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What Makes Slackware Different?

BDFL Model: Patrick Volkerding is still the main decision-maker.

Slackware doesn't follow a strict release cycle; releases happen when they're ready.

Conservative Software Choices: Slackware favors well-tested software over the latest trends. Example: PAM and elogind were adopted only in version 15.0.

Simplicity Over Ease:

• Not necessarily user-friendly, but internally simple.
• Avoids unnecessary complexity, making it robust and reliable.

No Automatic Dependency Management:

• Installs the whole system by default to satisfy dependencies.
• Avoids problems common with dependency-resolution tools in other distros.

Plain Bash-Based Package Management:

• Uses simple tools like installpkg, removepkg, etc.
• Packages are .txz tarballs.
• Information about installed/removed packages is kept in plain text under. /var/lib/pkgtools

Vanilla Packages:

• Software is built as-is from upstream, with headers and documentation intact.

Customization and Community

SlackBuilds:

• Every Slackware package comes with a build script (.SlackBuild) that users can modify.
• Encourages local compilation and customization.
• Third-party SlackBuilds are available from slackbuilds.org.

Minimalism and User Responsibility:

• Puts power and responsibility in the hands of the system administrator.
• Assumes knowledge of /etc config files and CLI usage.

No systemd:

• Maintains traditional init systems.
• Avoids opaque management layers.

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