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Gentoo Linux vs Lever OS: What are the differences?

Gentoo Linux: Gentoo is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Gentoo is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.

Thanks to a technology called Portage, Gentoo can become an ideal secure server, development workstation, professional desktop, gaming system, embedded solution or something else—whatever you need it to be. Because of its near-unlimited adaptability, we call Gentoo a metadistribution.; Lever OS: Serverless meets Microservices. Lever OS is the open-source cloud platform that allows fast-moving teams to build and deploy microservice-oriented backends in the blink of an eye. It abstracts away complicated infrastructure and leaves developers with very simple, but powerful building blocks that handle scale transparently.

Gentoo Linux and Lever OS belong to "Operating Systems" category of the tech stack.

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Pros of Gentoo Linux
Pros of Lever OS
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    OpenRC or systemd init
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    Portage package manager
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    Control
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    Cross compiling
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    Flexibility
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    X86_64 architecture supported
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    Compile time optimizations
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    Per package dependency control
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    Customizable
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    Overlays
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    Extensive documentation
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    Source based distribution
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    Supports distributing compiling tasks
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    SPARC architecture supported
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    Generalized reduction is system vulnerabilities
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    Stable rolling release
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    Package slots
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    X86 architecture supported
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    Alpha architecture supported
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    ARM64 architecture supported
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    ARM architecture supported
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    HPPA architecture supported
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    MIPS architecture supported
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    PCC architecture supported
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    PCC64 architecture supported
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    Cons of Gentoo Linux
    Cons of Lever OS
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      Dated documentation
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      Circular dependancy conflicts
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      No guided installation
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      Vulnerabilities related to its specific toolchains
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      System maintenance
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      Complexity
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      Compilation time
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      What is Gentoo Linux?

      It is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need.

      What is Lever OS?

      Lever OS is the open-source cloud platform that allows fast-moving teams to build and deploy microservice-oriented backends in the blink of an eye. It abstracts away complicated infrastructure and leaves developers with very simple, but powerful building blocks that handle scale transparently.

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        What are some alternatives to Gentoo Linux and Lever OS?
        Ubuntu
        Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
        Arch Linux
        A lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
        Debian
        Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
        FreeBSD
        An operating system for a variety of platforms which focuses on features, speed, and stability. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large community.
        Manjaro
        It is an accessible, friendly, open-source Linux distribution and community. Based on Arch Linux, it provides all the benefits of cutting-edge software combined with a focus on getting started quickly, automated tools to require less manual intervention, and help readily available when needed.
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