On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Mojahedul Hoque Abul Hasanat wrote:
> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 16:00:39 +0600 (BDT)
> From: Mojahedul Hoque Abul Hasanat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Mel Boyce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Linux Newbie List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: just wondering...
>
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> On Mon, 27 Jul 1998, Mel Boyce wrote:
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> > I'm wondering if anyone out there still uses Slackware? All I see/hear these
> > days is rpm this and RedHat that...
>
> I started with a very old custom copied Slackware about 9 months ago.
> After learning linux a bit, and using a Slackware 3.3 I got my hands on a
> RH 5.0 CD. I was so happy to see the nice GUI tools! but within two months
> realized that this was not for me.
Same for me.
> So now I am back to Slackware 3.4 and I am very very happy with it.
>
> Yes, most people on this list seem to be using RH. But members of this
> list are not a random sample, so this does not mean anything.
To my experience, people that use SlackerWare try to figure things out
themselves instead of mailing every single question to a mailinglist, like
the rpm/RedHat users tend to do.
> All the ISPs in my country use Slackware. According to the linux
> counter, the majority of linuxers use Slackware, yes yes, I admit, this
> does not prove anything either.
>
> Conclusion? IMHO, Slackware will stay, as long as there are people who
> like things the simple way.
I prefer SlackerWare because I want to do it all myself, and do not need
rpm's to do the work for me. Slackerware forever...
Karel Bemelmans
Narfum Inc.
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