$99 gets you:
"5 CDs, 2 manuals (User Guide, Administration Guide)
Only sold together with SuSE Maintenance Program"
So it's $598, because the install kit isn't sold separately.
The only concern I have is how will they generate revenue? Will Slak Inc have to become a RedHat type of vendor to grab more marketshare- as well as gain income?
Does Slackware really have to do any of these things to still be a viable distribution? I don't think so. It's not all about the money, and it's not a competition to see who will be the most popular distribution.
I can see how it would be outrageous if someone declared possession of l0phtcrack to be illegal in a small town, but that's not really the case. I think CmdrTaco embellished this story a little bit - the people charged in this case allegedly used the tools in the commission of a crime.
I think this is akin to carrying a screwdriver. You can use it to fix a lock, or you can use it to break a lock, enter a building and steal the contents.
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$99 gets you: "5 CDs, 2 manuals (User Guide, Administration Guide) Only sold together with SuSE Maintenance Program" So it's $598, because the install kit isn't sold separately.
Slackware comes with an RPM to TGZ package converter if you're really hot to have easy packages.
rpm2tgz packagename.rpm installpkg packagename.tgz
Whoo, that's really hard.
Does Slackware really have to do any of these things to still be a viable distribution? I don't think so. It's not all about the money, and it's not a competition to see who will be the most popular distribution.
I think this is akin to carrying a screwdriver. You can use it to fix a lock, or you can use it to break a lock, enter a building and steal the contents.
Let's not get too sensationalistic here..
ekk