[ale] SUSE package manager and install empathy

[Geoffrey Myers]

Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> Maybe but "REAL" slack folks don't use namby pamby package managers -
> they compile everything from source.  Or so I was led to believe on a
> Slackware forum I made the mistake of posting on once.

You were mis-lead.  I have a subscription to Slackware.  The standard 
installation is from *.tgz, but they are precompiled binaries.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Preston Boyington
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:07 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] SUSE package manager and install empathy
> 
> Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>> Yep - in fact many Slackware fans our proud they do it without package
> management and think the rest of us are wusses.  :-)
> <snipped>
> 
> slackpkg & sbopkg?
> 
> ;-)
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