Gentoo VS CRUX Linux

Gentoo Reviews

1. paul    

   over 1 year ago
   have you seen the glibc ebuild? it's 1500 lines. lfs does it in less than 50

   gentoo has a feature creep and bitrot problem that has been going on for no less than 15 years. glibc is a package that should be closely guarded as it is at the CORE of your system.

   🏁 Competitors: Funtoo Linux

CRUX Linux Reviews

Gentoo mentions (26)

• Linux saved my life

  And just wait till you discover Arch Linux, Gentoo, Guix, or NixOS. Source: 9 months ago

• I'd like to interview redditors here about their favorite distro release.

  I'm daily driving Gentoo GNU/Linux (https://gentoo.org). I prefer it over other GNU/Linux distributions because it allows me to customize the operating system down to a lower level. I'm also planning on installing Linux From Scratch (https://linuxfromscratch.org) for educational purposes. However, I might end up daily driving it. I do extremely difficult and tedious activities on my computer just for fun and I... Source: about 1 year ago

• Is the Gentoo Wiki down?

  I can't access any of the gentoo.org services at this time (forums, bugs, etc.) They all report server errors. Source: over 1 year ago

• Did it tell me the truth? LOL

  Surely this info is on the official site, gentoo.org, so you don't have to worry about asking? Source: over 1 year ago

• Soon to be a computer science student

  If you want to learn more about Linux and call yourself a professional I recommend to learn by the Hard way and go for gentoo. Source: over 1 year ago

CRUX Linux mentions (11)

• Crux: Cross-platform app development in Rust

  I thought this was going to be related to Crux[0]. [0] https://crux.nu/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Crux: Cross-platform app development in Rust

  Name collision with https://crux.nu/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Migrate from Linux to FreeBSD

  >I think Arch and FreeBSD have a lot in common, Well yes sure, Arch was made with Crux in mind, and Crux is: https://crux.nu/ >>which is reflected in a straightforward tar.gz-based package system, BSD-style initscripts, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux#History >>Inspired by CRUX, another minimalist distribution, Judd Vinet started the Arch Linux project in March 2002. The name was chosen because Vinet... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• What are your thoughts on Slackware the most Unix like of the Linux distros and how would you compare it to your BSD of choice?

  Most BSD-like GNU-system I know of would probably be CRUX though, but I haven't used that one in almost as long time. Source: over 1 year ago

• What to expect when daily driving KISS linux?

  I suggest you take a look at CRUX instead. Source: over 1 year ago