Why haven't there been any updates to slackware current lately?

moger · 07-13-2004, 03:06 PM

Just wondering. I haven't had any updates using swaret in a while. Usually there is updated packages every few days.

sh1ft · 07-13-2004, 03:08 PM

I'm sure that Patrick needs a break after working up to 10.0. Just give him some time

netmask · 07-13-2004, 03:09 PM

Why update something perfect?

codec · 07-13-2004, 04:18 PM

I think there aren't any big changes in kde/gnome/x/kernel so there are no need to upgrade current. It seems that recently there aren't any important security issues in linux but in windows.

mipia · 07-13-2004, 07:33 PM

why? Is that why your running linux? To keep a bleeding edge, high version number?

moger · 07-13-2004, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by mipia
why? Is that why your running linux? To keep a bleeding edge, high version number?

Um no. I was just wondering why.

cereal83 · 07-13-2004, 08:39 PM

Who is Patrick?

Also I ran swaret --update then swaret --upgrade and I had like 4 upgrades.

Sucks

gdiv · 07-13-2004, 08:56 PM

Patrick is the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars above. He has given us the gift of Slack and we revel in it.

Mephisto · 07-13-2004, 09:01 PM

The slightly less prosaic answer is Patrick Volkerding is the creator and maintainer of Slackware.

Genesee · 07-13-2004, 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by cereal83
Who is Patrick?

http://www.slackware.com/about/

cereal83 · 07-14-2004, 12:49 AM

ohh Ok thanks ... I never knew that. I always heard you peoplee talking about him but never knew who he was.

I wonder if slack made him rish see'ing as it's free ?

SBing · 07-14-2004, 01:09 AM

Probably not particularly rich ;) - but I imagine he's earn't a little from it, from the Slackware store :)

Raphael M · 07-14-2004, 02:18 AM

To get back to the original question....
.... I run 10.0 and I use swaret to upgrade my systems, just like I did with 9.1
When I ran 9.1, I always upgraded to 'current'
Then I did a fresh install of 10.0
I run Swaret with Version Number 10.0, which gave me two updates ( gaim & vim ) last days.
What should I tell swaret to work with now ?
"10.0" or "current" ?
I am not sure about this, that´s why I ask...

vrln · 07-14-2004, 02:51 AM

Yeah, there hasn´t really been many new releases lately anyway. I think Pat is busy shipping all the slackware 10 boxes

Azmeen · 07-14-2004, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raphael M
To get back to the original question....
.... I run 10.0 and I use swaret to upgrade my systems, just like I did with 9.1
When I ran 9.1, I always upgraded to 'current'
Then I did a fresh install of 10.0
I run Swaret with Version Number 10.0, which gave me two updates ( gaim & vim ) last days.
What should I tell swaret to work with now ?
"10.0" or "current" ?
I am not sure about this, that´s why I ask...

Your VERSION should be current.

This is normal every time there's a major release of Slackware. Like previous posters have mentioned, even Pat needs a break every now and then