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Review of Sorcerer GNU Linux
ladislavb writes: "Sorcerer GNU Linux is not just another Linux distribution. It did not follow the tried and tested path of modifying a major Linux distribution and releasing it under a new name. Instead, the Sorcerer development team embarked on a completely unconventional way of putting together a unique distribution with features not found anywhere else. Once installed, it will be 100% optimised for your hardware, it will include the very latest Linux applications and it will provide an incredibly convenient way of keeping all software, even essential system libraries, up-to-date. The full review of Sorcerer GNU Linux, as written by DistroWatch.com."
You are judging slashdot by all the wrong criteria. You seem to be under the misapprehension that Slashdot is a news site staffed by journalists and find it lacking. Well, slashdot is not about reporting the news, it is a discussion forum and that's all. The editor's role is not to be an investigative reporter and develop stories but simply to provide grist for the mill by notifying the participants of the ongoing discussion of what other sites (presumably with real journalists) are reporting. The value in slashdot is not in the quality, uniqueness, or depth of it's content but that you (and I) get to throw in our two cents. And that we get to see and engage others who are throwing in their own thoughts.
As for your comments on the apparent lack of a work ethic on the part of the editors. All I can say is I hope your right - and God bless them. If slackers like that can not only make a living but actually strike it rich then there is hope for me. Though to be fair I do see your point. To the very small degree that Slashdot IS a journalistic endevour - pretty much limited to finding out what other sites are reporting - I agree with you that they should make at least some minimal effort to check facts (or maybe limit their sources to sites that do so) and professionally edit their own tiny editorial blurb.
Jon Katz is not the BEST writer on slashdot he is the ONLY writer on slashdot. I'm not sure why other people can't stand John Katz but I don't think it is because he is too challenging for them. Since he is a writer and slashdot is not about the writing he is not adding much of value. For my part I don't bother with him because he is an opinion writer who's opinions are sophmoric and who's writing is rambling and longwinded. That would all be forgivable if it he wasn't apparently under the misguided notion that his observations are insightful and important Deep Thoughts(TM) of wide ranging importance when they are actually rather vague, insular and shallow. I suppose like the stories from other sites he adds grist to the mill of discussion. I think of him as the staff flamebaiter instructed to blather on with his insipid insights to provoke outraged responses and inject meaningless contentions in to the discussion.
How is a message that was the first to mention Gentoo Linux redundant?
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
I wondered also, but i noticed that the AC just before me had posted a link to a story about Gentoo on newsforge.
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But the AC post was modded down as well. Something smells funny here, and it isn't my underwear...
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Is it GNU (GNU's Not Unix) or is it Linux? Linux tries to be like Unix, and so goes GNU, but that doesn't make them the same thing.
-russ
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