Is there a compelling reason to run Slackware these days? Since the slackware glibc2.1-based release is supposedly near, they are at least faster than the snail-like pace of Debian, but it's hard to imagine them ever being more up to date than Red Hat.
*dons the flamesuit* Hmm.. I assume you mean BESIDES the inherent superiority of Slackware over all other distros:) *removes the flamesuit*
Anyways, the best part of Slackware for me is the utter simplicity of doing anything I want, everything is easily accessible if I want to play with it, and its not hard to modify. I've tried other distros and it just doesn't seem the same. The install is nice and simple, and the only thing I've found missing is the FTP install, which I've been trying to hack something up for, but I'm hitting a brick wall.. ahh well.. maybe I'll just leave it to Pat:p What it all really seems to come down to in the end is your personal preference however, and so I can't really say more than "Try it for yourself".
Tons of people out there looking to help:p Are you planning on posting a page with descriptions of who you need and having everyone (egads!) mail their resumes, or do you already have people lined up whom you have grown to trust? While this does seem the logical way to go, it does cut out a lot of other potential people who would love for the chance:p (*cough* *hint* *cough*) ahh well, best of luck with it all.. I have faith that you will keep the site on the right track. enjoy the money and get us some reviews of the hot new hardware thats coming out all the time:p brian poole aka rajak
Slashdot Mirror
Ohhhhhh... a slackware-current mirror? I've been waiting for that.. any others you want to share? ;p
Anyways, the best part of Slackware for me is the utter simplicity of doing anything I want, everything is easily accessible if I want to play with it, and its not hard to modify. I've tried other distros and it just doesn't seem the same. The install is nice and simple, and the only thing I've found missing is the FTP install, which I've been trying to hack something up for, but I'm hitting a brick wall.. ahh well.. maybe I'll just leave it to Pat
ftp.cdrom.com/pub/linux/slackware-current/
Tons of people out there looking to help :p Are you planning on posting a page with descriptions of who you need and having everyone (egads!) mail their resumes, or do you already have people lined up whom you have grown to trust? While this does seem the logical way to go, it does cut out a lot of other potential people who would love for the chance :p (*cough* *hint* *cough*) ahh well, best of luck with it all.. I have faith that you will keep the site on the right track. enjoy the money and get us some reviews of the hot new hardware thats coming out all the time :p
brian poole aka rajak