Add OO? Oh god no. Slackware is getting too big already. I'd like to see some stuff removed rather than new stuff added.

A reworking/rationalisation of the disksets probably wouldn't hurt either. Especially so, if it could be done in such a way as to provide an easy way to do a minimal install. Getting rid of the 'n' set and putting the stuff in there in either 'a' or 'ap' as appropriate, would probably be a good start.

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The IT guy installs what he is told, or he is not the IT guy for very long.

It is irrelevant anyway because 99% of people use Microsoft Word, we in the Linux world actually have a Word beater, yet a number of people are against it because it weighs in at a compressed 130-150mb that seems to me to be a fatuous argument for not including a piece of software.

The only reasons a bit of software should be included is because it works, it is stable, and it improves Slackware. Given a choice between Koffice and Openoffice I know what I would choose. However this is again irrelevant as the only person who's opinion matters is Patrick Volkerdings.

However I would suggest that he does actually read, and probably laughs, at these threads and if enough people say they want the Slackware logo to be pink then it will be pink, or maybe even readable upside down when rotated.

samac

I've got a feeling that the twirly-whirly-upside-down-back-to-front-read-it-stood-on-your-head-while-stoned logo is going to make a comeback in 13.1.

BUT in shocking PINK.

samac

Great, it will match my eyes.

putting it in the distribution means that the people who take care of the distribution will start fielding questions about it, keeping it up to date, handling CVEs, etc. It's a lot of work for a small team. I'd rather that team spend their time figuring out how to get glibc 19.29.21 working and I'll put openoffice on myself, since its trivial to do.

Ahh yes, the 'Slamwars' one.

I'm not going anywhere near that discussion this time.

I'd agree with the above. Pat has been known to make infrequent guest appearances on LQ and I figure he reads a LOT of what's posted re Slackware. It's sheer speculation on my part, but it isn't unreasonable that ANY developer, artist, programmer, or whatever, wants and likes to know what <fans/users/whatever> are thinking about his/her work, and possibly trying to appeal to their desires sometimes.

But, I dunno, it'd take a whole lot of demand IMO before the Slack logo goes pink and can be read from any angle or perspective-- (prove me wrong, Pat!)

Sasha

For those who've never seen it, here it is:

http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/wp-c...2644275475.png

From Eric's blog: Alien Pastures

My Gawd is that UGLY!!! One would have to know it is suppose to spell "Slackware" or they would spend a great deal of time trying to guess what it means. "Slamwars" is the best I can make of it.

There was a thread about it a while ago. It was a pretty heated discusion for and against. Very nearly a Slackware civil war.

Personally, I don't like it either. I do like the binary versioning of 13 though.

Found the thread:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...slackware+logo

Found another old new logo thread, with The Man Himself joining in at post #85.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...slackware+logo

Ah that I had seen but I guess I didn't pay much attention back then!
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