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{{Infobox OS
| name = Funtoo Linux
| logo = [[File:Funtoo logo.png]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.funtoo.org/}}
| developer = [[Daniel Robbins (computer programmer)|Daniel Robbins]], Funtoo/Gentoo community, Funtoo Technologies
| family = [[Unix-like]]
| source model = [[Open source]]
| released = 2008
| latest release version = [[Rolling release]]
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| kernel type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| userland = [[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]]
| ui = various
| license = [[Free software]] licenses<br>(mainly [[GPL]])
| working state = Current
| supported platforms = [[IA-32]], [[x86-64]]
| updatemodel = [[Portage (software)#Emerge|Emerge]]
| package manager = [[Portage (software)|Portage]]
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'''Funtoo Linux''' is a [[Linux distribution]] based on [[Gentoo Linux]], and initiated in 2008 by [[Daniel Robbins (computer programmer)|Daniel Robbins]], former Gentoo Linux project leader.<ref>{{cite web|title=DistroWatch.com: Funtoo Linux|url=http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Funtoo|accessdate=15 October 2011|date=14 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Wayback|url=http://blog.funtoo.org/2008/10/goal-of-funtoo.html|title=Funtoo by Daniel Robbins: The Goal of Funtoo|date=20081025044351}}</ref>
== History ==
In early 2008, Gentoo founder [[Daniel Robbins (computer programmer)|Daniel Robbins]] proposed to resolve<ref>{{Wayback|url=http://blog.funtoo.org/2008/01/here-my-offer.html|title=Funtoo by Daniel Robbins: Here's my offer...|date=20080113042159}}</ref> the Gentoo Foundation problems.<ref>{{Wayback|url=http://blog.funtoo.org/2008/01/and-it-gets-worse.html|title=Funtoo by Daniel Robbins: And it gets worse...|date=20080115061441}}</ref> But he had left the project in 2004, and his offer was refused.<ref>{{Wayback|url=http://blog.funtoo.org/2008/01/what-to-do.html|title=Funtoo by Daniel Robbins: What to do?|date=20080129092658}}</ref> The Funtoo project was born as an initiative to implement his vision, with aims to share innovations.
==Features==
Funtoo is a [[Source code|source]] based [[Linux]] [[Linux distribution|distribution]]. Its development is discussed on [[IRC]] and a [[mailing list]].<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/funtoo-dev funtoo-dev mailing list]</ref> Changes are sometimes announced in advance, and published via an [[Atom (standard)|Atom]] feed.
===Core technologies===
Funtoo features in addition to native UTF-8 by default include:
====Git====
Funtoo uses [[git (software)|Git]] to store the [[Portage (software)|Portage]] tree.
====Metro====
Metro<ref>[http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Metro_Quick_Start_Tutorial Metro Quick Start Tutorial - Funtoo Linux]</ref> is an automatable software package for building stages used in installing Funtoo.
====boot-update====
boot-update<ref>[http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Boot-Update Boot-Update - Funtoo Linux]</ref> provides a unified mechanism for configuring the [[GNU GRUB]]2 and GRUB Legacy [[boot loader]] versions.
====Core networking====
Funtoo has its own core networking solution to allow users to simplify the creation of complex network interfaces based on pre-created profiles.<ref>http://funtoo.org/en/funtoo/core/networking/</ref>
===Kernel===
Although Funtoo is a source-based distribution, it should be possible to use a prebuilt [[Linux kernel]].<ref>[http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Funtoo_Linux_Kernels Funtoo Linux Kernels - Funtoo Linux]</ref> Funtoo no longer encourages the use of the [[Sabayon Linux|Sabayon]] kernel, however with many improvements to Funtoo's design and init process, one should be able to load a binary kernel plus initrd from a preferred distribution hosting a precompiled/preconfigured kernel. Ubuntu's kernel linux-3.2.0-17-generic has been tested and is known to work. This can be very beneficial to those who like to avoid building custom kernels. Using a generic kernel from another distribution should be straight forward if using [http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Boot-Update boot-update].
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.funtoo.org/}}
* {{DistroWatch|funtoo|NAME=Funtoo Linux}}
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