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OpenBSD. Depending on usage, one could make a good argument that they are reversed.
I had a period like that half a year ago, that I really wanted to see if I could use OpenBSD as the primary OS on my notebook. The problem was not the OS itself but the lack of up to date ports compared to what was available for Slackware.
I've been tagged a "snob", definitely a first for me, since I'm not that kind of person . I've used SuSE/OpenSUSE, Red Hat/Fedora, Mandrake and tested Kubuntu on some systems but I always find they tend to break eventually, and in that respect they are not that different from "the other OS".
What I like in bare bones UNIX systems such as Slackware, Solaris and the BSDs is that they're very stable, transparent and also easy to fix if something doesn't work right. Doing the same thing on the other Linux distributions is not the kind of experience I wish someone would have to go through.
for my second choice i would have to say gentoo even though its sort of a pain in the arse sometimes; but many of the newer "windows work alike distros" when you have a problem with something it can be rather confusing to try to fix it, because they sacrifice power for ease of use. im a fan of being able to get way down and dirty with my computer and its hardware.
Interesting thread
#2 would be arch for me and gentoo #3.
I like how you can make Slackware be whatever you want it to be, desktop, server, gaming system, etc. (try that with the bsds, as nice as they are, or using youtube).
I like how you can use packages and/or 'ports' using rsync+slackbuilds, even use 'apt-like' tools if you wanted to. No bloat, no deps, no overlays, no faulty overcomplicated tools, no politics, no waiting, nothing holding you back to do whatever you want to do.
So, in case Pat decided to take a break or pursue another career and left Slackware in the hands of people like Robby Workman or Eric Hameleers (to name a few) or the sbo team, i'd still run Slackware, only if there was no Slackware i'd move to arch or gentoo for my main os. They're nice to play with, but not a replacement imo.
All distros have something good (gnu/linux) anyway
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Well thanks for all the interesting comments and votes so far.
Looks like Debian is a favorite with 'Other' coming in second - I suspect the may be down to me not supplying a BSD option.
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like how you can make Slackware be whatever you want it to be, desktop, server, gaming system, etc. (try that with the bsds, as nice as they are, or using youtube).
I like how you can use packages and/or 'ports' using rsync+slackbuilds, even use 'apt-like' tools if you wanted to. No bloat, no deps, no overlays, no faulty overcomplicated tools, no politics, no waiting, nothing holding you back to do whatever you want to do.
mannyslack - couldn't agree more here. I feel it's this versatility that keeps me coming back to Slackware. The downside to this - if there is one - is that other distros seem restrictive to me!
I voted for Debian because I used it for a year or two before switching to Slackware. Looks like a lot of other people voted for it as well. I wonder if there is a natural Linux progression from Debian to Slackware.
Debian is my "other" Linux distro. I like the idea of being able to directly install pretty much everything that exists in the Linux software world without having to compile the package in question.
I am actually running a machine with Debian 4.0r1 in my network. It is utilized as the print server because cups seems to work better under Debian. Not quite sure why that is.
The only other "other" distro which I'd really like to conquer is Gentoo. I have come close many times, but still no cigar. I get impatient waiting for everything to compile. One of these days, I'll buy the latest and greatest hyper machine, and give Gentoo a fair trial.
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. I've used SuSE/OpenSUSE, Red Hat/Fedora, Mandrake and tested Kubuntu on some systems but I always find they tend to break eventually, and in that respect they are not that different from "the other OS".
