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by phaeton
7. Dec 2016, 00:59
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Mate-14.2
Replies: 18
Views: 14742

Re: Mate-14.2

Hey, a series of silly questions: 1) Is the MATE environment that results from the above 'trick' any newer than what you get in 14.1? I realize it's just a point release, but that's at least +0.1 shiny! 2) would a slapt-get --remove xfce4 (or similar) remove all the unneeded packages from the origin...
by phaeton
27. Jun 2016, 23:34
Forum: Salix pub
Topic: Going full-circle
Replies: 3
Views: 3143

Re: Going full-circle

Our stories sound similar, smithadmin. Also, I might have been the AC you've seen mention Salix on Slashdot, particularly if it was described as "Slackware, with just a touch of automation".

But I hope not. I'd like to think that Salix is growing :)
by phaeton
27. Jun 2016, 23:27
Forum: Salix pub
Topic: Much thanks to the Salix team!
Replies: 5
Views: 5606

Much thanks to the Salix team!

I started using Linux in the late 1990s, first Caldera OpenLinux 2.2, then later Slackware. Not sure what version I started with, but I ran it till 7.1. I loved Slackware, but it was at a time when I was learning about FOSS and installing every piece of software under the sun. This was building sour...