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LinuxQuestions Interviews Slackware Founder Patrick Volkerding

Posted by timothy on from the slack-attack-orchestrator dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In this in-depth interview with LinuxQuestions.org, Patrick Volkerding discusses how he got involved with Linux and Open Source, the succession plan for Slackware, the Slackware development model, his opinion on the current trends in desktop environments, potentially disruptive changes to Linux such as systemd, his favorite beer and much more."

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  1. Re:slackware is still around? by BanHammor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nope, Slackware is well and still around. Sure, they aren't big, but at least they are pretty good and pretty stable. Troll someplace else.

  2. Thanks Patrick!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In 1993, I started using Slack exclusively (except school, where Sun owned the place).

    Thanks for all your hard work. Your efforts launched several careers, and many more hobbyists.

    So, Thanks!

  3. Re:slackware is still around? by arkane1234 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    not the kind of distro you wanna risk your business on.

    Neither is Ubuntu, Damned Small Linux, and thousands of other ones. There are niches for them, just as Slackware has a niche.

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