Figure 1.1: Heating your boxes since 1999   Gentoo Linux is proud to announce the availability of a new LiveDVD to celebrate the continued collaboration between Gentoo users and developers. The LiveDVD features a superb list of packages, some of which are listed below. A special thanks to the Gentoo Infrastructure Team. Their hard work behind [...]

We are glad to announce that the official Gentoo Wiki opens its doors today. As you would expect it from a herd of proper Gentoo developers, we have spent quite some time bikeshedding about various things concerning the wiki, including the color. It seems we have finally reached a verdict, much to everyone’s surprise it [...]

“The future is now” edition Gentoo Linux is proud to announce the availability of a new LiveDVD to celebrate the continued collaboration between Gentoo users and developers. The LiveDVD features a superb list of packages, some of which are listed below. System packages include: Linux kernel 3.0 (with Gentoo patches), Accessibility Support with Speakup, Bash [...]

In light of World IPv6 day [1], the Gentoo Infrastructure team would like to announce new IPv6-availability of several services, and list the existing IPv6 services. Every service listed below is running a dual-stack native IPv4/IPv6 service, no tunnels. The new services available via IPv6 are: – http://forums.gentoo.org/ – http://www.gentoo.org/ – AnonSVN, AnonGit The existing [...]

Software in the making edition Gentoo Linux is proud to announce the availability of a new LiveDVD to celebrate the continued collaboration between Gentoo users and developers. The LiveDVD features a superb list of packages, some of which are listed below. System packages include: Linux Kernel 2.6.37 (with Gentoo patches), Accessibility Support with Speakup 3.1.6, [...]

This week Gentoo Foundation joined Open Invention Network as a licensee. OIN is an organization which helps protect the Linux ecosystem by building a variety of defenses against patent attacks. These defenses include both traditional mechanisms, like defensive patent pools, and more innovative approaches, like the Linux Defenders project, which uses a variety of methods [...]

The best, refined blend of GNU/Linux, coming with bleeding edge edges is eventually here! Say hello to Sabayon Five-point-Fourhh, available in both GNOME and KDE editions! Dedicated to those who like cutting edge stability, out of the box experience, outstanding Desktop performance, clean and beauty. Sabayon 5.4 will catch you, anything that could have been [...]

What: Larry the cow t-shirt graphics contest … Where: irc.freenode.net, #gentoo-artwork Starts: Wed, Sep 01, 2010 Ends: Sun, Oct 31, 2010 Introduction: Larry the cow is our prized mascot and he is not getting the respect he deserves. Just about every other Linux distribution, their mascot is adorned on t-shirts and other types of schwag, [...]

Long live Gentoo! As the quantity and quality of this year’s entries will attest, Gentoo is alive, well, and taking no prisoners! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. There were 103 total entries using 7 different window managers and desktop environments. The Winners 1. Nick: Chopinzee. Desktop: E17 built from the official EFL overlay. [...]

After the success of the 2009 Screenshot Contest the Contest Team is doing it again! Gentoo Users, Developers, and Staffers are encouraged to submit their sweetest screenshots. Please head over to the 2010 Contest Page for all of the details. You can visit this forum post for comments and suggestions. OK enough talk, get started [...]

Imagine an Operating System that only includes the features that you actually want and use. An Operating System that is finely tuned to your computer hardware. One that doesn’t include any resource hogging applications that you don’t need such as “Desktop Search” or huge bloated software such as modern music players. A System that doesn’t [...]

Gentoo has been accepted for its 5th consecutive year in the Google Summer of Code! GSoC pays college students $5000 to work full-time on an open-source project for a summer. Check out our GSoC 2010 homepage if you are interested in this year’s GSoC for Gentoo. We particularly encourage applications from students who aren’t already [...]

In celebration of Gentoo’s 10th birthday, the Gentoo engineering team banded together and created the Gentoo 10 LiveDVD of the latest packages for this rolling Linux distribution. Less than a month after releasing Gentoo 10.0, the Gentoo Ten team has released Gentoo 10.1. The Gentoo 10.1 LiveDVD contains enhancements and bug-fixes since the 10.0 release [...]

Happy Tenth Birthday, Gentoo! Gentoo Linux is proud to announce the immediate availability of a new, special edition LiveDVD to celebrate this monumental occasion. The LiveDVD features a superb list of packages, some of which are listed below. System packages include: Linux Kernel 2.6.30 (with gentoo patches), Accessibility Support with Speakup 3.1.3, BASH 4.0, GLIBC [...]

Woot! Happy Birthday Gentoo. As part of the Birthday party today we announce the winning screenshots. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. There were 54 entries using 5 different window managers / desktop environments. The Winners Quick23t Compiz Fusion ashtophet Fvwm 2.5.27 Integer Fluxbox For all the specifications and cool details please visit the [...]

Attention Gentoo Community, In honor of Gentoo’s 10th birthday, we are producing a new livedvd! We need YOU to test it on as many x86 and x86_64 machines as you can and post bugs. Please report your bugs. Feel free to entertain yourself and fellow Gentoo rock stars on our forum. The livedvd-x86-x86_64 will work [...]

All, Many of you have, no doubt, learned of the recent loss to the Gentoo community. Known fondly as fmccor, Mr. Ferris E. McCormick’s death was tragic and unexpected. His many contributions to the greater open source community will always be remembered as well as his generous friendship. It is in due honor to his [...]