Everything works flawless and it is a pure joy to use this operating system.
I am using Calculate on 5 different machines and my quest for a linux system that fulfills my needs and does things the way I like it has been resolved.
Thank you Calculate team, great work!
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 3
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Very very good distros! You can use gentoo repository as well. Everything out of the box. It´s rolling distro. There are Desktop and Server distros. I recommend use it for work(small company) and home due stability and simplicity.
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-01
Votes: 3
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Very good distro! Stable and you can use gentoo repository as well. Everything out of the box. It´s rolling distro. All DE has the same layout. You can use MATE, Plasma, Cinnamon and xfce, but all has the same layout with a top bar and a dock at bottom. I recommend use the xfce due stability and simplicity.
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-28
Votes: 11
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Duas palavras: Muito obrigado! Isso é para os desenvolvedores dessa distro.
Eu testei muitas distros para ver se alguma atendia minhas necessidades 'out of the box'. Algumas atenderam minhas necessidades, mas com problemas. Algumas com problemas gráficos, outras com muitas quebras de pacotes. Muitas com pacotes muito antigos e outras com muito novos e instáveis. Não tenho medo da linha de comando, mas facilidade é uma coisa boa nos dias de hoje. Muitas demoram para atualizar ou corrigir problemas óbvios. Já outras atualizam alguma coisa em alguns dias por semana. Isso é chato quando se procura algo atualizado, mas estável. Eu não quero trabalhar 'no' computador; quero trabalhar 'com' o computador. Ele é minha ferramenta não meu "paciente hospitalar".
Sempre quis testar o Gentoo e testei em livedvd, mas instalar o gentoo é algo que demanda muito tempo da minha rotina. Calculate Linux atendeu minhas necessidades no ato nesse quesito e em outros. Recomendo essa distro por muitos motivos. Abradeço por ser livre do systemD, escolher alsa ou pulse audio, KDE, XFCE e outros, ser rolling release com inteligencia do que e quando atualizar. Um central de configuração em GUI semelhante ao Yast, por exemplo.
Só reclamo da falta de Mirror no meu país e da falta de divulgação por aqui. Tirando isso, Calculate Linux é excelente para tarefas do dia a dia e se pode encontrar praticamente tudo nos repositórios.
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-21
Votes: 5
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A great gentoo based distro. Without systemd. Works consistently and quickly
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-27
Votes: 6
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It's the best distro for me so far
Like the motto said "easy linux from the sources" it's easy to install, and you can install package easily without compiling them, but you can compile them if use flags that used by the packagers not suit you.
you can maintain your system easily with calculate-uilities, and there are calculate consosle, which is similar to YaST
no systemd, and you can choose to use pulseaudio or alsa easily
I think the only downside is, the mirror repo that many of them located in EU continent, which is caused slower update if you far from EU
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-04-15
Votes: 0
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I tried this distro with the idea to be faster than Gentoo because CL install binaries, but i found a very slow installation, a very slow startup, and also i don't know why portage goes so slow in this distro, the update operation is very slow, my final though on this distro is that it's very slow and i tried it in a vm with the same things than another vm with Gentoo but it's slower and find this unacceptable. I appreciate the effort to make an easier Gentoo based distro, but knowing how fast is Gentoo running programs i don't know why CL is so slow.
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Version: 17.12.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-22
Votes: 30
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This distro gives me everything I want in Linux, and nothing I don't want.
- No systemd
- Pulseaudio optional, use alsa only
- Easy installation
- Services pre-configured out of the box
- Gentoo easy way, over ten thousand binary packages
- Extremely stable rolling release
- Choice of most popular desktops
Did I mention no systemd and pulseaudio optional?
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Version: 17.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-24
Votes: 7
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I came from an Arch based distro, and I'm loving Calculate Linux. I have this installed on my main machine a Zotac box and also on a Compaq CQ60 and have not had problem one. They both ran fine from the USB stick and installed without a hitch. I'm planning on installing this on my Acer Aspire One netbook this weekend. So far this is just a great distro and am enjoying learning about Gentoo in the process. Excellent love it.
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Version: 17.12
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-30
Votes: 2
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I love this distro. I used it a long time ago when it first came out. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it and given me no problems. I had a bit of difficulty installing it. I wanted to install it alongside another distro and no matter how hard I tried I could not figure out how to do it. So, I had it do an erase and install and it worked. I use fxce and it is doing well and has all the programs I need and use so I am not complaining. It is also has a nice modern clean look. I love it.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 5
Date: 2017-12-26
Votes: 0
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Boot error on alienware 15r3 booting from usb.
Gentoo boots just fine from usb.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-15
Votes: 2
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Great distro. Works fine here. very fast, simple to use. Very, very stable. Works with gentoo repository as well. All the applications that I need I can install easily. I recomend this distro for anyone. I use as my main O.S with KDE. What you waiting for? Download now and be happy!
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-04
Votes: 5
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This is the best choice for those who are looking for a reliable distro for real job. installation flexibility, You can compile programs from the source code or use binary builds. There are tools to build your own distribution. For firms there is desktop and server distribution for building enterprise network (Linux+win). Compatibility with Gentoo.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-04
Votes: 4
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Easiest way to learn Gentoo even for newbies. Once you learn how to use few basic functions of portage, like package mask, package keywords, layman... with Calculate you don't even have to understand use flags. I don't care much about them, I think they belong to past era of slow computers where they were useful to make leaner packages and system run faster.
Calculate also has huge binary repository of ten thousand packages so average joe will not be compiling much from the source.
Comes with many tools, makes it easy to install video drivers and choose your sound server and default sound card for example.
Solid,stable rolling distro with no systemd.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-04
Votes: 2
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Much overlooked distro. Extremely stable for a rolling model. Install is a breeze. Has all the software an average home user will ever need, in binary packages. No need to worry about compiling from source although Calculate makes it easy if you do need to.
Install Porthole to help you search and install form both Calculate and Gentoo repositories. Many other repositories available, a la AUR in Arch, or PPA in Ubuntu, they are called Layman in Gentoo.
Great way to learn Gentoo, which is in many ways unlike other Linux distros.
Biggest hurdle to using Gentoo is installation, and Calculate solves it for you with excellent graphical installer.
So go ahead, don't be afraid of Gentoo. Calculate is Gentoo for layman :)
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-26
Votes: 11
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Gentoo made easy.
Easy installation.
Easy software management.
Ten thousand binary packages and if that's not enough you can always install from source, Gentoo way.
No systemd. Rock solid rolling model.
Boring, nothing ever goes wrong, it just works all the time!
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-11-26
Votes: 0
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I can't give a good opinion because i tried two times to install Calculate Linux and two times the installer crashed.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-11-11
Votes: 12
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Best choice for those looking for systemd free distro. Rock solid rolling release with so many in-house tools (calculate console) to configure your system as you like.
Don't be afraid of complexities of Gentoo, Calculate makes it easy to install and manage software. You won't need to do much, as everything works out of the box. Just add what you need easy way.
Install Porthole for browsing/installing packages if you don't like hunting in the dark for available packages.
And on top of it all, extremely polished visual experience, beautifully designed desktops.
Very much overlooked distro, don't judge by the position on this site. It beats many that are amongst top twenty on Distrowatch.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-24
Votes: 7
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The fact that it lets you choose between pulseaudio and alsa during install deserves highest rating on it's own since pulseaudio is no good for my needs, And it's systemd free!
Always wanted to try Gentoo and this gives me great beginning as I don't want to use any distro that does not provide any kind of installer.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-13
Votes: 2
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I Have been using Calculate for years & its how I feel gentoo should be run as a distro,it also has one of the best upgrade tools in linux & anyone who has some gentoo expierience or is an old gentoo user should find it a great blessing.
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Version: 15.17
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-01
Votes: 0
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Great, stable, and productive distro. Perfect for learning Gentoo.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-26
Votes: 3
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Calculate is an excelent Distro, well mantained Distribution Gentoo based and Gentoo compatible.
I use , together with Sabayon and OpenSUSE. Is a very good choice for the beginners in Gentoo.
Try Calculate.
I have in Mind that you will enjoy it.
Also, it is Systemd free!
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-25
Votes: 2
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A well-developed and actively-maintained distro. Not for absolute beginners, but a gentle introduction to Gentoo. Small but active community, forum posts are often answered by one of the developers.
And systemd-free!
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-25
Votes: 2
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I've been using Calculate Linux on a couple of machines with XFCE and have for a few years it is solid, carefully thought out and well maintained.
I find big advantage over the parent Gentoo is the quickness/ease of installation and really there is very little in the way of drawbacks and any Gentoo targeted software all seems to work fine.
If you dislike systemd and its tangled web as much as I do, it is always good to see it not in the default installation.
I add Porthole to my installs for ease of surveying available software with a GUI, adding this requires some additional caution if using it for software installs, as one may unwittingly make conflicts with Calculate Updater that then need to be resolved.
Not a "newbie" distro, but once installed there is really nothing to stop it from use by said "newbies".
If asked to pick only one distro to use out of all the choices out there, this one would definitely be in the running.
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-24
Votes: 1
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Very good distro. CL Tools is very good to manage system, updates and create custom ISO
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Version: 15.17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-24
Votes: 0
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Calculate worked out of the box also for me,i learned gentoo from calculate (easy way to install and maintain gentoo).
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Version: 15.17
Rating: 5
Date: 2017-07-11
Votes: 0
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I like Calculate, but I don't like having to use the command line to install programs and update the system. This is supposed to be 2017 not 1997,
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-11
Votes: 1
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Worked out of the box. All hardware working on new laptop. Easy installer. Great MATE desktop. Good software and no systemd !
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Version: 17.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-10
Votes: 1
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The best linux distro. Fast as gentoo. have binary packages too. CDS - Server, CLDX - desktop with xfce CLD - with kde. download page http://www.calculate-linux.ru/main/en/download
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-01
Votes: 10
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I have used Gentoo in the past this distro gives me what i wanted from Gentoo without so much time wasted doing compiling etc
Up and running very quickly from live disc and very quick to update everything worked right out of the box and after every update i have done
Great to have binary packages for a lot of popular programs...
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-05-21
Votes: 4
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incredible distro.
the power of Gentoo with the option for binary packages beside ports, plus couple of desktop flavors set out the box to choose from, with the option for servers and a minimal environment to build upon.
i encourage everyone to try it.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-05-16
Votes: 13
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Gentoo with an extented features from precompiled packages, to multiple desktop flavours already setup out of box, to preconfigured server, to a minimmal environment to build upon.
amazing distro for a beginners and advanced users that don't want to waste their time compiling packeges from ports.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-04-27
Votes: 6
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Gentoo with human face.) Friendly for beginners. I like it!
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-31
Votes: 0
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One of the best linux. You can install soft from binary repo or customize it like gentoo! Ready to use for Laptops, desktops or servers.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-03-31
Votes: 2
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I use this as my goto distro on my desktops.
Why? Because it is solid as a rock, works out of the box across various machines, and has most of the advantages of Gentoo, without the hassle of the long install process and setup.
Not to forget flexibility and good selection of software.
My hat is off to the devs and maintainers of this well put together and well maintained distro.
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Version: 17
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-01-30
Votes: 2
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Great distro, excellent release! Comes with well selected software and good support from the community. Recommend!
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