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An Old Hacker Slaps Up Slackware

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the nothing-but-love-for-my-first-distro dept.

cdlu writes "What do you get when you mix an old hacker with an old distribution? A good old review of the recently released Slackware 10.2." Joe Barr over at Linux.com (owned by the same company as Slashdot) lays down his thoughts on everything from the install to reliability and user loyalty.

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  1. Re:How does this affect the gay community? by monklegacy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That is seriously the funniest thing ever.

  2. Congratulations - you get a cookie. by sczimme · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Old hacker? heck I started on Linux with Yggdrasil ... I've been running Linux ever since!

    I figured there would be some chest-puffing in this thread ("Well, I started with Linux in nineteen-ought-three..."). Lots of people started with Yggdrasil: it was available on CD-ROM at computer shows when dial-up ruled the land. You are not a unique snowflake.

    You seem to have a problem with the "old hacker" as mentioned in the article. Here is a hint: the definition of "hacker" != "Linux user". Yes, there are hackers that run Linux; not all Linux users are hackers. There are also plenty of old hackers who have never touched Linux. You should read this.

    As an aside, here is a link to the printer-friendly version of the article.

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    I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.