This is a loaded questions. For some people the anwser might be everything! If possible I would like it to be more specific. For example: Desktop, Server, Media Center, Tivo, Gaming, Programming etc.

I am most interested in desktop setup. I spend a significant amount of time with AutoCad, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash MX, & iTunes (for my ipod). This software is where my concern lies. To my understanding Crossover allow for Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash MX, and iTunes but not AutoCAD to be emulated into a linux enironment. .

Very simply, but possibly complicated, what do you use Slackware for?

With many thanks,
- mike

I have Slackware on one box and use it for coding and a test production environment. For me, it's been very fast and ultra stable.

Interesting, any projects you've worked on.
-mike

I use it for:
Web browsing
image editing
household media server
router
firewall
online communication
homework
ssh server
webmin server
ftp server
http server
programming
hosts an IRC bot (which in turn admins 2 channels)
etc, etc...

Mostly personal and business related.

I have been searching for away for linux to emulate a Ti-89. Has anybody discovered a openrsource project?

Someone asked about this before. I replied with what I had seen on ticalc but never got around to trying it since calculators are not allowed in my calculus class. The link has the programs to transfer to and I think an emulator, good luck.
Post about it

Thanks for the link.

Would you mind telling me by chance what you use Slackware for?

I use slackware for college. Specifically I use the REDUCE maths package and a lot of TeX-ing.

I use it for a some development and for studying the workings of linux. This os is fast, stable, and addicting.

I use slackware for more tasks than I care to imagine. But here are a few that spring to mind:
[list=1][*]Local web development - PHP MySQL etc etc (ie "the usual suspects" )[*]General desktop usage - Web browsing, music, videos etc[*]Getting to "learn linux" rather than "learn redhat/suse/mandrake/fedora" etc - the main reason I switched to slackware 3 years ago[*]Mail server - procmail + sendmail + fetchmail + clamav + spamassassin + IMAP + horde = Central, globally available mail repository. Nice.[*]Local mirroring - rsync is my friend[*]File and print server[*]For use on older hardware - try to get XP to play nice with <128MB ram and/or <400mhz cpu[*]Programming - who programs on windows, unless it is specifically FOR windows. Seriously.[*]many more, but this is what I could think of off the top of my head.[/list=1]

Gaming
Sufing the web
Chatting
Programming via assembler (yes I know Linux is mostly written if not all in C/C++)

I use slackware on my box as:
Webserver for testing phpBB2 modifications for an Everquest related site, FTP server, samba server, gaming, office programs, daily internet stuff (email,browsing,chat)

i use my slackware to :

- server ftp
- improve my linux's brain
- noip2
- ssh server
- programing perl
- samba server
- vnc server
- tchating...

any time I have built a slackware box (until very recently) it has been for:

-Router/Firewall
-Mail Server
-Web Server
-Web Proxy
-News Proxy
-DNS Server
-DHCP Server
-General Scripting dev ... sh/ksh/bash/perl
-Time Server
-File Share

All for my home network.

More recently (now I have breached the 1GHz mark *sigh*) I have been testing it as a desktop (I'm an old console fan from way back when) and now I am VERY proud to say that now I have managed to (legitimately) build a slack 10.0 reports server (mostly web based) for work (very large Telco)

-Grunthos