So how do we get the list moving?
Alma J Wetzker
almaw
Mon May 17 11:57:10 PDT 2004
Keith Antoine wrote:
> At 07:46 AM 21/12/2003, alma wrote:
>
>>> My guess is that the list might need a distro associated with it.
>>> For example, the SuSE list is loaded with volume, much of it from
>>> people who are clearly new or newer to linux. The problem with the
>>> SuSE list is that there is no room for <OT> stuff on the list. The
>>> list na**s (you can figure out the missing letters) are pretty
>>> intolerant of <OT> stuff, so it, too, is boring, but has good
>>> volume. I think that it is Skippy's responsibility to come out with
>>> a nice distro, with 2.6 kernel, latest glibc, latest qtlibs, latest
>>> gcc, latest rpm, and then he has to offer free install support. We
>>> can probably steal and upgrade Lizard from some old Caldera distro;
>>> they certainly don't need any of that stuff anymore.
>>> So Skippy, time to get to work!
>>
>>
>> My offer to send money (small amounts) to support Skippy Linux still
>> stands. (I am still a poor undergrad with seven kids at home.)
>
>
> What you got against geriatrics Alma, and especially me, dobber.
>
> Skippy
I have nothing against geriatrics. I intend to be one someday (with the
teenagers it seems sooner rather than later).
I just remember several attempts to get you to build a distribution for us and
you always seem to use age|experience|wisdom to dodge the bullet. I thought I
would just make sure that fire can still keep your toes warm. (Though with
temps hitting 40 that doesn't sound like it is a problem.)
-- Alma
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