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Re: distro vs. happiness

From	Mike Small <smallm@panix.com>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.slackware
Subject	Re: distro vs. happiness
Date	2023-03-20 21:33 -0400
Organization	PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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bad sector <forgetski@INVALID.net> writes:

> On 3/8/23 13:45, Jim Diamond wrote:
>> This article gives some info on Linux distro vs. happiness.  Scroll about
>> 1/2 way down to find out where Slackware places.
>>
>> https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-least-happy-computer-users-those
>>
>> Jim
>
> Less than a year ago I upgraded from running 2 or 3 distros all the
> way to 7 so that I can boot a different one every day of the week. It
> was scary for a good many momths, running into more problems than I
> ever would have wanted as I tried to make them all run the same apps
> set up more or less the same way on the desktop that I want. BUT,
> truth be told, I am starting to feel very OK with it and would not
> have it any other way now! Needles to say Slackware is there (every
> Wednesday). Why? Because it was the first Linux I ever tried, probably
> around '95 or '96, and even now when I upgrade and see code being
> compiled... if I had to shed 6 of the 7 Slackware would remain.

I like it. I don't know if I'll reach your level (out of disk space for
one thing), but adopting that kind of attitude might cure the weird idea
possessing me that I have to 1. decide once and for all whether I'm a
NetBSD, OpenBSD, Slackware, Debian, or Plan 9 person and 2. be faithful
as if I'm married to one system. Distro promiscuity (and not over
thinking decisions) sounds more appealing.

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distro vs. happiness Jim Diamond <JimDiamond@ns.sympatico.ca> - 2023-03-08 14:45 -0400
  Re: distro vs. happiness Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2023-03-08 21:08 +0000
    Re: distro vs. happiness Jim Diamond <JimDiamond@ns.sympatico.ca> - 2023-03-08 21:02 -0400
  Re: distro vs. happiness bad sector <forgetski@INVALID.net> - 2023-03-12 22:39 -0400
    Re: distro vs. happiness maus <maus@mail.com> - 2023-03-13 08:15 +0000
    Re: distro vs. happiness Jim Diamond <JimDiamond@ns.sympatico.ca> - 2023-03-13 20:24 -0300
      Re: distro vs. happiness bad sector <forgetski@INVALID.net> - 2023-03-15 07:37 -0400
        Re: distro vs. happiness bad sector <forgetski@INVALID.net> - 2023-03-15 08:32 -0400
        Re: distro vs. happiness Jim Diamond <JimDiamond@jdvb.ca> - 2023-03-20 15:22 -0300
    Re: distro vs. happiness Mike Small <smallm@panix.com> - 2023-03-20 21:33 -0400
  Re: distro vs. happiness Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-03-15 10:14 -0700

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