[lug] There must be a better way

[Riggs, Rob]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Karns [mailto:jkarns at csd.net]
> 
> workstations.  I can't
> vouch for the veracity of his assertions, but it may be of interest to
> some here:
> 
> =======================================
> 
>    I prefer Slackware. I usually use version 3.5 on the 
> oldest machines
>    and the smallest hard drives with 8 or 12 megabytes of RAM 
> and 7.0 for

The problem with what he suggests here is security.

Slackware 3.5 is comprised of ancient packages. How easy is it
to root a Slack 3.5 box today? I looked at a selection of packages
from the slackware.com site, and all of the code in that version
is horribly outdated. They do not appear to be supporting them or
issuing security updates any more.