GNOME 2.20.3 for Slackware 44
Steve writes "Originally based on the Freerock GNOME project, GNOME.SlackBuild (GSB) brings the latest GNOME Desktop, 2.20.3, to Slackware Linux. It provides both a binary distribution and a complete GNOME source build system. The GSB project has been revitalized by a new development team that has, over the past several months of hard work, re-engineered the GSB source build system and brought the project back to the forefront of the GNOME packaging projects for Slackware. This project also supports and provides binary packages for x86_64 ports of Slackware, such as Slamd64. Follow the link for information about the project, screenshots, and downloads."
We have a -1 WTF (Score:4, Informative)
Anyway, I find I'm more annoyed by pleple who make stupid spelling errors seem to forget that comma exists type like drunk frget words... Not only are these people turning Slashdot into Myspace.com, there's actually no moderation for "-1 Learn English".
And there's also no moderation for "-1 Wrong", which really should be "-1 Factually Incorrect", although it may be difficult to train mods on the difference between that and "-1 Disagree", which doesn't exist (for good reason).
Well, at least if there's stuff you actually don't want to see, people have found ways to filter it. For instance, there's the Profanity Blacklist [slashdot.org] (which unfortunately blocks me, but I'm not censoring myself).
Re:awesome! (Score:3, Informative)
Mark Shuttleworth proposed 6 month time based releases. The community hummed, not entirely convinced. Discussion has continued back and forth on the mailing lists about it, and most people seem to be mostly in favour of it.
It's looking very likely that we will indeed have a 6 month release. (Personally I am for it).
There is certainly no ill will against Ubuntu because of this.
Re:thank god for small miracles (Score:3, Informative)
When I was first learning, Slackware was great because it made you do so many things by hand and really get to learn about Linux. Now that I just want to get my job done, Kubuntu is my choice because I don't have to fiddle with things most of the time... And in the odd case that I need something that isn't pre-packaged, I can still 'make install'.
Re:Focus of Slackware? (Score:5, Informative)
As another comment above mentioned, the kernel is pure. The additional programs are few, but well tested. It is a great distro to run on a server, because it's rock solid, and it's a great distro to run on the desktop because it's rock solid. In addition, the major operation of slackware hasn't changed since it's inception. Sure, there are slightly more complex network scripts, and some changes to the hier here or there, but nothing major, and that's the way Slack users like it.
I know, I was a slack user for 10 years.
I quit because of 2 reasons. Ubuntu has a superior package manager in the synaptic interface, which resolves all of the issues I've confronted it with (which are few in number), and on my servers (60-80 throughout four data centers in three states) it has become impossible to do wide-spread management and updates, not to mention that when I roll out single-sign on, Slackware doesn't do PAM without massive, major changes to its infrastructure. So I run RHEL on my servers (their web interface for managing updates is outstanding) and Ubuntu on my desktop.
I leave Slackware sitting as my very few externally facing web servers, partially for old time's sake, and partially because after 10 years, there's not a hell of a lot they can do to surprise me.
Re:Focus of Slackware? (Score:3, Informative)