Robert G. Brown
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:32:18 -0700
On Tue, 8 Jul 2008, Karen Shaeffer wrote:
On Tue, Jul 08, 2008 at 11:25:58PM -0400, Robert G. Brown wrote:Wikipedia has at least one article on the history of linux and talks about the very first distros -- there were two or three that were close to simultaneous, although the VERY first ones were very thin indeed. SLS (later Slackware) was one of the first, but not quite THE first. It was probably the first "complete" distribution, or close to it. IIRC, SLS was fewer floppies that Slackware, but Slackware was arguably easier to install and worked better (as one would expect). And it had more, better packages. rgbHi, OK, here is your linux history buff quiz. We all know Patrick V. was the technical spirit of slackware. Who was the original sales and marketing wizard for slackware? (smiles ;)
Hmmm, I'm guessing that would be "Bob", wouldn't it? I mean, a lot of famous slacker linuxites used it, e.g. Maddog, but if you are smiling, it has to be him. And he wasn't smilin' because of Enzyte! rgb -- Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb Book of Lilith Website: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977 _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf