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  • Slackware Linux 15 Alpha 1 Released

    From Richard Falken@1:123/115 to All on Tue Feb 16 04:59:00 2021
    Hi people!

    Slackware 15 is getting there, after an absurdly long wait.

    From the changelong: "I'm not quite ready to call this beta yet, but you can call it 15.0-alpha 1."

    Apparently there are some issues getting Firefox and Thunderbird to work with the Rust compiler, but at least there is a clear plan this time.

    Therefore:

    I suggest we all go celebrate right now, with bourbon and hookers!


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  • From Maurice Kinal@2:280/464.113 to Richard Falken on Tue Feb 16 11:34:28 2021
    -={ 2021-02-16 11:34:28.931074620+00:00 }=-

    Hey Richard!

    Slackware 15 is getting there, after an absurdly long wait.

    That is putting it mildly.

    Apparently there are some issues getting Firefox and Thunderbird
    to work with the Rust compiler, but at least there is a clear plan
    this time.

    Good to know that I am not the only one but still not good that it is happening at all. Hm ... what is the clear plan?

    I suggest we all go celebrate right now, with bourbon and hookers!

    I am getting too old but will bend my elbow for a decent single malt scotch ... especially if someone else is buying.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Wyrd byð swiðost... sumor sunwlitegost, swegel byð hatost.
    Fate is the strongest thing... summer sun-fairest, the sun is hottest.
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  • From Dan Clough@1:123/115 to Richard Falken on Tue Feb 16 07:46:00 2021
    Richard Falken wrote to All <=-

    Hi people!

    Slackware 15 is getting there, after an absurdly long wait.

    From the changelong: "I'm not quite ready to call this beta yet,
    but you can call it 15.0-alpha 1."

    Yes, happy to see that also this morning.

    Apparently there are some issues getting Firefox and Thunderbird
    to work with the Rust compiler, but at least there is a clear
    plan this time.

    Therefore:

    I suggest we all go celebrate right now, with bourbon and
    hookers!

    Sounds good, but maybe a bit early. I suspect it will be several more
    months yet, before an actual release of 15.0.

    I'll predict May 20th.



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  • From Richard Falken@1:123/115 to Maurice Kinal on Tue Feb 16 17:16:23 2021
    Re: Slackware Linux 15 Alpha 1 Released
    By: Maurice Kinal to Richard Falken on Tue Feb 16 2021 11:34 am

    Apparently there are some issues getting Firefox and Thunderbird
    to work with the Rust compiler, but at least there is a clear plan
    this time.

    Good to know that I am not the only one but still not good that it is happening at
    all. Hm ... what is the clear plan?


    The clear plan is to fix the Firefox+Thunderbird+Rust issue, then calling it beta,
    then stabilizing issues in the then-current tree, then calling it 15.0.

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  • From Richard Falken@1:123/115 to Dan Clough on Tue Feb 16 17:17:30 2021
    Re: Re: Slackware Linux 15 Alpha 1 Released
    By: Dan Clough to Richard Falken on Tue Feb 16 2021 07:46 am

    Sounds good, but maybe a bit early. I suspect it will be several more months yet, before an actual release of 15.0.

    I'll predict May 20th.

    I know it is a bit too early, but never wast a good oportunity for Bourbon and hoockers.

    If it gets released by the time the next OpenBSD release happens, I am gonna have a
    lot of work upgrading systems :-)

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  • From Maurice Kinal@2:280/464.113 to Richard Falken on Wed Feb 17 17:06:01 2021
    -={ 2021-02-17 17:06:01.687315589+00:00 }=-

    Hey Richard!

    The clear plan is to fix the Firefox+Thunderbird+Rust issue

    Ah! I was hoping the clear plan contained some idea of how that will be accomplished. So far it doesn't look all that promising for a speedy release.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Hit byð dysig þæt man speca ær þone he þænce.
    It's foolish for a man to speak before he thinks.
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