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slackbook:start [2012/09/03 15:40 (UTC)] – Started "Intended Audience" section. Edit me! jprzybylskislackbook:start [2012/09/04 12:37 (UTC)] – Move conventions used in this book into separate chapter. alienbob
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 Slackware Linux may be one of the oldest surviving Linux distributions but it's still regularly updated and includes the latest releases of many of the most popular free software programs. While Slackware does aim to maintain its traditional UNIX roots and values, there is no escaping "progress". Subsystems change, window managers come and go and new ways are devised to manage the complexities of a modern operating system. While we do resist change for change's sake, it's inevitable that as things evolve documentation becomes stale — books are no exception. Slackware Linux may be one of the oldest surviving Linux distributions but it's still regularly updated and includes the latest releases of many of the most popular free software programs. While Slackware does aim to maintain its traditional UNIX roots and values, there is no escaping "progress". Subsystems change, window managers come and go and new ways are devised to manage the complexities of a modern operating system. While we do resist change for change's sake, it's inevitable that as things evolve documentation becomes stale — books are no exception.
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-===== Conventions Used in this Book ===== 
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 ===== Acknowledgements ===== ===== Acknowledgements =====
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 ===== Book Chapters ===== ===== Book Chapters =====
  
 +  * [[slackbook:conventions_used_in_this_book|Conventions Used in this Book]]
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   - Introduction to Slackware   - Introduction to Slackware
-  - [[slackware:install|Installation]]+  - [[slackbook:install|Installation]]
   - [[slackbook:booting|Booting]]   - [[slackbook:booting|Booting]]
   - [[slackbook:shell|Basic Shell Commands]]   - [[slackbook:shell|Basic Shell Commands]]
   - [[slackbook:bash|The Bourne Again Shell]]   - [[slackbook:bash|The Bourne Again Shell]]
   - [[slackbook:process_control|Process Control]]   - [[slackbook:process_control|Process Control]]
-  - The X Window System+  - [[slackbook:xwindow_system|The X Window System]]
   - [[slackbook:cups|Printing]]   - [[slackbook:cups|Printing]]
   - [[slackbook:users|Users and Groups]]   - [[slackbook:users|Users and Groups]]
-  - Filesystem Permissions +  - [[slackbook:filesystem_permissions|Filesystem Permissions]] 
-  - Working with Filesystems+  - [[slackbook:working_with_filesystems|Working with Filesystems]]
   - [[slackbook:vi|vi]]   - [[slackbook:vi|vi]]
   - [[slackbook:emacs|Emacs]]   - [[slackbook:emacs|Emacs]]
   - [[slackbook:network|Networking]]   - [[slackbook:network|Networking]]
   - [[slackbook:wifi|Wireless Networking]]   - [[slackbook:wifi|Wireless Networking]]
-  - Basic Networking Utilities +  - [[slackbook:basic_networking_utilities|Basic Networking Utilities]] 
-  - Package Management +  - [[slackbook:package_management|Package Management]] 
-  - Keeping Track of Updates+  - [[slackbook:tracking_updates|Keeping Track of Updates]]
   - The Linux Kernel   - The Linux Kernel
  
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