Once you understand Slackware, you realize it is really simple and stable. It comes with an excellent selection of software in the base install, and does not contain any “surprises”. I have had uptime in the 200-300+ days range on my home server, updates and security patches are quick and painless, etc.
In other words, it is a Linux optimized for usability and Unix compatibility, not necessarily user friendliness. It assumes you know what you are doing and gets out of your way.
I may try it out someday. I don’t see myself daily driving it however. Never say never though. I used Void Linux for awhile and I liked it but I can’t daily drive a distro without systemD. Arch has been my go to for a while now. I’m glad Slackware still gets the love it deserves.
Once you understand Slackware, you realize it is really simple and stable. It comes with an excellent selection of software in the base install, and does not contain any “surprises”. I have had uptime in the 200-300+ days range on my home server, updates and security patches are quick and painless, etc.
In other words, it is a Linux optimized for usability and Unix compatibility, not necessarily user friendliness. It assumes you know what you are doing and gets out of your way.
I may try it out someday. I don’t see myself daily driving it however. Never say never though. I used Void Linux for awhile and I liked it but I can’t daily drive a distro without systemD. Arch has been my go to for a while now. I’m glad Slackware still gets the love it deserves.