POLL: The worst Linux GNU / GPL Software

Slack_Master · 02-12-2003, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by williamwbishop
KDE because it could have been so much better, and failed to be.

Nautilus, just because it's memory footprint was bigger than the OS last time I used it, and killed performance.

Ditto on the KDE issue. I'm a minimalist by choice...there's just too much of it. I had it up the other nite and a friend who stopped in thought I went back to Windows

I didn't install Nautilus in Gnome, and I have to say, I like it better that way. There was just too much duplication.

williamwbishop · 02-12-2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Slack_Master
Ditto on the KDE issue. I'm a minimalist by choice...there's just too much of it. I had it up the other nite and a friend who stopped in thought I went back to Windows

I didn't install Nautilus in Gnome, and I have to say, I like it better that way. There was just too much duplication.

You could always go with blackbox in that case, a favourite of mine. Do they still include it with the distro? It's been a while since I installed slack, was probably the second distro I used.

Slack_Master · 02-12-2003, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by williamwbishop
You could always go with blackbox in that case, a favourite of mine. Do they still include it with the distro? It's been a while since I installed slack, was probably the second distro I used.

It's available as an "extra"--I think it's on the 4th CD (I have a store-bought version). I d/l BB from the site.

The choices you get in the distro now are: KDE, Gnome, WindowMaker, and Enlightenment. On installing, I chose WM and immediately compiled and installed the *boxes & Waimea. Can't live without 'em.

vbp6us · 02-12-2003, 07:58 PM

I dont know...KDE is good and really appealing to the

. Gnome is probably the worst. *ducks to avoid rocks and other sharp objects.*

williamwbishop · 02-12-2003, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by Slack_Master
It's available as an "extra"--I think it's on the 4th CD (I have a store-bought version). I d/l BB from the site.

The choices you get in the distro now are: KDE, Gnome, WindowMaker, and Enlightenment. On installing, I chose WM and immediately compiled and installed the *boxes & Waimea. Can't live without 'em.

Slack's up to 4 cd's now? Yeesh. I remember when it was one of the slimmest distros.

vbp6us · 02-12-2003, 08:06 PM

They've gotta compete some how. The 4 cds probably include some apps, right?

Slack_Master · 02-12-2003, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by williamwbishop
Slack's up to 4 cd's now? Yeesh. I remember when it was one of the slimmest distros.

Here's the breakdown:

Disk #1--Install CD
Disk #2--The Live Disk/Rescue Disk
Disk #3--Source code
Disk #4--Extra Programs

PS--I love the "live" disk...I foist it upon all of my computer-owning, Windows-running friends to spread the sheer joy of Slack (the distro --we can get into Bob Dobbs later

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williamwbishop · 02-12-2003, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by vbp6us
They've gotta compete some how. The 4 cds probably include some apps, right?

Dunno, but I have a copy of maybe 6(don't remember, didn't write anything besides "recover" on the disk) in my utility CD case that I walk around with at work. Use it mostly for cfdisk, and the like....nothing like being able to cd boot a computer and create 80 different partition types, then connect via network and start an install.

trickykid · 02-12-2003, 08:12 PM

You still only need the first cd for slack. The 4 cd's usually only come in the set you buy.

thayne · 02-12-2003, 10:21 PM

I have never used more than one CD installing Slack. The rest must be fluff???

skidhmor · 02-12-2003, 11:20 PM

gcc-2.96.x
It was one of RedHat's worst blunders ever, and Mandrake's too, for following along. They would have been much better off sticking with 2.95.x until the 3.x versions stabilized.
Hell, in its fist incarntion (RH 7.0, I believe), it couldn't even compile a kernel.

rch · 02-27-2003, 12:12 AM

my choice for the worst is kde/wine/esound/
among the distrubutions:Red Hat
if anyone can suggest a worst one than Red hat i want to try it

dogn00dles · 02-27-2003, 08:19 AM

It's weird how many good apps were introduced in this "sh***y programs" thread.

guitargeek · 02-27-2003, 08:55 AM

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if anyone can suggest a worst one than Red hat i want to try it

Lycoris, hands down. It was absolutely the worst linux experience I've had.

And I agree about KDE. The only thing it has going for it IMO is transparent panels and the like.

kater · 02-27-2003, 08:56 AM

- KOffice
- Ksirc
- KICQ
- KTerminal
- Wine