Slackware subscribers and the new release

Basel · 09-14-2005, 05:06 AM

Hi,

When do the subscribers get the new release of Slackware? According to Slackware store, subscribers should get the new release before anyone else.

Whenever I order something of the Internet my credit card report shows the amount on hold before the transaction is completed. however it doesn't show any amount on hold till now even thoug Patrick is planning to release Slackware 10.2 soon.

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Our subscribers are the first to receive each new release of Slackware, and they get a discount off the regular price.

freakyg · 09-14-2005, 05:32 AM

back in February , I got v10.1 four days before it was released to the ISO mirrors..........

uselpa · 09-14-2005, 01:37 PM

I don't know for Saudi Arabia, but over here in Luxemburg I received it *months* after the official release :-(

jong357 · 09-14-2005, 02:03 PM

Yea, I'm in the USA and when I ordered 10.0 I got it weeks after the ISO's hit mirrors... More than likely you'll have to wait. Atleast in my expierence...

chess · 09-14-2005, 02:54 PM

I seemed to have received my 10.1 disks very late as well. How soon after Pat declares -current to be the next stable release are the official iso's released? I thought he delayed the isos for while after current became stable.

SlackerLX · 09-14-2005, 03:09 PM

I believe subscribsion is more to support Slackware Linux, rather than getting stuff faster.

Basel · 09-15-2005, 02:01 AM

I guess I will download the first two CDs for now. I can wait longer for the other two CDs.

Jimbo1265 · 09-15-2005, 02:24 AM

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Originally posted by SlackerLX
I believe subscribsion is more to support Slackware Linux, rather than getting stuff faster.

That's the only reason I subscribe. I still haven't opened 9.1, 10 or 10.1.
As for subscribers getting theirs before anyone else, that refers to purchased sets. Subscriptions are shipped before pre-orders and regular orders of individual releases.