I started using Gentoo in 2002 or 2003, can't remember. The compilation was neat, but really you used it because it was the only mainstream distro that had the

I started using Gentoo in 2002 or 2003, can't remember. The compilation was neat, but really you used it because it was the only mainstream distro that had the latest packages all the time and the documentation needed to keep it all working with highly active forums. Once Arch showed up with the same kind of philosophy but you didn't have to compile it, the writing was on the wall.