I’m looking into advanced distros (like arch) and slackware is fascinating. Is it still supported/used? If you’d like to comment an alternative distro, please do.

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I don’t think Slackware was ever widely used

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Among Linux users it was.

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Back in the day it was THE distro. Not so much these days.

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One of the first 64-bit capable distros, too.

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Was, still is. Slackware users tend to not hype their distro of choice. Because, slack. :pipe:

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By the way I use Slackware doesn’t really roll off the tongue.

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Too many folks just ain’t right with “Bob.”

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☠️

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