User Feedback :: Why's DSL built on old Software
Just wondering, I downloaded the latest DSL 1.5 & I noticed the software is very old.
I am not complaining' Infact I am very impressed with the way DSL has been built & runs on any of my PCs.
AnyWay what I was wondering is could someone explain why it has been built on old software?
The short answer is, to keep it small. Most all the newer apps are built on gtk2, which is much too large to fit into 50mb. DSL is geared more to functionality than eye candy although the look gets more polished every release. 
Chris
Great little distro, but I would rather see a larger download with newer apps.
The latest Firefox would be a good place to start.
Not trying to sound like an ass, but this is "damn small" linux....if you would prefer a larger download, why not download a larger distro? DistroWatch keeps track of something in the area of 400 distros...i'm sure you could find something there that would appeal to your taste.
Damn Small Linux also has the easy-to-use "MkMyDSL" feature.
Download any of the more recent, larger titles from the repository,
( Like firefox-gtk1.2-1.0.6 ) or ( openoffice-2.0beta )
and "make" a new iso to burn, containing your own collection of favorite apps.
It will be larger, but work in the same fashion that DSL does now..
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