Subj : Re: Skype video calling
To   : esc
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Dec 23 2022 07:33 am

-=> esc wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga>  Ar> That is because you cheat and run Slackware.

 Ga> 'Tis true.  But, I wouldn't call it "cheating".  ;-)

 es> Interesting - I haven't messed with Slackware since it was one of
 es> my first distros way back in the day. I've been on the Debian
 es> (and deb derivative) train for a long time now for all my
 es> servers, with arch for my personal desktops. How is the slack
 es> experience nowadays? Run into any compatibility issues? How hard
 es> is it to get support for newer software?

I've used Slack as my daily driver for 20+ years.  Today's version 
(15.0) is a modern and updated Linux distro.  I use the XFCE desktop, 
but it comes with KDE and some other minimalist DE's also.  Have not had 
any compatibility issues.  For software which is not included with the 
stock install, the main source is called "Slackbuilds", located at 
https://slackbuilds.org .  That system gives you links to a software's 
source code, and a build script (a Slackbuild), which you then just run 
to create an installable package; and then you install that package.  
Very simple and most all of it is the latest versions available.

I've played with a LOT of other distros over the years, and still do, 
but my main stuff all runs on Slackware.  Can't really imagine using 
anything else, honestly.



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