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Line 29: '''Gentoo Linux''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|dʒ\|ɛ\|n\|t\|uː}} {{respell\|JEN\|too}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/FAQ#How_is_Gentoo_pronounced.2C_and_what_does_it_mean.3F\|title=Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions\|access-date=6 January 2014\|quote=Gentoo is pronounced "gen-too" (the "g" in "Gentoo" is a soft "g", as in "gentle").\|archive-date=January 6, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106202051/https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/FAQ#How_is_Gentoo_pronounced.2C_and_what_does_it_mean.3F\|url-status=live}}</ref>) is a [[Linux distribution]] built using the [[Portage (software)\|Portage]] [[package management system]]. Unlike a binary [[software distribution]], the source code is compiled locally according to the user's preferences and is often [[Program optimization\|optimized]] for the specific type of computer. Precompiled binaries are available for some packages.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Binary_package_guide\|title=Binary package guide\|publisher=gentoo.org\|access-date=2022-09-04\|quote=Next to the usual support for source-based ebuilds, Portage also supports building and installing binary packages.\|archive-date=February 12, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212004921/https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Binary_package_guide\|url-status=live}}</ref> Gentoo runs on a wide variety of processors, including x86, [[PowerPC]], [[SPARC]], DEC Alpha, ARM, MIPS and PA-RISC. Gentoo Linux is named after the [[gentoo penguin]], the fastest swimming species of penguin. The name was chosen to reflect the potential speed improvements of machine-specific optimization, which is a major feature of Gentoo. Gentoo package management is designed to be [[Modular programming\|modular]], [[porting\|portable]], easy to maintain, and flexible. Gentoo describes itself as a [[Meta (prefix)\|meta]]-distribution because of its adaptability, in that the majority of users have configurations and sets of installed programs which are unique to the system and the applications they use.<ref name=gentoo-about>{{cite web \|url=https://www.gentoo.org/get-started/about/ \|title=Gentoo Linux – About Gentoo \|publisher=Gentoo.org \|date=2007-09-17 \|access-date=2010-01-28 \|archive-date=December 21, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221235233/https://www.gentoo.org/get-started/about/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Gentoo Linux is named after the [[gentoo penguin]], the fastest swimming species of penguin. The name was chosen to reflect the potential speed improvements of machine-specific optimization, which is a major feature of Gentoo. ==History==

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