# Favorite Linux Deriv and Y

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/94126>\
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**Created:** [November 8, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/94126 "2003-11-08T23:38:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![bergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@bergy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bergy)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/94126/1 "2003-11-08T23:38:07Z")

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Mine is Gentoo Linux ([http://www.gentoo.org](http://www.gentoo.org)). One of its many features is the “portage” system which automates downloads of new applications/packages including compiling them for you all in one command - incredibly more efficent than say RedHat’s RPC stuff.