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An Update on Patrick Volkerding

Posted by michael on from the medic-alert dept.

Noryungi writes "Patrick Volkerding, the maintainer of Slackware Linux has posted an update on his health problems on the ChangeLog of Slackware-Current. Unfortunately, it seems his health is getting worse and not better... Again, if you know some specialist in viral infections, contact Patrick ASAP. Hang in there, Pat!" Our original story.

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  1. Sad, but he's mostly brought this on himself. by i41Overlord · · Score: 0, Troll

    When I read the first story about him a couple weeks ago I was surprised to see him self medicating himself with antibiotics.

    This is dangerous because doctors always make it a point to tell you not to overdo it with antibiotics and once you decide to take one, run it through its full course and take the full dosage for as long as they tell you to. It's a bad idea to take them only until you "feel" better and then stop, because it gives the infection a chance to grow back, only this time it will be more resistant to that antibiotic.

    By doing things half-assed and delaying getting REAL help, he's making the problem worse.

    I hope he finally gets the help he needs and gets over this illness, and I'm sure he learned what not to do.