Softlanding Linux System

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Softlanding Linux System

Softlanding Linux System (SLS) was an early Linux distribution founded by Peter MacDonald in May, 1992.[1]

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.[2]

History

SLS was the most popular Linux distribution at the time, but it was considered to be rather buggy by its users. It was soon superseded by Slackware (which started as a cleanup of SLS by Patrick Volkerding) and Yggdrasil Linux, among others.

Similarly, Ian Murdock's frustration with SLS led him to create the Debian project.[3]

References

  1. ↑ GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline, version 11.4 by A. Lundqvist, D. Rodic
  2. ↑ Berlich, Ruediger (April 2001). "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT... The early history of Linux, Part 2, Re: distribution". LinuxUser. Retrieved 16 April 2013. "This was followed shortly after by the Softlanding Linux System (SLS), founded by Peter McDonald, which was the first comprehensive distribution to contain elements such as X and TCP/IP,..." 
  3. ↑ Murdock, Ian A. (16 August 1993). "NNTP Subject: New release under development; suggestions requested". Retrieved 2007-08-17. 

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