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Taking Up the Slack(ware) (LinuxPlanet)

[Posted June 11, 2002 by corbet]

LinuxPlanet reviews Slackware 8.1rc2. "In short, you have a basic, highly functional Linux box that will just work without all the geegaws that thump performance. So, as far as I'm concerned. there's nothing wrong with this picture.--unless you are new to Linux or are addicted to graphical utilities and eye candy."

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Posted Jun 12, 2002 11:19 UTC (Wed) by DeletedUser556 ((unknown), #556) [Link]

I've been running rc1 for a few weeks, and I see that rc3 is out now.
Wont be long untill the final hits a mirror near you :-)

Taking Up the Slack(ware) (LinuxPlanet)

Posted Jun 12, 2002 13:09 UTC (Wed) by erat (guest, #21) [Link]

So, I guess from now on I can expect all Linux distro reviews to take the obligatory FUD shot at UnitedLinux?

There's nothing wrong with this picture....

Posted Jun 12, 2002 21:45 UTC (Wed) by DeletedUser567 ((unknown), #567) [Link]

there's nothing wrong with this picture.--unless you are new to Linux

Slack was my introduction to Un*x or any Un*x like OS back in 1996. Prior to that I had used Windows 95, and DOS. Actually I'm glad I cut my teeth on Slack since it forced me to learn about how the system worked.