Slackware14.2

Slackware seems to be more concerned with making sure things work than when they get the next release out. Because of that, the distribution is the most robust that I've used. I've been working with Linux since 1994, and every time I try a different distribution, I always end up back with Slackware. Good job.

I have configured many Gnu/Linux Machines, ranging from laptops, through desktops, development stations and SMP servers. Slackware has consistently maintained a very high quality distribution, and I have no reservations in recommending it as a basis of any installation. Very nice work, and thanks.

Easy enough for even a newbie like me to install. (I'm going to spend weeks reading all the documentation, though.)

I'm a beginning sysadmin. the network i administrate is small, and we use a linux machine as firewall, mail and workgroup server. when i began working, there was Mandrake linux on the computer i'm talking about. i had this problem : any other than slackware distribution of linux was irritating me, i didn't know why. when i switched to slakcware, i understood: this is the freedom slackware gives me, even the freedom to make mistakes, sily things, etc. slackware is not for beginners. i think, it's the best linux that can make me a real SysAdmin.

Where is the new version 7.2 with all the nifty Gtk stuff, Xfree4.0, Kernel 2.4 etc? I'd hate to have to change just because 7.2 can't get off the ground.

By far the most robust and flexible Linux out. I tried Caldera, Redhat, Mandrake and SuSe before I tried Slackware, but now I feel like the others were just wasted time. A simple install, a straight forward set of config files, and a package system that is far more flexible than RPM. A great piece of work!

Since I started using Linux in 1994, I've tried Slackware, RedHat, Caldera, SuSE and Mandrake. Out of all these distros, Slackware has proved itself the most elegant and reliable distro. Slack may not be suitable for the absolute beginner or Linux newbie, since one needs to fiddle with scripts and config files many times. After a particularly nasty mess with RPM, I switched back to Slackware on all my machines. Now I spend much less time fiddling with the system (config, bugfixes, etc) and more time actually working. The software shipped with slack seems to be well tested and bugfixed.

Too long since Slackware 7.1 release. Some of us are getting impatient waiting for version 7.2

The best distribution of Linux around. You can always find out what is going on. Nothing is hidden like in other distributions, and it does what you ask of it. The only addition I'd personally like to see is xfce.

I started out using Redhat 5.2 back in 1999. The installation was not too bad, but the minute a new version was available, I tried it out. The only benefit was ease of install. Redhat v6.2 and Mandrake are very easy to install, but the major drawback is stability. This weekend I decided to try out slackware. I have heard so many good things about it, including how difficult it was to install. I went ahead and even though it took me all day I got it up and running. Very impressed with slackware and I know I'll never go back to Redhat or Mandrake. For all the beginners out there, don't be intimidated by Slackware. Yea, it might not have all the pretty colors et al, but it's worth it. :)

It's stable. It's simple. It's jut for having your job done. You can relay on it.

Still the best. Thanks for adding in xfce.

I have used a many linux,but I think that Slackware is THE BEST linux ever!!

I have installed it (8.1) in my old 486 and works perfectly, I tried in that machine debian and redhat and with any of them could finish the install program. It fits in 350mb and works perfectly. Who says the installer isn't friendly???

Authors really knows Linux in-out as they stated. Simple administration, clean design, all works as expected, stable&secure etc. Best distro !

This is still the best distribution around! All the nice features of other "major" distributions still don't add up to the satisfaction of getting a system that does what you need. Keep up the good work!!!

According to my experience I can say that red hat is better than Slackware and other top linux distributions

Still the best distribution around where the user has control of what gets done. I was worried for a while there but now that Patrick is back, I won't need to change to some distribution where all the good parts are hidden away...

Simple and fast. Comprehensive enough for almost everybody. What can you say, except, "Get Slacking!" Here's to Patrick Volkerding and the Slackware team!

Come on. I tried a lot on GNU/Linux distros. I worked with some Unixes. And I'll tell you that my choice is simple. Linux = Slackware, free Unix derrivative = OpenBSD, commercial Unix = AIX ;-) That's my choice.

Slackware is secure, Slackware is stable, Slackware is easy to install and if you don't think it is easy to install you are not following directions. Slackware ships with everything you need out of the box so that you have a complete GNU/Linux distribution to free yourself from the sheer pain of trying to cope with Windows or Apple products that are expensive and have infested the computer world with bugs. Slackware will set you free and leave you wondering how and why you started using something as broken as Windows, Get it? Broken Windows .. lol.