BeBop Linux Released

Marlon Cabrera Oliveira has released BeBop Linux, a customized set of amd64 stage tarballs based on the Funtoo stage tarballs. Here’s some info on his project – some specs, a screenshot, and a short interview below.

First, the technical details. There are two versions: a basic system version and a startkde version, featuring:

• built with Funtoo Amd64 stage3
• gcc version 4.3.1 (Gentoo 4.3.1-r1 p1.1)
• glibc 2.8_p20080602
• binutils 2.18-r3
• LDFLAGS=”-Wl,–hash-style=both”
• baselayout 2
• OpenRC
• Documentation: Installation Guide

 

Now – the interview. Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Marlon Cabrera Oliveira. I live in Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil with my wife Josiane and soon with my first son Fernando. I work as Security Analyst  in a Financial Company and I use Linux since 1998 in 2004 I moved to Gentoo, after using many distros.

What is BeBop, exactly?

Basically the BeBop Stage4 is the result of my personal experience with custom Gentoo installs. There are two versions: a basic system and a minimal KDE system. Both were built for the amd64 platform. The main idea is use a up-to-date toolchain (gcc, glibc, binutils..) with a stable branch, like Bob P did with "Stage 1/3 Installation Method".

What made you decide to create it?

The goal is provide a powerful, optimized, reliable and stable
Gentoo(Funtoo) system, for the brave :). Another point is that BeBop
Stage4 tarballs can save a lot of time. On the startkde version for example, users just need to emerge their favorite "desktop" programs. So I believe that BeBop Stage4 tarballs are a fun (and fast) install method and a nice desktop system as well.

Very Cool, Marlon – congratulations on the release of BeBop! Marlon has written an installation guide for BeBop as well.