Gentoo for me is like the "Brasato al Barolo".
The "Brasato al Barolo" is a typical Piedmontese recipe truly majestic and requires meticulous care in the choice of ingredients and in the preparation (the 'state of the art').
But like all great things is not easy to fully appreciate for a novice; also requires a series of boundary conditions such as the right temperature, the correct combinations and so on...
There are variants with aromas of truffles and mushrooms and perhaps the best combination is with the polenta.
You will fully enjoy only with the advice of a very competent chef: probably the "real" recipe is something that is not fully known, and only the old tradition of local cooks can recreate it.
Needless to say, the result is a unique and distinctive flavor, rich in nuances and lingering on the palate (a poem of flavors), where everything works well and helps to create the right mix.
So Sabayon can only be something like this.
Maybe only without the worry of meticulous preparation.
This basically reflect our (Italian) "slow-food" philosophy that combines the art of savoring a meal by the knowledge of the area of origin and its traditions.
Then without removing the merits, in my opinion, that Ubuntu has in the spread of Linux OS; latter is typically fast-food kitchen.
Very functional, without all the burden of meal preparation (no additional care is needed).
If I have whetted your appetite then I have achieved my purpose.
