My Slack boxes tend to use compiled software, not anything that's been pkgadd'd... but it's a very small price to pay to ensure my apps don't have library conflicts. If I ever used another distro, I would probably do the same regardless. Slackware's strength is in its simplicity. I understand how each piece works because there isn't (as much of) an obfuscation layer between "it" and "me".
P.S. Slackware's pkg mgt has significantly improved over the last few years... regardless, I choose to compile everything where possible.
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My Slack boxes tend to use compiled software, not anything that's been pkgadd'd... but it's a very small price to pay to ensure my apps don't have library conflicts. If I ever used another distro, I would probably do the same regardless. Slackware's strength is in its simplicity. I understand how each piece works because there isn't (as much of) an obfuscation layer between "it" and "me". P.S. Slackware's pkg mgt has significantly improved over the last few years... regardless, I choose to compile everything where possible.