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First Impressions of Slackware 10

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the updated-classics dept.

Eugenia writes "Michael Hall wrote an informative article about the first impressions of the recently released Slackware 10, mostly discussing the domain Slack excels: the server. Michael concludes that 'Slackware 10 is a well-rounded distribution that will continue to make a first-class Linux server platform. Changes in the new release are incremental, not radical, and Slackware remains one of the most stable, reliable and flexible distributions available today.' The article also sports 14 screenshots."

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  1. Re:slack 10 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What a lousy attempt at an on-topic FROSTY PISS. Mod parent down.

  2. Looks great (is it 1996 still ?) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    looks great, i had no idea slackware was a time machine back to 1996

    i guess choosing to ignore all those smooth Apple interfaces and 20 years of Microsoft UI design was a smart decision right ? its not like MS or Apple know anything about creating a good looking UI

    here's a tip, make it look good and people will use it, they see it in the store and make the purchase based on looks first everything else is secondary (see Apple for details)

    why is it i cringe when i see open source apps GUI's in a "screenshot" everytime i read the spec get all excited then i see the screenshots and think "nahh ill stick with OSX/WinXP"

  3. Rather simple article by TheVidiot · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The article only states "404 Error" -- They appear to be commenting on the stability of Slackware, and perhaps the number of bugs in this release.

    I assume the review can only be negative....

  4. Re:I thought that Slackware was hard to install by Lord+Kano · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Besides, why do you need a package manager on a server.

    Repeat after me... "Security Updates"

    LK

    --
    "Hi. This is my friend, Jack Shit, and you don't know him." - Lord Kano
  5. Nice Distro, Shame about the Users by vandan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I've said it once and I'll say it again:

    Slackware users are jerks.

    I migrated to Gentoo in disgust after seeing one too many newbie being flamed by the self-appointed Gods of alt.os.linux.slackware in response to what were honestly not-too-bad questions. And for the record, no it was not me getting flamed - apart from when I told the resident dickheads to grow up or risk alienating all users - newbies or not.

    I simply didn't want to associate with people with that sort of attitude.

    The Gentoo forums were a very refreshing change. They have a real community 'feeling', and seeing any flames on any topic is a rare thing indeed.

    I have nothing but the highest level of respect for Pat. How anyone can put together a distro of the calibre of Slackware, basically by themselves, is beyond me. If I were setting up a server for someone else in a hurry, I'd probably choose Slackware because of it's stability and simplicity. But keep me away from the users, please!