Subj : Re: Skype video calling
To   : Boraxman
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat Dec 24 2022 07:44 am

-=> Boraxman wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Bo>   Re: Re: Skype video calling
 Bo>   By: Gamgee to esc on Fri Dec 23 2022 07:33 am

 > 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.

 Bo> What is it about Slackware that draws you to it?  I was
 Bo> interested in it a while back, and installed a copy in a Virtual
 Bo> Machine.  But I only really just booted it, played with some apps
 Bo> for 10 minutes then didn't look into it further.

Partly because I'm so used to it, and understand how it works pretty 
well.  It's very stable.  I like how it uses "true" versions of software 
from upstream, not "Modified for <distro-name> version".  It gives me 
good control of the underlying system, and allows me to know exactly 
what's starting/running (no systemd).



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