Compared to Steam? Not even close.

Compared to EGS? Infinitely times more.

Zero is a bit harsh, I bought some games with Linux launchers on GoG.

It’s usually the llvm that takes forever, then Firefox, then LibreOffice.

You can actually pull binary packages in Gentoo, if you are into that, and update like any other system.

I have an 8 core CPU, but I have to admit I don’t use any DE.

Updates can take several hours if I don’t upgrade for a while, but PC is usable during them (you can set number of build threads).

Manual intervention is what I’ve said needed way more in Fedora, which left me without any video after updates, or Ubuntu which broke integrations or replaced my software.

Gentoo just… is.

There are sometimes updates that would require intervention if you do something special, nothing too difficult though, and you get a link to Wiki with working solutions.

I need to donate more money to that project.

I have struggled with Fedora for couple of years (graphics drivers after major updates), then Ubuntu got me down a couple of times (snaps and other malice).

Zero issues with Gentoo after the initial setup. You build it, update it, and IT WORKS. Also you can easily remove parts of software you’re building with USE flags. -telemetry, -x11, and you never care about it anymore.

Gentoo is an easy OS, and works like a charm.

Gentoo is the best, if you have a beefy CPU with enough RAM, it’s not even that slow. (Yes still slower, though dnf may be on par).

But it’s just the best thing for having control over your hardware and software.

USE flags are divine, I can’t imagine a life without them anymore.

I suggest Gentoo.

Great documentation, systemd optional.

Wow, do I have some stories for you.

But in short, there’s a lot of FOSS software that people use every day without knowing about it.

And it gets no funding, because why it should.

Companies making 9+ figures have issues sending even a $1000 to an open project that they depend heavily on.

But Microsoft/Oracle/VMWare/Google licenses? That money just shoots out like from a cannon.

Even if those products are not 100% needed and can be replaced.

emerge or gtfo

I use the pip install without issues for 8 years.

Never join matrix.org from your server (or ideally any other) and you’ll be fine.

I have my entire inner circle on my homeserver without issues, sharing pictures and texting a lot, and in that time we are on like 25ish GB in disk space.

It’s voice and video calling with chat and screensharing. I intend to use it for a language school. It’s extendable, for instance you can also self-host a whiteboard, where everyone can draw. You can see the drawing in real time, which is good for asian languages, where direction of the stroke is important.

Free, open-source, packaged in Debian, runs without issues, used it with friends for multi-hour voice chats during gaming nights.

On the server you can configure things like FPS for screenshare. I have yet to adjust that and try streaming video/game through it.

Way too few mentions of Jitsi.

I use it with friends, it has good server config, and I’m pushing it on businesses.