Interview with Eric Hameleers: Why You Should Try Slackware

Bruce Hill · 09-02-2009, 05:57 PM

Here is a fine Linux Magazine interview with Eric Hameleers (aka Alien Bob) following the port of Slackware to x86_64.

bgeddy · 09-02-2009, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the information Bruce. An excellent article. Thanks also to Eric for a most informative read and for all the effort put in with Slackware 64. Top notch stuff.

Eric mentions CLFS which I have built along with LFS many times. To anyone who's interested in how distributions are created I would recommend having a look at a version of LFS as an instructional exercise.

mlangdn · 09-02-2009, 06:31 PM

Thanks for the link - I really enjoyed the read!
Very interesting on how close we came to not having Slackware64. Eric's misfortune was our gain.
I feel somewhat guilty now about being happy.

Chuck56 · 09-02-2009, 06:44 PM

Thanks for the link. Good read and congrats to Eric for the well deserved exposure.

escaflown · 09-02-2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Slackware assumes you are smart!

: so true ...

Alien Bob · 09-02-2009, 07:07 PM

I am glad you all like it so far...

Eric

niels.horn · 09-02-2009, 07:37 PM

Thanks for pointing us to the nice article!
And thanks to Eric for giving us the background information

hitest · 09-02-2009, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the link, Bruce! I enjoyed Eric's interview a lot.

zbreaker · 09-02-2009, 08:16 PM

A very nice read. Indeed, not to make light of your surgery Eric, but "no pain,no gain" would really seem to apply here. And we slackers have all gained much with this port. Sincere thanks for your work....I am enjoying Slackware64 13 very much....and deciding to keep it pure...no multilib for now.

clw54 · 09-02-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

When you login for the first time after a fresh install you will end in the console instead of X. No assumptions are being made about what your intended use for Slackware is.

That's it exactly. The others always put me into X, which I didn't want. Slackware doesn't, and I'm grateful. Good interview.

brianL · 09-02-2009, 08:40 PM

Hi, Sleepless In Oldham here. Good interview, a nice change from the cliche-ridden brief articles we get from Linux Format about Slackware.

Quote:

48 years of age (yeah, shocking)

Wait 'til you get to my age, then you can start worrying - not that I ever do.

From the interviewer:

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Thank you again for your time and for all your hard work!

And so say all of us!

GrapefruiTgirl · 09-02-2009, 08:46 PM

I enjoyed reading that!

Of course most Slack users are accustomed to seeing your name inside Slackware scripts, ChangeLogs, etc., but the interview has the effect of (how to best describe it?) sort of figuratively 'putting a face to the name.'
Some plain English conversation, as a small & welcome diversion from the usual context where we see your name: "<package-name> upgraded to..", or "Thanks to Eric Hameleers.."

Thanks Eric

Thanks Bruce, for posting the link.
Sasha

glore2002 · 09-02-2009, 09:29 PM

Nice article. Congratulations Eric! (from the other side of the world: Buenos Aires, Argentina)! and Thanks for your great and permanent contributions to the Slackware community.

BrZ · 09-02-2009, 10:19 PM

Thanks for the link, nice interview. Some of you earned my respect and sympathy not only for the technical knowledge, but for the true dedication. Slackware64 is all I expected when read the news for the first time. Thanks Eric.

modprob · 09-02-2009, 10:59 PM

Thank you