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==Features==

Gentoo appeals to GNU/Linux users who want full control of the software that is installed and running on their computer.<ref name="Negus2008"/>{{rp|402}} People who are prepared to invest the time required to configure and tune a Gentoo system can build very efficient [[Desktop environment|desktops]] and [[Server (computing)|servers]].{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} Gentoo encourages users to build a [[Linux kernel]] tailored to their particular hardware. It allows very fine control of which services are installed and running, including the option to choose between [[systemd]] or [[OpenRC]] as the default [[init|init system]]. Memory usage can also be reduced compared to other distributions by omitting unnecessary kernel features and services.<ref name="Negus2008"/>{{rp|386}}

Gentoo's package repositories provide a large collection of software. Each package contains details of any [[Coupling (computer programming)|dependencies]], so only the minimum set of packages need to be installed. Optional features of individual packages, such as whether they require [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]] or [[Qt (software)|Qt]] support, can be selected by the user and any resulting package requirements are automatically included in the set of dependencies.<ref name="Negus2008"/>{{rp|386}}