Comic Relief

bgeddy · 06-23-2007, 11:11 AM

Just found this and thought it was funny. Apologies if this has already been posted . BTW this contains strong language so don't view if easily offended.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSCNpzD37l4

slackhack · 06-23-2007, 11:33 AM

lol, hate to say it, but the ubuntu guy owned the slacker.

bgeddy · 06-23-2007, 11:46 AM

Yeah - he did have some good points I suppose although I would still prefer Slackware - maybe that says something about me ?

Hern_28 · 06-23-2007, 11:52 AM

Yup, Ubuntu guy was walking all over the slacker. Still a slackware fanatic here though. I like setting up my system myself

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Jeebizz · 06-23-2007, 12:28 PM

I have used Slackware on a few machines, and it never takes me 3 days to get a fully working system. To be fair, maybe this guy just wasn't ready to represent Slackware due to his own knowledge/skills.

Road_map · 06-23-2007, 01:25 PM

I'll never use Slackware again

dive · 06-23-2007, 01:33 PM

Took me 30 mins probably to clean install a working RC12rc1.

Took me a lot longer to get my mouse configured though

Cpoc · 06-23-2007, 05:20 PM

Slackware just works.

Simple light and fast.

hitest · 06-23-2007, 05:28 PM

LMAO.......funny stuff:-) Three days to set-up a working slackware system?

Hern_28 · 06-23-2007, 05:33 PM

Get mine up and configured inna bout an hour hehhe.

bgeddy · 06-23-2007, 06:40 PM

Yeah - admittedly my 'test' box install of Slack 12 rc1 took about an hour to get X,wireless and sound setup correctly but only because I am used to it by now. Also the 'Slackware' guy is running XFCE which I find too minimal - I just love KDE. I am probably going to get ripped to shreds by the minimalist window manager crew but whatever - to me KDE looks so nice !! (yes - I do a lot from a bash terminal but for some tasks a gui is far more productive - lets be honest !!) - Oh - and I like shiny looking things

brianL · 06-23-2007, 08:02 PM

That video's a good illustration of the two types of computer user:
Those who want things to just work, and those who enjoy the configuring, compiling, and other tinkering.

XavierP · 06-24-2007, 07:04 AM

The longest part os my install is manually installing a new kernel, if I use the stock, installed system I'm up and running within an hour.

I found it funny that the Ubuntu user called the Slacker a hippy. And yet Ubuntu is a Debian based system.....

brianL · 06-24-2007, 10:21 AM

When I browsed the Debian web site, I didn't get the impression they were hippies, more like civil servants or bureaucrats - with this Policy & that Policy. Slackers are much more easy going. Hang loose, man, get Slack!
(flame war brewing???

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XavierP · 06-24-2007, 02:10 PM

Read the Social Contract - it's at the heart of Debian and informs everything about the distro and about the way everything works.