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Slackware Turns 10

Posted by michael on from the that's-a-lot-of-slack dept.

Sir_Stinksalot writes "DistroWatch is reporting that Slackware is 10. 'Yes folks, it is exactly 10 years today since the release of Slackware Linux 1.0, complete with a brand new Linux kernel 0.99pl11 Alpha, XFree86 1.3 and even a PS/2 mouse support!' Let's all say happy birthday to Slackware."

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  1. Re:The troll in me asks... by acidtripp101 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    On a serious note... that's kind of the point. Slackware has NEVER been geared towards being 'better' or 'faster' than anything else. It just tries to be as stable and trustworthy as it can. I know of someone that runs a very large mud (about 400-500 people on all the time) on slackware. Been running it for several years now and has never upgraded his base system. No need to.

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  2. My first contact with Linux ... by Etyenne · · Score: 5, Insightful


    darkstar login :

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    :wq