Help support https://slackware.uk
by tadgy from LinuxQuestions.org on (#507T9)
Hi,
As some of you may know, I am the founder, maintainer and systems administrator for the Slackware UK mirror and hosting service specifically targeted at the Slackware Linux community.
I am making this post to request your support for the service via the Slackware UK Patreon page.
The service has been running for over 10 years now - I started out small, with a PC under a desk and a 2Mbits/sec SDSL connection. From simply offering a mirror of Slackware Linux, the service has grown
and grown into what it is today - dedicated servers with Gigabit connectivity for all things Slackware!
I would like to think Slackware UK has grown to be one of the largest repositories of Slackware related projects and files on the internet - in fact, I cannot think of anywhere else that provides access to so many resources in one location.
Slackware UK isn't just about mirroring software that you can find elsewhere on the internet - I offer free full file hosting to Slackware related projects, distributions and package maintainers. There are several projects which use Slackware UK as their primary hosting solution; including SlackwareARM, Absolute Linux, Freeslack, Slint, Cinnamon SlackBuild (CSB) and MATE SlackBuild (MSB), to name but a few. I also offer a mirror of the entire Slackware Linux trees and other projects such as Zenwalk, and packages provided by alienBOB (Eric Hameleers) and rworkman (Robby Workman). I also maintain an in-house (with thanks to alienBOB) cumulative archive of all packages distributed since the very first release of Slackware64.
So, why am I asking for Patrons? Simply to cover some of the costs and expenses for running the service. I am not looking to profiteer on the back of Slackware Linux or Patrick's work - in fact, I encourage you to visit Pat's Patreon page and sign up to become one of his patrons also. I only ask that, if you regularly use Slackware UK or one of the projects that I host, you would kindly consider becoming a patron of the service, if you have the means.
Any donations are gratefully received and every little helps. If you wish to donate as a one off or an amount which is not available on Patreon, please see the Slackware UK website for PayPal links.
Thank you for reading :)
As some of you may know, I am the founder, maintainer and systems administrator for the Slackware UK mirror and hosting service specifically targeted at the Slackware Linux community.
I am making this post to request your support for the service via the Slackware UK Patreon page.
The service has been running for over 10 years now - I started out small, with a PC under a desk and a 2Mbits/sec SDSL connection. From simply offering a mirror of Slackware Linux, the service has grown
and grown into what it is today - dedicated servers with Gigabit connectivity for all things Slackware!
I would like to think Slackware UK has grown to be one of the largest repositories of Slackware related projects and files on the internet - in fact, I cannot think of anywhere else that provides access to so many resources in one location.
Slackware UK isn't just about mirroring software that you can find elsewhere on the internet - I offer free full file hosting to Slackware related projects, distributions and package maintainers. There are several projects which use Slackware UK as their primary hosting solution; including SlackwareARM, Absolute Linux, Freeslack, Slint, Cinnamon SlackBuild (CSB) and MATE SlackBuild (MSB), to name but a few. I also offer a mirror of the entire Slackware Linux trees and other projects such as Zenwalk, and packages provided by alienBOB (Eric Hameleers) and rworkman (Robby Workman). I also maintain an in-house (with thanks to alienBOB) cumulative archive of all packages distributed since the very first release of Slackware64.
So, why am I asking for Patrons? Simply to cover some of the costs and expenses for running the service. I am not looking to profiteer on the back of Slackware Linux or Patrick's work - in fact, I encourage you to visit Pat's Patreon page and sign up to become one of his patrons also. I only ask that, if you regularly use Slackware UK or one of the projects that I host, you would kindly consider becoming a patron of the service, if you have the means.
Any donations are gratefully received and every little helps. If you wish to donate as a one off or an amount which is not available on Patreon, please see the Slackware UK website for PayPal links.
Thank you for reading :)