Gentoo 2005 version released

Gentoo has released their first version for the 2005 year. Named (cleverly) Gentoo 2005.0, this includes all the latest pieces of Gentoo.

It wasn’t long ago (and it still is with many distros) that upgrading your version of Linux meant reformatting and reinstalling from scratch. The greatest thing about the Gentoo distribution is that any current user can immediately upgrade their installation by using Portage. Portage is the package manager for Gentoo and works based on downloading and installing necessary programs upon request. Portage can automatically calculate program dependencies and install the required packages for you. For information on installing Gentoo check out my Gentoo installation guide

Those who want to try out Gentoo 2005.0 can get it at: Gentoo Torrents. (get the Universal LiveCD)
For current users, upgrade simply by typing:
# emerge –sync
# emerge -u world