@Falmarri to [email protected]English • 2 years agoSlackware is still a thing?message-square12arrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareSlackware is still a thing?@Falmarri to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square12file-text
I used slackware decades ago. Didn’t know it was still around. Why would I use slackware over something like arch?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoNo systemd for one thing. Arch is a rolling release but Slackware only updates things when necessary.
minus-square@[email protected]MlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoIf you are adventurous, you can run slackware-current. It is “not” recommended, but is also pretty stable if you want a bleeding edge Slackware experience.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoYes, current is closely the equivalent of a rolling distro. Its still more stable than other OS’s which start with a W
No systemd for one thing. Arch is a rolling release but Slackware only updates things when necessary.
If you are adventurous, you can run slackware-current. It is “not” recommended, but is also pretty stable if you want a bleeding edge Slackware experience.
Yes, current is closely the equivalent of a rolling distro. Its still more stable than other OS’s which start with a W