March: Slackware and Lindows/Linspire

https://www.plug.org.nz/2025/03/march-slackware-and-lindows-linspire/

## Date

7pm, Wednesday, 12 March 2025

## Topic 1/2: My first Linux – Slackware

Speaker: Nick Skarott
We all started with something different, but did I start in the wrong way? Nick takes a trip down memory lane revisiting the distribution he cut his Linux teeth on: Slackware.

## Topic 2/2: The Distro That Made Microsoft Chuck Its Toys – Lindows/Linspire

Speaker: Brendon Green
Brendon goes for another live install of a controversial distribution – The only one to make Microsoft chuck its toys so bad that Mr Softy took the distro maintainers to court! It’s time to look at Lindows, and its modern equivalent Linspire.

## Venue

Milson Community Centre

## Cost

$2 gold coin donation
Coffee and biscuits will be provided, but please feel free to bring along your own snacks and drinks.

## Agenda

• 7:00pm: Welcome (Nick Skarott)
• 7:10pm: Topic 1/2: My first Linux – Slackware (Nick Skarott)
• 7:55pm: Tea and coffee break
• 8:05pm: General business (Nick Skarott)
• 8:10pm: Topic 2/2: The Distro That Made Microsoft Chuck Its Toys – Lindows/Linspire (Brendon Green)
• 9:00pm: Doors close