β² 279 βΌ Slackware is so boring, it just sits there and works. (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by KISSmyOS@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] bigdog_00@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (3 children) I feel out of the loop, what's Slackware? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 66 points 2 years ago (1 child) The oldest Linux distro that's still maintained to this day. With an extreme focus on the KISS principle (simplicity in design) and stability. It basically still works the same way it did 30 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (1 child) With fewer floppy disks though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 2 years ago The repos are still divided into Disksets, though. permalink fedilink source parent [β] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) The linux distro you want to have on a usb stick if the apocalypse breaks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] tetraodon@feddit.it 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) is it more stable than debian? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] interloper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) No, unless stability is very little change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is what Debian's Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStability permalink fedilink source parent [+] 1984@lemmy.today -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's what it means... A dead distro is the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent [β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent [β] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago One of the original Linux distributions. It was created in like 93 or 94. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 66 points 2 years ago (1 child) The oldest Linux distro that's still maintained to this day. With an extreme focus on the KISS principle (simplicity in design) and stability. It basically still works the same way it did 30 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (1 child) With fewer floppy disks though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 2 years ago The repos are still divided into Disksets, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago (1 child) With fewer floppy disks though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 2 years ago The repos are still divided into Disksets, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 2 years ago The repos are still divided into Disksets, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) The linux distro you want to have on a usb stick if the apocalypse breaks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] tetraodon@feddit.it 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) is it more stable than debian? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] interloper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) No, unless stability is very little change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is what Debian's Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStability permalink fedilink source parent [+] 1984@lemmy.today -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's what it means... A dead distro is the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent [β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] tetraodon@feddit.it 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) is it more stable than debian? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] interloper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) No, unless stability is very little change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is what Debian's Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStability permalink fedilink source parent [+] 1984@lemmy.today -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's what it means... A dead distro is the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent [β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] interloper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) No, unless stability is very little change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is what Debian's Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStability permalink fedilink source parent [+] 1984@lemmy.today -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's what it means... A dead distro is the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent [β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) This is what Debian's Stable name means: that, once released, the operating system remains relatively unchanging over time. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStability permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 1984@lemmy.today -6 points 2 years ago (2 children) That's what it means... A dead distro is the most stable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent [β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago but secure, that the sweet spot, stable enough but not sacrificing security permalink fedilink source parent
[β] callcc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago People use OS' for different things. As an admin I'd love to have an os that's just there and never needs any attention. I'll have to investigate if slackware fits the bill :) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago One of the original Linux distributions. It was created in like 93 or 94. permalink fedilink source parent
