Falmarri@lemmy.world to SlackwareEnglish · 1 year agoSlackware is still a thing?message-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareSlackware is still a thing?Falmarri@lemmy.world to SlackwareEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
I used slackware decades ago. Didn’t know it was still around. Why would I use slackware over something like arch?
minus-squareEugeneNinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoNo systemd for one thing. Arch is a rolling release but Slackware only updates things when necessary.
minus-squareslacktoidMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year 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-squareEugeneNinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year 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