Template:Short description Template:Use dmy datesTemplate:Infobox operating system Softlanding Linux System (SLS) was one of the first Linux distributions. The first release was by Peter MacDonald<ref name="LinuxUser" /> in May 1992.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline, version 11.4 by A. Lundqvist, D. Rodic</ref> Their slogan at the time was "Gentle Touchdowns for DOS Bailouts".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="LinuxUser">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
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 It was soon superseded by Slackware (which started as a cleanup of SLS by Patrick Volkerding) and Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X, among others.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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Version HistoryEdit
| Version | Release date |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | 12 August 1992<ref name=":0">Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.01 | 18 April 1993<ref>Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.02 | 28 April 1993<ref>Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.03 | 5 August 1993<ref>Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.04 | 21 October 1993<ref>Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.05 | 5 April 1994<ref name="1.05">Template:Cite newsgroup</ref> |
| 1.06 | Late 1994<ref name="1.06" /> |