Re: [TCLUG:18227] Bob Young at the meeting?

[David Wood <jbevren@yahoo.com>]

On Fri, 26 May 2000, Ben Lutgens wrote:

> haha, I installed slack a couple of years ago. I wasn't real kean on thier
> "packaging" system. 

Ya know, the only distributions where the packaging system was a problem
were the ones that had what users call real packaging systems. :)

I like the lack of packaging system.  It gives me the freedom to use a
program even if it doesnt have some silly RPM package. :)

(referring to a reply to this message)
They are, in fact, tarballs in reference to /.  However, if you look close,
there's also an isntall shell script in those that need it (for building
links and/or other configurations) as well as basic information.

I like the non-keen packaging system in slackware because it doesnt say
"TiMidity conflicts with awesfx" when I try to install stuff.  The programs
install neatly around each other, and when they dont, I track the problem
down with installwatch's output files (if you're not using installwatch,
shame on you) :)

Hm.. seems my cross-install is done (lessee deb or redhat do this).  I just
installed slack7 onto /dev/hda1 while my runtime slack4 system is on
/dev/hdc1. :) Just run setup, and refer it to the slack7 cd.

-David