rm@biteme.org said "Re: look at the changelog!"
>
> Where on earth do you get off calling someone else a troll? Coward

We're all still here, troll.

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In article <q3p5d4xo6n.ln2@goaway.wombat.san-francisco.ca.us>,
Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:

> On 2007-03-20, Paulo Costa <> wrote:
> >
> > Indeed... What's funny is to see how quiet this thread is compared to
> > others
> > that claimed Slack was dead, a couple of weeks ago... Come on people!...
> > Where's the debate now?... :^)

Interesting that Pat is brining out a new release rather soon after the
previous release... and he's going to use a 2.6 kernel.

I heard a rumor that there is a large, large, huge company on the prowl
for a Linux acquisition... and I wonder if Pat might entertain selling
out.... on the condition that Slack be 'modernized' a bit. I doubt it,
but you have to wonder why this version is coming out so soon after the
last. Makes for good gossip... and will lead to a wonderful set of
flames by Dan, leader of the wild pack of dogs who seek to dominate this
group! :-)

Al

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On 2007-03-21, Handover Phist <jason@NOSPAMwebsterscafe.com> wrote:
> We're all still here, troll.

Indeed we are, and glad to be here.

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On 2007-03-21, ANC <acanton.take-out@adams-blake.no_spamxxx.com> wrote:
>
> but you have to wonder why this version is coming out so soon after the
> last.

Because it's ready?

> Makes for good gossip.

No it doesn't.

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Handover Phist <jason@nospamwebsterscafe.com> wrote:
> rm@biteme.org said "Re: look at the changelog!"
>>
>> Where on earth do you get off calling someone else a troll? Coward
>
> We're all still here, troll.

"We?" You don't speak for anybody, doofus.

cordially, as always,

rm

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, rm@biteme.org wrote:
> Handover Phist <jason@nospamwebsterscafe.com> wrote:
[...]
>> We're all still here, troll.
>
> "We?" You don't speak for anybody, doofus.

"We" meaning 'most everybody except you, rm'.

as opposed to the rm royal 'We' meaning 'me and only me'.

HP is right,
we're all still here.

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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, ANC wrote:
> In article <q3p5d4xo6n.ln2@goaway.wombat.san-francisco.ca.us>,
> Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> wrote:
>> On 2007-03-20, Paulo Costa <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Indeed... What's funny is to see how quiet this thread is compared to
>>> others
>>> that claimed Slack was dead, a couple of weeks ago... Come on people!...
>>> Where's the debate now?... :^)
>
> Interesting that Pat is brining out a new release rather soon after the
> previous release... and he's going to use a 2.6 kernel.


just days ago, postings complained that a new realse was rather overdue.
can't please everybody, heh? but that's a moot point, because,

slackware-current is not a 'new release'.
It is under development, work in process.
Are you unaware of the slackware-current/CURRENT.WARNING file ?
Let me quote it for you:
" [Standard disclaimer follows... ]
"
" Welcome to Slackware-current!
"
[...]
" Slackware-current is a snapshot of the active Slackware development tree.
" It is intended to give developers (and other Linux gurus) a chance to test
" out the latest packages for Slackware. The feedback we get will allow us
" to make the next stable release better than ever.
"
" See the ChangeLog.txt for a list of changes in Slackware-current.
"
" Please note that the code in this directory is unstable. It might be
" inconsistent about which version of the Linux kernel is required, could be
" incomplete because it's in the process of being uploaded, or might not work
" for other reasons. In most cases, we know about these things and are working
" to correct them, but still -- feel free to point out the bugs.
"
" Enjoy!
"
" ---
" Patrick J. Volkerding
" volkerdi@slackware.com





>
> I heard a rumor that there is a large, large, huge company on the prowl

<homer_simpson_voice>

oooooooooooohhhhhhh $$$$$$$$$$

</homer_simpson_voice>

> for a Linux acquisition... and I wonder if Pat might entertain selling

ummmm, why would ALLH Co. want to buy a one horse show ?
What kind of assets might Slackware have to attract ALLH Co. ?
Couldn't ALLH Co. just hire a geek and fork their own?


> out.... on the condition that Slack be 'modernized' a bit. I doubt it,

if you doubt it then why suggest it ?


> but you have to wonder

not really.


> why this version is coming out so soon after the
> last.

How soon?

Maybe it's time to start the 'next release date' pool.
I'll make the baseless guess, July 4, 2007.


> Makes for good gossip...

only if you enjoy spreading falsehoods and misrepresentations.


> and will lead to a wonderful set of
> flames by Dan, leader of the wild pack of dogs who seek to dominate this
> group! :-)

You give Dan too much credit.
But that's often how it is with sweethearts :*)


>
> Al
>

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On 2007-03-21, William Hunt <wjh@prv8.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, ANC wrote:
>
> just days ago, postings complained that a new realse was rather overdue.
> can't please everybody, heh? but that's a moot point, because,

This is Al we're talking about. He'd complain about high taxes if he
won a $10,000,000 lottery.

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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:00:18 -0700, ANC wrote:

> Interesting that Pat is brining out a new release rather soon after the
> previous release... and he's going to use a 2.6 kernel.

Where did Pat indicate that he was "bringing out a new release" anytime
soon?

> I heard a rumor that there is a large, large, huge company on the prowl
> for a Linux acquisition... and I wonder if Pat might entertain selling
> out.... on the condition that Slack be 'modernized' a bit. I doubt it,

He won't sell out, and rumors are best ignored. Aren't you old enough to
know that, Al?

> but you have to wonder why this version is coming out so soon after the
> last. Makes for good gossip... and will lead to a wonderful set of

What "version" are you referring to? There's no new version. He's
talking about -current, n00b.

> flames by Dan, leader of the wild pack of dogs who seek to dominate this
> group! :-)

Seek?

;-)

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In article <pan.2007.03.22.02.28.16.44586@lan.invalid>,
Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote:

> Where did Pat indicate that he was "bringing out a new release" anytime
> soon?
>

I saw it here:

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070319

"Patrick Volkerding has used the St. Patrick's day last Saturday as an
excuse for uploading a massive number of updates to the Slackware's
current tree and announcing that Slackware 11.1 should be ready soon..."


> > I heard a rumor that there is a large, large, huge company on the prowl
> > for a Linux acquisition... and I wonder if Pat might entertain selling
> > out.... on the condition that Slack be 'modernized' a bit. I doubt it,
>
> He won't sell out, and rumors are best ignored. Aren't you old enough to
> know that, Al?
>

First of all, I find that 50% of the time 50% of the rumors come true.
Second, I'm older than dirt, compared to most of you! :-)


>
> > flames by Dan, leader of the wild pack of dogs who seek to dominate this
> > group! :-)
>
> Seek?
>
> ;-)

Now THAT was funny. Good job!

And an entire post without an obscene flame. Is Dan mellowing out in HIS
old age? :-)

Al