Gentoo vs Arch? : linux - reddit
www.reddit.com › r › linuxGentoo being sourced based makes cramming it onto new or exotic hardware an absolute breeze. If you have packages that need special patches, you can have them compiled in on the fly by adding the patch file in /etc/portage/patches/. Arch is a lot more rigid. They specifically support x86 and x86_64 platforms.
ARCH vs GENTOO - Arch Linux
bbs.archlinux.org › viewtopicMar 11, 2006 · This has been discussed before in numerous threads - there is even a section in the wiki comparing Arch with other distros including gentoo. Feel free to revive those threads if you need more information on how people regard Arch vs gentoo but I think you will find the topic pretty well covered.