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a penguin that runs faster than you and a linux distro that compiles slower than you.
means gentoo is either the fastest-swimming penguin species or a source-based linux distribution you build from scratch.
from the penguin's name likely comes from a colonial-era term portuguese sailors used for hindus in india, oddly transplanted onto antarctic wildlife; the linux distro borrowed the name in 1999-2000 for its sleek, stripped-down speed ideal.
top speedgentoo penguins hit 36 km/h underwater, fastest penguin alive
compile everythinggentoo linux builds packages from source, not binaries
portage systemits package manager portage is famously customizable, famously slow
tail feathergentoo penguins have the longest tail of any penguin species
for instance
falkland islands colonies — largest gentoo penguin breeding population, over 100000 pairs
funtoo linux — 2008 fork by robbins after he left gentoo's foundation