gentoo (was Re: [PD-dev] Linux distribution.)

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TimBlechmann at gmx.net wrote:

>>- what is the best Linux distribution to use pd with?
> 
> i'm using pd with suse which works fine, but i'm interested in switching to
> gentoo. it should get the best performance out of your system by compiling
> all programs optimized for your machine!

which seems to be more a rumour than proven fact. see

http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=227&page=1

for a comparison of debian, gentoo and mandrake.

debian or redhat/planet ccrma has more audio packages than gentoo has. 
recompiling of rpm or deb packages is not very difficult, if you want to 
optimize the binary for you CPU.