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Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux

Summary

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gentoo Linux is the creator of Daniel Robbins[3].
  • Gentoo Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[4].
  • Gentoo Linux's instance of is recorded as free operating system[5].
  • Gentoo Penguin is named after Gentoo Linux[6].
  • Gentoo Linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[7].
  • Gentoo Linux is a type of Linux[8].
  • Gentoo Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 17.1[9].
  • Gentoo Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 23.0[10].
  • Gentoo Linux's Commons category is recorded as Gentoo[11].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as Q272629[12].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as PA-RISC[13].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as MIPS architecture[14].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as PowerPC[15].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as SPARC[16].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as Q182933[17].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as DEC Alpha[18].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as IA-64[19].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as ARM architecture[20].
  • Gentoo Linux's platform is recorded as RISC-V[21].
  • March 31, 2002 marks the founding of Gentoo Linux[22].
  • Gentoo Linux's mascot is recorded as Larry the Cow[23].
  • Gentoo Linux's official website is recorded as https://www.gentoo.org/[24].
  • Gentoo Linux's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gentoo Linux[25].
  • Gentoo Linux's Commons gallery is recorded as Gentoo[26].
  • Berkeley Software Distribution inspired Gentoo Linux[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Gentoo Linux is the creator of Daniel Robbins[3].

Why It Matters

Gentoo Linux ranks in the top 3% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . gentoo.org. Retrieved . gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . gentoo.org. gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . gentoo.org. Retrieved . gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. Retrieved . wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . funtoo.org. Retrieved . funtoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wiki.gentoo.org. wiki.gentoo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Semantic scholar topic id → 417090
    Fandom article id → logos:Gentoo_Linux
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Gentoo Linux, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/3d4a7cdd0964|details]])"
  2. 23d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crunchbase organization id → gentoo
    Gnd id → —
    Gentoo wiki article → —
    Gentoo wiki article → Gentoo
    + 112 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1972]]: gentoo, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/174516314|Gentoo Linux (#174516314)]] for {{P|1972}}"
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