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Softlanding Linux System

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Softlanding Linux System
DeveloperPeter MacDonald
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateDiscontinued
Initial releaseMay 1992; 32 years ago (1992-05)
Latest release1.06[1][2] / 1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Repository
Platformsi386[3]
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
InfluencedSlackware, Debian

Softlanding Linux System (SLS) was one of the first Linux distributions. The first release was by Peter MacDonald[4] in May 1992.[5][6] Their slogan at the time was "Gentle Touchdowns for DOS Bailouts".[7] SLS was the first release to offer a comprehensive Linux distribution containing more than the Linux kernel, GNU, and other basic utilities, including an implementation of the X Window System.[4][8]

History

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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 It was soon superseded by Slackware (which started as a cleanup of SLS by Patrick Volkerding) and Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X, among others.

Similarly, Ian Murdock's frustration with SLS led him to create the Debian project.[9]

Version History

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Known SLS releases
Version Release date
1.00 12 August 1992[10]
1.01 18 April 1993[11]
1.02 28 April 1993[12]
1.03 5 August 1993[13]
1.04 21 October 1993[14]
1.05 5 April 1994[15]
1.06 Late 1994[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Epstein, Caleb (April 1995). "A review of InfoMagic's December 1994 Release". Linux Journal. Vol. April 1995, no. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ Yggsdrasil Linux Internet Archives WINTER 1996 (CD). Yggdrasil Computing, Incorporated. Winter 1996. ISBN 1-883601-15-0. OCLC 78663619 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Softlanding Linux System". archiveos.org. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b Berlich, Ruediger (April 2001). "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT... The early history of Linux, Part 2, Re: distribution" (PDF). LinuxUser. Retrieved 12 May 2024. 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,...
  5. ^ Noyes, Katherine (25 August 2016). "Linux's brilliant 25-year history, in pictures". PC World. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ^ GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline, version 11.4 by A. Lundqvist, D. Rodic
  7. ^ Hall, Jim (4 May 2017). "How I got started with Linux". opensource.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  8. ^ Proffitt, Brian (4 August 2016). "25 Years of Linux". Red Hat. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ^ Murdock, Ian A. (16 August 1993). "NNTP Subject: New release under development; suggestions requested". Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  10. ^ Peter MacDonald (12 August 1992). "SLS: Free Linux Distribution". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux. Usenet: [email protected]. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ MacDonald, Peter (18 April 1993). "SLS release: 1.01". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.announce. Usenet: [email protected]. Retrieved 25 February 2025 – via linux.co.cr.
  12. ^ MacDonald, Peter (28 April 1993). "SLS release: 1.02". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.announce. Usenet: [email protected]. Retrieved 25 February 2025 – via linux.co.cr.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Peter (5 August 1993). "ANNOUNCE: SLS 1.03 is now available". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.announce. Usenet: [email protected]. Retrieved 25 February 2025 – via linux.co.cr.
  14. ^ MacDonald, Peter (21 October 1993). "SLS 1.04 CDROM Announcement". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.announce. Usenet: [email protected]. Retrieved 25 February 2025 – via linux.co.cr.
  15. ^ MacDonald, Peter (5 April 1994). "SLS 1.05: Softlandings Modular Linux Released". Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.announce. Usenet: [email protected]. Retrieved 25 February 2025 – via linux.co.cr.
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