[CLUE-Tech] " In the beginning was Slackware"?

[jbrockmeier at earthlink.net]

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, David J Jackson wrote:

> If memory serves me right, my first CD was 3.0, when did Linux switch from a.out
> to elf?

I have to admit, that's before my time. I started with "Slackware '96" CD
set - and it had a lot of discussion about upgrading from a.out to ELF,
but it was firmly ELF by then. 

> I once asked Patrick (and he answered) about the relationship between Slack and
> SuSE,
> he said it was basicaly just trading info, not actually developement.
> Then then was MCC ?

It seems to me that I've seen some old, old Linux Journals that 
had SuSE ads that were something like "Slackware on Steroids" or
"Slackware Pro" -- I think they based their first one or two
versions/releases on Slack and then moved to a RPM-based model,
but not RH-derivative. 

You know, Gates and company like to talk about Linux not being a 
successful business model - but I recall Patrick saying that
Slack has always been profitable - at least before the whole
Walnut Creek buyout. 

Take care,

Zonker
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