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Slackware 14.0 Arrives
First time accepted submitter SgtKeeling writes "After 5 release candidates, a new version of Slackware has been released. From the website: 'Yes, it is that time again! After well over a year of planning, development, and testing, the Slackware Linux Project is proud to announce the latest stable release of the longest running distribution of the Linux operating system, Slackware version 14.0! We are sure you'll enjoy the many improvements. We've done our best to bring the latest technology to Slackware while still maintaining the stability and security that you have come to expect. Slackware is well known for its simplicity and the fact that we try to bring software to you in the condition that the authors intended. We will be setting up BitTorrent downloads for the official ISO images. Stay tuned to http://slackware.com/ for the latest updates.'"
Yeah, well, tell me how it goes again when Windows 8 comes out and annoys all the non-tech savvy peole (read: your 60 years old grandparents, etc).
I want to see people saying that Windows isn't a PITA when that happens.
I'll give you some tips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4boTbv9_nU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyc1RVCXvAk
And then the rug gets pulled out from you with windows 8 which is crapware, just like Vista was. with linux if I find I don't like the UI in latest version of my distro I can change it with a single command. And of course Microsot sells variously crippled versions of Windows, from Starter to Home to Premium to Enterprise to Ultimate......changing my Linux from a "starter" to an Ultmate is just loading packages. software updates never take control and tell me they will reboot in 5 minutes. there is no activation process or Genuine Advantage check if I change my machine in a major way. Everythiing I need to do is covered by 25,000+ available packages.
My point is that Windows 8 will be a disaster, and it'll be painful for the non-tech savvy crowd.