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Old 05-07-2008, 12:49 PM   #1
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Review of Slackware 12.1


http://www.techiemoe.com/tech/slack121.htm
 
Old 05-07-2008, 12:59 PM   #2
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Think he was after a Windows style install !!

Anyway - he obviously didn't read the Slackware-HOWTO about adding users.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 01:47 PM   #3
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Yeah, most do not read the supplied help files. I expect more from a reviewer. Atleast distrowatch did a decent review.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 01:58 PM   #4
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I find it rather amusing when a reviewer writes a critique that demonstrates his lack of knowledge:-)

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Old 05-07-2008, 02:00 PM   #5
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To the reviewer, please install Ubuntu immediately, and stop reviewing Slackware without reading a little bit beforehand, and stop complaining about things not being automated, some people like it that way, maybe because the automation is trying to guess what I want to do and just can't.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 03:02 PM   #6
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Maybe Slackware jsut really really likes me, but my automount works perfectly every time.

It's almost like it's magic.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 03:18 PM   #7
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Lol...is that site a joke?
 
Old 05-07-2008, 03:35 PM   #8
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I remembered adding a user to plugdev from when I tried out Gentoo, so that wasn't an issue to me. It seems that he likes lots of things to be automatic and that's fine, but for people who like to get their hands a little dirty, Slackware is ideal.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 04:18 PM   #9
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I guess he didn't use the arrow key when he adduser to his system it seriously adds the groups for you. Also did anyone else notice sound worked out of the box. Small but significant things in 12.1, I really am impressed.

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but for people who like to get their hands a little dirty, Slackware is ideal.
When I first heard of linux it was slackware and debian. I'm sure there were more but they were the big ones. I couldn't for the life of me figure out the debian installer, and so my journey began with Slack. I should have sticked with it more through out the years, I maybe would be a more competent user.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 04:28 PM   #10
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Well, we can fire off an email to him explaining his shortcomings and lack of knowledge and point him in the right direction........

feedback@techiemoe.com
 
Old 05-07-2008, 04:31 PM   #11
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Also did anyone else notice sound worked out of the box.
Yes, I was that eager to get going, that I forgot the alsaconf and alsactl store steps, so it was quite a surprise to hear the KDE startup music. The sound seems cleaner, with a tighter, less muffled, bass too.
As for that article, everyone's entitled to their own opinion - even if it's the wrong one. Slackware suits me.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 04:58 PM   #12
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I guess he didn't use the arrow key when he adduser to his system it seriously adds the groups for you.
Yeah, I noticed that, can't recall I saw that before on Slackware. Something new, or didn't I pay attention before?
 
Old 05-07-2008, 06:30 PM   #13
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I find it rather amusing when a reviewer writes a critique that demonstrates his lack of knowledge:-)
It was amusing at first, but now it is becoming rather annoying.

All he proved was that he didn't RTFM.
 
Old 05-07-2008, 06:31 PM   #14
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Oh..yah, thank God for (and the Slackware team) getting the sound to work automatically...
 
Old 05-07-2008, 06:42 PM   #15
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Oh..yah, thank God for (and the Slackware team) getting the sound to work automatically...
automatic is for the weak
 
  


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