[ILUG] Suggestions for best 64 bit Linux distro?

[fuzzix]

nadir at compsoc.nuigalway.ie wrote:
> you should check out the reverse dependancy functionality of portage 
> (rev-dep) :p
> 

But I don't use Gentoo... I don't see how it's convenient to port a
whole package management system to another distro.

I also don't see how reverse dependency functionality helps when there's
a broken package which requires 2 other packages which can't physically
exist on the same system.