[nzlug] SynCE with Slackware problems

[Cliff Pratt]

Denise Bates wrote:
> Cliff Pratt wrote:
> 
>> Upgrade to a modern distro. From the date/time of your email, 
>> Slackware appears to have stuck at 14/1/1999!!
>> 
>> Only kidding! But please fix the date....
> 
> What is it about the mention of Slackware that generates such inane 
> comments. Slackware _is_ modern, with such features as stability,
> ease of use and fairly low levels of bloat!
>
Modern? Not if it uses 2.4.x. Stability? Most other distros can claim 
that. Low levels of bloat? My original Debian box started from three 
floppy disks!
 >
>> Though 2.4.x is pretty old...
>
> The default kernel for Slackware is 2.4.x! I have Slackware installed
> on most of my machines, with 2.4.x on the older ones, and 2.6.x
> "testing" on my two faster ones. For everyday use, I am still at a
> loss to identify one pressing reason why I need 2.6.x. I'm sure that
> Pat Volkerding know what is best <g>.
> 
Well, unless they are back ported into 2.4 most of the improvements 
(such as device support) are going into 2.6, and the problem is device 
support. I personally don't like back ports - the extensive testing done 
on changes to 2.6 (aka 'early releases'!!) is not done on back ports.

2.6.0 came out in December 2003 so it is getting on for four years old.

Cheers,

Cliff