Softlanding Linux System (SLS) was an early Linux distribution, founded by Peter MacDonald in mid-1992. SLS was the first release to offer a comprehensive Linux distribution containing more than the Linux kernel and basic utilities, including TCP/IP and the X Window System[1].
History
SLS was the most popular Linux distribution at the time, and dominated the market until the developers made a decision to change the executable format which was not well received by the user base (a.out to ELF). During this time, Patrick Volkerding decided to modify SLS by tweaking and cleaning it up. He called his finished work Slackware. With the unpopular direction SLS had taken, Slackware quickly replaced it and became the dominant distribution used by nearly everyone.[citation needed] Ironically, ELF) has now become the standard executable format.
Similarly Ian Murdock's frustration with SLS led him to create [2] the Debian project.
References
- ^ Berlich, Ruediger (2001-06-13). "Early Linux History (2) - Re: distribution". Retrieved 2007-07-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Murdock, Ian A (1993-08-16). "NNTP Subject: New release under development; suggestions requested". Retrieved 2007-08-17.
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