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Gentoo Linux 12 review

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 22, 2012

“To the novice user, moving across from Windows to Linux for the
first time, the desktop screen of Gentoo Linux will have a more
familiar feel than most other versions of the platform.

Appreciating that many Linux distros adopt a similar approach,
Gentoo mirrors as closely as it is legal, the initial set-up of a
Windows Vista-esque installation; with a standard taskbar, familiar
icons, and everything pretty much ready to go. It?s only on closer
inspection, things appear different.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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