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Distribution: Debian Wheezy, Jessie, Sid/Experimental, playing with LFS.
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I see you're a Debian user. Just curious as to why you care so much about this?
Because I am a Linux user. Don't now how many of you Slackers realise this but Slackware is part of the Linux ecosystem. If you had read another thread (about Slackware) recently you will see that I also plan on giving Slackware a try.
Because I am a Linux user. Don't now how many of you Slackers realise this but Slackware is part of the Linux ecosystem. If you had read another thread (about Slackware) recently you will see that I also plan on giving Slackware a try.
Yes. I do know that Slackware is part of the Linux ecosystem. I think that you will like Slackware. I also run Debian from time to time(rock-solid distro).
Fair warning though........once you Slack, you never go back.
Distribution: Debian Wheezy, Jessie, Sid/Experimental, playing with LFS.
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Originally Posted by hitest
Yes. I do know that Slackware is part of the Linux ecosystem. I think that you will like Slackware. I also run Debian from time to time(rock-solid distro).
Fair warning though........once you Slack, you never go back.
I'm sure I will like it. I'll be using it as a learning experience and may even keep it as my 3rd distro.
I don't think that posting this link was useless. It is a news item dealing with Slackware and therefore on topic. You could make a case that it should be merged with the "the website is down" thread though.
Why not just trust that if the creator of a 15+ year distribution - which seems to have been the most consistent and principled - has decided to discontinue the project, that an announcement will be made to that effect?
It would be odd for someone to abandon their open-source legacy without a word, dropping the announcement by way of a downed website. By all indications, the team puts a lot of blood, sweat, tears & pride into the project. It's hard to imagine doing that day-in-day-out, with no guarantee of financial benefit.
The "lack of funds" comment didn't strike me as a death knell. Maybe the price-jump in hosting was too significant, and it just made more sense to roll with the hiccups that come along with cheaper plans.... who knows.
I've pointed this out before. If there is really a need to raise money, then we will see an attempt to raise money. The attempt will most probably come in the form of a new Slackware release. I was never worried for either the distribution or the company (and the two are not separate things at this point).
(Of course, none of the bloggers who have commented on Slackware's financial situation have seen Slackware's financial statements. Therefore, none of them were in a position to say anything about it. I would assume, however, that a slowdown in sales at this time would be completely normal and expected).
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As I see it, being a Debian user and all , there are two major issues here.
1. Slackers as a community freak out for no real reasons at all and thus the big hullabaloo we have all witnessed in the last few weeks.
2. Slackers as a community keep going when it has all died down. There was no problem, apart from a website going down even though you could get everything you needed from at least 2 others that are officially recognised, and many of you still went into metldown. Now after everything has died down and everyone's heart rate and blood pressure has normalised we have this new thread about another blog post (6 days after it actually happened btw) that everything is ok. Didn't you all know this anyway?
It is, to me anyway, a very good thing that Slackware is able to stand on it own two feet (so to speak) because it seems some of you are just a little to high maintenance to survive without it. If chasing down a 6 day old news item, meaning it isn't news anymore because you all new what was going on anyway, keeps your hearts all aflutter then keep chasing .
Brian Proffitt was just collective and re-assemble things so that others can be informed to understand the real situation.
I really do not see your point. Why would you even post to and about this thread then? Just to raise someone's BP.
A positive article and now from your perspective every Slacker is in continuance freak out or chase mode with every reflection be it positive or negative. Now my BP is up!
Since you claim to be a Debian user then why stir the pot here? Troll!
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