You will get the standard distribution that both cdrom and slackware
sells.  All of the GPL stuff and what have you.  What you won't get is any
kind of documentation that is not on the disk.  Also, I think slackware
provides a bit of support, but that doesn't come with cheapbytes.

On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Kurt Kehler wrote:

> Is there a difference between the Slackware I can buy from
> www.slackware.com or www.cdrom.com, and the Slackware I can buy from
> www.cheapbytes.com?  In other words, does the "genuine" Slackware
> contain something that cheapbytes omits?
> 
> I am interested in two of Slackware's latest distributions: Slack 4.0
> (2.2 kernel) and Slack 3.9 (2.0 kernel).  My computer is a P200 MMX. 
> Will the newest slack kernel (2.2 vs. 2.0) be a problem with my
> hardware?  Zipslack 2.0.35 has been great, but I am preparing for a new
> hard drive, and the convenience of Linux on CD-Rom.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kurt Kehler
> 
> 

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