I just read this on the slackfiles.org

1 April 2004 - Slackware Founder announces retirement!!!

In a press statement today Founder and sole developer of the Slackware Linux operating system "Patrick Volkerding", announced his retirement. "Volkerding" states that the next release of Slackware (codenamed "Porch swing") will in fact be the last. Unfortunately the highly anticipated Linux 2.6 kernel based release, previously codenamed "Terrapin station" has been cancelled. When we asked "Patrick" why he was giving up he replied:

In these days of flashy installers and dependancy checking, nobody seems to want a simple reliable system that just works..." "I Need A Miracle!" or perhaps some "Young Blood" to take over this "Masterpiece" but I still feel "She Belongs To Me". "Even so" "Me & My Uncle" will be "Playin' In The Band"...

Yes, it seems that "Volkerding" is taking up a career in music, and is about to start touring with a band called "Banjo Bob and the X-men". Apparently this is a 6 piece banjo band that wear spandex pyjamas and do Greatful Dead covers.

Meanwhile the future of Slackware may be left out in "The Cold Rain And Snow".

Maybe we all need to send him an email telling him how much we NEED slackware.

ehh... Take a look at the date and tell me what you see?

Does one even need to take a look at the date? "Banjo Bob and the X-men"? "[...] a 6 piece banjo band that wear spandex pyjamas and do Greatful Dead covers"? Puh-leeze.

need we say more??? april fools

tee hee! funny. it's one of the better ones... just like the WoW's two headed ogre player race.

DOH!, I was so disturbed by the news that I didn't even notice.

Yeah, right!

Just be glad that Slackware version 9.2 wasn't released on April 1. Upon starting the install you discover it is Windows 95, Zipslack and the Slackware book included on the second CD, of course.

*LMAO* I am glad to see the Volkerding has a sense of humor or at least the linuxfiles site does. I hope he doesn't retire, there is still SOOO much more that we all wish to see our beloved slack do.

But it DOES pose an interesting question doesn't it?

Ummm...... NO. It was an April Fool's joke. -- J.W.

Actually, I believe it was mrgoblin at userlocal who made it up.

J.W. - I think it does.

I think alot of people wonder what will happen to slackware if Patrick ever DOES retire. I'm sure it will live on, as it has a dedicated following. But not without problems I think. History shows everytime that when a strong leader goes away, the infight starts and it ends up in seperate groups.