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#1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

Hi,

I vaguely remember having read about a Slack-specific Gnome derivative that
should be faster than its cousin. Only I can't remember more than that. Was
about a year ago, or maybe only half a year. Anyone knows more about it?

Niki Kovacs
--
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one frequently goes ranting on and on at
ball-breaking length. (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus,
first draft)

#2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

Kiki Novak wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I vaguely remember having read about a Slack-specific Gnome derivative
> that should be faster than its cousin. Only I can't remember more than
> that. Was about a year ago, or maybe only half a year. Anyone knows more
> about it?
>
> Niki Kovacs

That's dropline Gnome, but honestly it's not a good idea, in my opinion.
Keep the normal gnome you already have.

--
Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.
-- Trotsky

#3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:08:17 -0600, NeoSadist wrote:

> That's dropline Gnome, but honestly it's not a good idea, in my opinion.
> Keep the normal gnome you already have.

Have you ever used Dropline? Or are you doing like most other naysayers?
Just simply parroting other naysayers who haven't used the product either.
I use Dropline and I like it much.

#4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

James Woodard wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:08:17 -0600, NeoSadist wrote:
>
>
>>That's dropline Gnome, but honestly it's not a good idea, in my opinion.
>>Keep the normal gnome you already have.
>
>
> Have you ever used Dropline? Or are you doing like most other naysayers?
> Just simply parroting other naysayers who haven't used the product either.
> I use Dropline and I like it much.

....And I have used Dropline and dislike it very much.

--

humjohn AT aerosurf DOT net

#5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

Actually, I've used Dropline with a lot of success. The installer/updater is
head and shoulders above regular Gnome, and it has some nifty Slack-specific
stuff in it. They stay up to date, too. I don't see why NOT to use Dropline,
in fact.

--
STEVEN HUSTED
"NeoSadist" <neosad1st@charter.net> wrote in message
news:10k68stdnr19576@corp.supernews.com...
> Kiki Novak wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I vaguely remember having read about a Slack-specific Gnome derivative
> > that should be faster than its cousin. Only I can't remember more than
> > that. Was about a year ago, or maybe only half a year. Anyone knows more
> > about it?
> >
> > Niki Kovacs
>
> That's dropline Gnome, but honestly it's not a good idea, in my opinion.
> Keep the normal gnome you already have.
>
> --
> Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.
> -- Trotsky
>

#6 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

shuste73 <steve@mail.stevehusted.com> wrote:

> Actually, I've used Dropline with a lot of success. The
> installer/updater is head and shoulders above regular Gnome, and
> it has some nifty Slack-specific stuff in it. They stay up to
> date, too. I don't see why NOT to use Dropline, in fact.

You are responding to a comment by NeoSadist, fer gawd's sake.
He's the troll who has been flooding this group. Mark him and move
on.

cordially, as always,

rm

#7 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 11:46:33 -0700, HJohnson wrote:

> ...And I have used Dropline and dislike it very much.

That's fine. An honest opinion. You've used it.
If NeoSadist replies that he's used it, I can accept that as well. He was
the one to whom I directed the question, after all.
The reason I asked the question is that, for the most part, those I've
seen and heard discouraging the use of Dropline have never actually used
it.
Kind of like Slackware and Linux them-selves. The vast majority of
naysayers have never actually used them.

#8 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

shuste73 wrote:

> Actually, I've used Dropline with a lot of success.

That's nice. And I've seen it trash a Slackware install, both first hand
and helping others in IRC. I'm not saying Dropline is bad. It's a nice
idea. However, I'm only not recommending it because I don't want someone
to blame me if it goes awry.

> The installer/updater
> is head and shoulders above regular Gnome, and it has some nifty
> Slack-specific stuff in it. They stay up to date, too. I don't see why NOT
> to use Dropline, in fact.

--
BOFH Excuse #241: _Rosin_ core solder? But...

#9 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

rm wrote:

> You are responding to a comment by NeoSadist, fer gawd's sake.
> He's the troll who has been flooding this group. Mark him and move
> on.
>
> cordially, as always,
>
> rm

Uh, actually, your comments are nothing more than flame bait, which is a
product of trolling. But hey, I'm not worried about it one bit, because I
can just add you to my killfile. I am liberated because I don't have to
respond to posts with insults as you like to do.

--
BOFH Excuse #181: Atilla the Hub

#10 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 02:25 PM

James Woodard wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:08:17 -0600, NeoSadist wrote:
>
>> That's dropline Gnome, but honestly it's not a good idea, in my opinion.
>> Keep the normal gnome you already have.
>
> Have you ever used Dropline? Or are you doing like most other naysayers?
> Just simply parroting other naysayers who haven't used the product either.
> I use Dropline and I like it much.

Yes, I have. It's nice. I'm only recommending against it, as it has more
stability or install issues than Slackware itself does. I'm only doing so
because I don't want someone coming back with their problem saying that
it's my fault. I guess it's an IRC help channel thing....

--
BOFH Excuse #380: Operators killed when huge stack of backup tapes fell
over.

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