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I want to why there are so many people who use Slackware. Beyond the general statement about simplicity, control, and stability.
For example I went to slackware for the experience with a different flavor of Linux and I love it. There are times when I have moments of frustration but they are far and fewer between than $Windoze BSOD.
For me slackware represents the ultimate of operating system precision. Everything I need and nothing I don't (the best part is I decide where everything falls).
For me, two words sum it up: Control and Stability.
Slackware was my first experience with Linux in 1996. I have tried other flavors, but came back to Slackware because here I know I am in control.
I have one system that uses the -current tree and even kde4 from /testing, but even that system is more stable than my Windows laptop from work. :-)
Just been reading the back of my 12.1 install DVD.
Quote:
The Official Release of Slackware(r) Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability .. Slackware philosophy demands ease of use, ease of administration, and open development ..
There are many interesting distros out there, not all with large numbers of users and a well setup web site, like Ubuntu, or with corporate support, like (Open)SUSE or Redhat/Fedora. Support is very important! Slackware users are used to setting things up themselves and configuring the system; I think that makes for a relatively robust community when it comes to getting help problem solving. Gentoo seems to have a similar following. Smaller or newer distros are at a disadvantage that way.
It's not the best operating system ever made (not that any other OS is), but as long as it does what I need it to do, I'll use it. If it one day doesn't, I'll move on (good old DOS fans probably had to do that too one day).
I find with Slackware you either 'get it', or you don't. If you 'get it' you'll not want to use anything else from now on in. If you don't, then you'll point and laugh hysterically every time someone tells you they run Slackware.
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