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Old 07-17-2023, 09:22 AM   #46
Paulo2
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Happy Birthday Slackware, PV and the team!
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 09:28 AM   #47
zdolar
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Distribution: Slackware
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Happy 30 anniversary!

Hello Pat.

Sincere congratulations.
As this is the far oldest Linux distro alive, it proves, that it is the best.
I use it from ver 3.0 in 1995. In a time I tested many other distros and and stay loyal to Slackware.
You have the best approach to make Linux popular and spread. And this is KISS.
All I know about Linux is your merit.

Wish you and you family all the best and long living Slackware.

Zdenko Dolar
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 10:59 AM   #48
kjhambrick
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Location: Round Rock, TX
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Wow !

Happy 30th !

-- kjh
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 11:54 AM   #49
sombragris
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Thirty years!! Oh my!! Happy birthday to Slackware!

I'm so grateful for PV, Slackware and the possibilities and freedom it afforded me. Thanks for everything!
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 01:00 PM   #50
rizitis
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Code:
#!/bin/bash

# SLACKWARE LINUX, η διανομή των σοφών! 
# Χρόνια πολλά!

RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
BLUE='\033[0;34m'
MAGENTA='\033[0;35m'
CYAN='\033[0;36m'
WHITE='\033[0;37m'
BLINK='\033[5m'
BOLD='\033[1m'
NORMAL='\033[0m'


function display_letter() {
  local letter=$1
  local color=$2
  local effect=$3

  echo -e "${effect}${color}${letter}${NORMAL}"
}


function generate_birthday_message() {
  local message="Happy 30th Birthday, Slackware Linux!"


  clear


  for ((i=0; i<${#message}; i++)); do
    local letter="${message:$i:1}"
    local color=""
    local effect=""

    case $((i % 6)) in
      0)
        color=$RED
        effect=$BLINK
        ;;
      1)
        color=$GREEN
        effect=$BOLD
        ;;
      2)
        color=$YELLOW
        effect=$BLINK
        ;;
      3)
        color=$BLUE
        effect=$BOLD
        ;;
      4)
        color=$MAGENTA
        effect=$BLINK
        ;;
      5)
        color=$CYAN
        effect=$BOLD
        ;;
    esac

    display_letter "$letter" "$color" "$effect"
    sleep 0.1
  done

  echo -e "\n${WHITE}${BOLD}Thank you, Patrick Volkerding, for your dedication and contributions!${NORMAL}"
  

  echo -e "\n                      .::--==========--::."
  echo -e "                 :-=+==----:::::::::::---===-:."
  echo -e "             .-===--::::::::::::::::::::::::--=+=:"
  echo -e "          .-+=----------::::::....:::::::::::----=+=:"
  echo -e "        :===---------::...::--------::.:---.:-------=+-"
  echo -e "      .==----------::.:-=++++======++++++++::---------=+-"
  echo -e "     -+=----------:..=+++=-:::---::::-+++++-:-----------++. "
  echo -e "    ==------------:.+***=:-----------:.+***=:------------=+-"
  echo -e "   +=-------------::****-::------------:===---------------=+-"
  echo -e "  =+=============-:.*####=:..:::::--------==================+-"
  echo -e " -+===============--:=#######*++++==--::::--================++."
  echo -e ".++==================--=+**#%%%%%%%%%%%%#+-:-================+= "
  echo -e "-++=================--====-----===+++*%%%%%#:-============+++++"
  echo -e "++++++++++++++===-:-==-:-============-:-%@@@%:-=+++++++++++++++:"
  echo -e "++++++++++++++++=-:@@@@+:==++++++++++=-.*@@@@:=++++++++++++++++:"
  echo -e "+++++++++++++==+=-.@@@@@+:-=========--.-@@@@#-=++++++++++++++++:"
  echo -e "=+++++++++++:%+-=-.@@@@@@@*+-:::.::-=+%@@@@*-=++++++++++++++++*"
  echo -e "-*++++++++++:@+:=-:%@@@@%@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@#+==+++++++++++++++++*="
  echo -e ".+*+++++++++:@*:====*##+--=++*******++===+++++++++++++++++++++."
  echo -e " -+*++++++++:%*:=+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*-"
  echo -e "  -+*+++++++-%#.-----------------------------------=+++++++*="
  echo -e "   -+*++++++-#@###################################%=+++++*+="
  echo -e "    :++*+++++=======================================+++**+-"
  echo -e "     .-++*+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++**+=."
  echo -e "       .=++**+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++***+=: "
  echo -e "         .-=++***++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++***++-."
  echo -e "            :-=+++****+++++++++++++++++++*****+++=: "
  echo -e "               .-==++++*****************+++++=-. "
  echo -e "                   ........"
  

  echo -e "\n${WHITE}${BOLD}LONG LIVE SLACKWARE${NORMAL}"
}


generate_birthday_message
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 01:26 PM   #51
fsLeg
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Location: Russia, Moscow
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Has it really been that long? I swear Pat only recently posted that Slackware was 21 years old. How time flies... And I've been a happy user since 13.0 which was released over 13 years ago (wow!).

Long live Slackware! Happy 30th birthday!
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 02:50 PM   #52
elcore
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It's impressive how it evolved and not sold out or expired like many popular projects from that time.
Great to see it still alive and well, even growing. I'm happy to see Slackware becoming more popular.
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 04:35 PM   #53
fourtysixandtwo
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Thanks to Pat and all those that have contributed to Slackware over those 30 years!

The best and oldest linux distribution.
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 04:35 PM   #54
TheTKS
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Distribution: Slackware, X/ubuntu, OpenBSD, OpenWRT
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Happy 30th birthday, Slackware!

And thank you, Pat, and the rest of the team that makes Slackware great, for my favourite Linux distribution, the distribution that I feel most at home working in, the distribution that just works.

TKS
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 04:43 PM   #55
rkfb
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Distribution: Slackware64 15.0 running i3
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Thank you Pat, for all you have done over these 30 years, and Happy Birthday!

(I'm just sorry I missed the first 10 years)
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 05:06 PM   #56
Gerard Lally
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Happy birthday, Slackware. Dependable and rock solid. Everything "enterprise" Linux was supposed to be.
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 06:29 PM   #57
gauchao
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Happy birthday, Slackware! Thank you, PV and team, for our beloved distro.
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 09:20 PM   #58
animeresistance
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Happy birthday Slackware !!

Thanks Mr. Volkerding and Slackware Team for all these wonderful years.
 
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Old 07-17-2023, 11:28 PM   #59
linuxxer
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Location: I have my own planet
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Happy Birthday Slackware !!!

Happy Slacker since 2011.
 
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Old 07-18-2023, 12:45 AM   #60
wainamoinen
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Location: Belgium
Distribution: Slackware
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Thanks to our BDFL Volkerding. Long live Slackware!
 
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