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KDE Plasma 6 upgrade for stable Gentoo Linux

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KDE6, here I come!
this got me interested in trying Gentoo out and I searched what differences exist between Arch and Gentoo:

https://www.baeldung.com/linux/arch-vs-gentoo-linux-distributions

does anyone know how accurate this article is?
- Both distros [...] are based on the Linux kernel
  
  Err, bad start.
  
  The kernel section is confused or just wrong. Arch has you use pacstrap to install a pre-built kernel (there are options from almost-vanilla to more custom), whereas Gentoo gives you the choice of using vanilla or Gentoo kernel sources (optionally with custom configuration) or just using a pre-built binary.
  
  The Gentoo wiki used to be the gold standard, even for non-Gentoo users, but it was an unofficial wiki and a hard-drive crash (if memory serves) killed it with no backups. It was mostly restored with help after that.
  Nowadays, I think more people use the Arch wiki.
  
  Gentoo has package binaries available, although that's a newer thing and if you use unusual USE flags you'll need to compile your own anyway.
  
  By default, Gentoo uses the older sysvinit system
  
  Weird to put it this way, since Gentoo is well known for its use of OpenRC which is what you'd use instead of systemd. Both are common on Gentoo systems.
  
  I'm stopping here - the whole article feels off, perhaps it's AI-written? I'd recommend finding a better source.
  
  OpenRC is daemon supervisor (probably not the right name).
  
  OpenRC-init is the init.
  
  By default, on OpenRC installations, the init will be SysV.
  
  I have switched a few boxen to openrc-init and have to report that it works fine.
  
  thanks for the criticism!
  
  The Gentoo wiki used to be the gold standard, even for non-Gentoo users, but it was an unofficial wiki and a hard-drive crash (if memory serves) killed it with no backups. It was mostly restored with help after that.
  
  Rip, it would've been nice if Gentoo's docs were better than/highly competitive against Arch's docs. As a fan of Arch I often refer people over to the Arch Wiki however there are instances when I or my customers encounter incomplete/missing sections that then requires us to scour through SO or other forums for troubleshooting
  
  By default, Gentoo uses the older sysvinit system
  
  Weird to put it this way, since Gentoo is well known for its use of OpenRC which is what you'd use instead of systemd. Both are common on Gentoo systems.
  
  Yeah I also found that really odd as it made me question if I remembered OpenRC being an Init system or not
  
  I'm stopping here - the whole article feels off, perhaps it's AI-written?
  
  it seems likely, although I can't confirm for sure as I only have hands-on exp with Arch either way
  
  I'd recommend finding a better source.
  
  I'm def gonna have to find better sources👍💯

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