tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31004158.post4471885026298650197..comments2024-03-20T07:57:05.392-05:00Comments on Roblog: Linux for Newbs :-)Robby Workmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115714655989813362noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31004158.post-33292478806579050552007-06-16T10:42:00.000-05:002007-06-16T10:42:00.000-05:00Well said, Robby. I have often said that computer...Well said, Robby. I have often said that computers are not toasters and that folks really should understand the _why_ and the _how_. There is an ethos and a philosophy behind free software that all users should understand. It's because of those ideals that we are even able to use Linux as it is today. I find that too many people treat those ideals in a dismissive manner, and that's very disappointing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31004158.post-38412010839860387642007-05-18T21:13:00.000-05:002007-05-18T21:13:00.000-05:00AG:Well, as you've probably guessed by now, Slackw...AG:<BR/><BR/>Well, as you've probably guessed by now, Slackware development is really Pat. There are a few regular code contributors who are often thought of as developers, but the only official developer is Pat.<BR/>With that said...<BR/><BR/>You've already done one of the most important things that can be done to help development -- contribute financially to the project. The other good way is to run Slackware -current, the development version leading to the next stable release. Follow the ChangeLog, do the upgrades, and if you run into issues or find problems, report them. Even better, report them with a fix. Find something that Slackware is lacking and work on it (assuming that its potential inclusion wouldn't change the overall philosophy of the project), and when you've got something ready for public testing, post it. From experience, it's a slow process building trust with the "elite" of the Slackware community, but good work builds that trust. For a bit more discussion about the bug reporting process, see my interview at The SlackWorld -- http://slackworld.berlios.de/2007/robby_workman.htmlRobby Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115714655989813362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31004158.post-30222393796259000732007-05-17T18:24:00.000-05:002007-05-17T18:24:00.000-05:00Rob:As an avid Slackware user, I'm almost embarras...Rob:<BR/>As an avid Slackware user, I'm almost embarrassed to state that I've only recently made a financial contribution to the Slackware project. <BR/>Although, I'm not an established code slinger (read: not a programmer), I'd like to contribute to the project. I sent Pat V. a msg offering my assistance, but haven't rec'd any feedback.<BR/><BR/>What sort of help do you guys need? Documentation, evangelism, bug submittals, etc.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31004158.post-87838331198005808662007-04-19T09:45:00.000-05:002007-04-19T09:45:00.000-05:00yup people want an out of the box copy of windows....yup people want an out of the box copy of windows. Free and not a pirated copy .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com