tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post7225294879987856915..comments2008-04-01T08:29:11.260+08:00Comments on TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL: SliTaz GNU/Linux, the Smallest “Desktop” Distro Ev...jun auzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949001210993384627noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-73619749223483142272008-04-01T07:39:00.000+08:002008-04-01T07:39:00.000+08:00Why isn't everyone using assembler instead of poin...<I>Why isn't everyone using assembler instead of pointy picture thingies</I><BR/><BR/>Hmmm... because Assembler is not cross-platform compatible? <BR/><BR/>Because it requires more work than doing stuff in a high-level language?Renanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209469970473201361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-52210272990670885412008-03-31T20:39:00.000+08:002008-03-31T20:39:00.000+08:00Not the smallest, not even the smallest GUI. That ...Not the smallest, not even the smallest GUI. That plaudit goes to Kolibri, Menuet rewritten in assembler. Why isn't everyone using assembler instead of pointy picture thingies - we're talking about IT graduates, aren't we?!<BR/>Then there's BlueFlops, albeit pseudo-text based, but with the instantaeous Links browser. Perhaps not, though, as it requires TWO whole floppies.<BR/>But SliTaz is wonderful even if there's plenty of scope for reducing its footprint.<BR/>ANO anon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-38252452951854089802008-03-30T22:15:00.000+08:002008-03-30T22:15:00.000+08:00Sorry if my comments were a bit misleading jun. ...Sorry if my comments were a bit misleading jun. In Tazpkg Shell type 'su' then <BR/>the root password. You should now be able to use commands like 'get-install' etc.<BR/><BR/>PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-70926719916943545062008-03-30T11:24:00.000+08:002008-03-30T11:24:00.000+08:00@Oldcity: Thanks a lot. I'm glad that you find Sli...@Oldcity: Thanks a lot. I'm glad that you find SliTaz GNU/Linux useful.jun auzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949001210993384627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-37055090983574501062008-03-30T11:22:00.000+08:002008-03-30T11:22:00.000+08:00@Paul: Thanks for the comment. I've tried it but i...@Paul: Thanks for the comment. I've tried it but it doesn't seem to work I don't know why. Anyway, Tazpkg still works in xterm.jun auzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949001210993384627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-84724761576372414332008-03-29T05:59:00.000+08:002008-03-29T05:59:00.000+08:00Your review is right on.I was hugely impressed fro...Your review is right on.<BR/>I was hugely impressed from the outset.<BR/>Its a flyer on my 128MB RAM generic<BR/>desktop.<BR/><BR/>oldcityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023590240909870844.post-62157406237008393882008-03-29T03:56:00.000+08:002008-03-29T03:56:00.000+08:00You need to 'tazpkg recharge' the list of availabl...You need to 'tazpkg recharge' the list of available packages on the mirror before you can 'tazpkg get-install xxxx'. Hope this helps.<BR/><BR/>PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com