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Historical archive of the original Gentoo ebuild repository migrated from CVS.
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About historical-repositories/gentoo
This repository is a historical archive of the original Gentoo Linux ebuild repository, migrated from its original CVS version control system to Git. It preserves the complete development history of Gentoo's package definitions and build instructions from July 2000 through August 2015, before the project fully transitioned to Git-based infrastructure.
Gentoo Linux is a flexible, Unix-like operating system built around the Portage package management system, which distinguishes itself by compiling software from source code locally rather than installing pre-built binaries. This approach allows users to optimize packages for their specific hardware and preferences, potentially improving system performance. The distribution is designed to be modular and customizable, serving users who want fine-grained control over their system configuration.
This archive provides researchers, historians, and developers with complete access to Gentoo's package repository evolution across its early and mid-life periods. The repository includes multiple branches tracking both the current upstream state and the historical CVS-to-Git conversion, with tools and documentation for exploring the codebase at specific points in time through Git's replace feature and export capabilities.