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Slackware 8.1 is Released

Posted by timothy on from the free-toilet-paper-with-cd-purchase dept.

MrSnivvel writes: "Slackware 8.1 has been released. Highlights of this release include KDE 3.0.1, GNOME 1.4.1 (with new additions like Evolution), the long-awaited Mozilla 1.0 browser, support for many new filesystems like ext3, ReiserFS, JFS, and XFS, and support for several new SCSI and ATA RAID controllers. Remember to buy your copies at http://store.slackware.com. List of download mirrors here. Public releases of Mozilla AND Slackware in the same month, I'm so happy I've soiled myself."

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  1. how many floppies by matthew.thompson · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My first memory of Slackware was installing it off 30 odd floppies - how many does this come on?

    M@T :o)

    --
    Matt Thompson - Actuality - Insert product here.
  2. Timing is everything by mustprotectdata · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm glad to see a distribution that is releasing at "the right" time. RedHat, the normal distie of choice, if only because of it's market dominance, seems to have developed the knack of releasing just too early.

    i.e. - gcc (where is v3.1)?
    - mozilla (not v1)
    - kde 3.0.0 (effectively a late beta)

    etc...

    What I really want is the latest, reasonably stable version of everything. i.e I want to be current but not bleeding edge.

    Go Patrick

  3. Why as why? by sonnyjz · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Are you joking?

    Slackware is easy as 1-2-3 to install and takes about 20 minutes to complete.

    You say it supports obsolete ext/2 fs? I beg to differ, supports all of the filesystems that the 2.4.x supports. READ THE README for more information. Or do you ignore documentation?

    You say you have to edit at least 2000 files? I also beg to differ. You don't have to edit a thing, but I suggest you edit a handful of the rc files to make sure you aren't loading a ton of unneccasary modules and services.

    Finally recompiling your kernel is a good idea. Or do you also ignore meaningless tasks like that?

    Doing all of the above is done in all distro's for any person that runs linux or is interested in running a tight ship for their favorite distro.

    As far are your *hints* go I got one for you.
    Read documentation and get a clue before you attempt to bash something you have no idea about.

    Believe me, you won't sound as simple as you really are.

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    - Sonnyjz