How do you financially support Slackware?

Yalla-One · 01-08-2009, 02:58 AM

Just out of idle curiousity - how do the Slackware-users here support the distribution?

guanx · 01-08-2009, 04:35 AM

I support Slackware by:

1. Helping other Slackware users;
2. Reporting bugs and submitting patches.

gegechris99 · 01-08-2009, 04:39 AM

Hello,

I think your poll should be titled "How do you Financially support Slackware?"

Because otherwise, they are many ways to support Slackware (in no particular order): spread the word, try to help people on this forum, maintain a personal site with Slackware stuff (packages, slackbuilds...), test and help debug -current.

For my part on the financial side, I bought the DVD for Slackware 12.1 and I guess I will buy the 13.0 release (I skipped release 12.2 because I made an upgrade instead of a clean reinstall).

SqdnGuns · 01-08-2009, 07:52 AM

I hold a subscription and purchases other items from the Slackware store.

Yalla-One · 01-08-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by gegechris99

I think your poll should be titled "How do you Financially support Slackware?"

True - too bad subject cannot be changed..

reason why I ask is that people tend to forget that financial support is key to the longterm survival of any project, and as such I'm curious where the slackware community stands given the far-above-average loyalty to their distribution.

hitest · 01-08-2009, 08:16 AM

1. I buy the CDs/DVD, clothing, or I make a donation at the store.
2. I enjoy supporting people at the Slackware LQ forum.

pwc101 · 01-08-2009, 08:23 AM

I buy merchandise from the store and I maintain a few SlackBuild scripts at SlackBuilds.org, one of which is now part of Slackware 12.2

H_TeXMeX_H · 01-08-2009, 08:55 AM

Mostly verbal/moral support. Helping other users and such. But, at one point I will donate some money, when I have some, when I pay the bills.

nutronix · 01-08-2009, 08:56 AM

Over the years i have bought a few books and sweaters , not many of those around here , they do attract a few inquisitive looks and questions... ;-)(old slackware logo that is !)

TL_CLD · 01-08-2009, 09:15 AM

I hold a subscription and I buy a little from the store here and there. My wife finds the plush penguin madly cute.

XavierP · 01-08-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yalla-One

True - too bad subject cannot be changed..

Wronnnggggg!!!!

I buy releases on DVD and my last purchase (prior to 12.2) was bought alongside the Slackbook.

Yalla-One · 01-08-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by XavierP

Wronnnggggg!!!!

Ahh - always see under "advanced" before giving up :P

Thanks for changing it for me!

Franklin · 01-08-2009, 06:00 PM

cd subscription since 10.2

While I'm on the subject, why does one DVD cost more than 6 CDs?
Is the DVD medium still more costly to produce? Even so, I wonder if the shipping cost for the bulky CD packaging levels the overall production cost between the two.

Jeebizz · 01-08-2009, 07:15 PM

I have bought the Serious Slack T-Shirt and the Handbook, but that was a while back. I need to get another Serious Slack shirt, since it has begun to fade

I also want to buy the new black Slackware shirt.

I kinda wish the subscription would be a little more flexible, for example I would like to have a subscription based on number of releases; as in, for a certain price will get you x amount of releases sent to you. I just don't feel comfortable having my cc billed. I don't like to use my cc much, especially on the net.

sahko · 01-08-2009, 10:39 PM

Am i the only one having problems with the slackware store regarding the subscription?