Newly Released: Slackware Linux Essentials, 2d Ed.

VincenzoRomano writes to point out that as of a few days ago, "Slackware Linux has its second revision of the Slackware Linux Essentials book. It is a major revision of the the reference book for Slackware users and is now an official Slackware project. Slackware Linux is the oldest and yet pretty active Linux distribution born from an idea by Patrick Volkerding and that turned 12 a few months ago. It follows the KISS(Keep it Simple, Stupid!) philosophy, which seems to be one of the reasons of its long life. The book itself has been created by David Cantrell, Logan Johnson and Chris Lumens and is available both in printed (dead-tree) form and in electronic form (HTML/DocBook/PS/PDF). Whether your are a Slackware aficionado or not, the book deserves a look at least!"

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Re:Who uses Slackware anyway?

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Slackware is much easier to maintain than debian or fedora installations because it lacks package management, so you're not constantly pressured to upgrade the software. It's kind of like running windows used to be, before it harassed the user with monthly "updates" that require "reboots".