LifeFuel I will not REST until everyone is using not only Linux but SLACKWARE Linux!

[Hoppipolla]

The BEST Linux distro!!

Unfortunately it's very rarely updated


The Slackware Linux Project

I used to use it years back and it was so good! Because it 100% left you alone and just let you do whatever you want ^_^

No drama no hand-holding just 100% control and that's that!

It was epic '-'


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_T-HBQH2tI

(video from early 2022)

 

[PotatoTomato]

I'm using Zorin (beginner distro for windowscels)

 

[Rezecel]

Genshin is not compatible with Linux; i will never use it.

 

[Todd Thundercock]

I'd love to use Linux, but I want all my stuff to run.

 

[Autist]

I'm kali linux only

 

[Chud Norris72]

I might try it in a VM

 

[TheWorldAgainst]

I'm too lazy to use Linux

 

[poorenglishcel]

Who dat

 

[DoomThreeKoala]

I am debian only

 

[Hoppipolla]

lol, watching this video it's definitely more technical than I remember!

All very doable but yeah erm... for someone who wants a smooth ride I think Linux Mint is probably still the king at this point.


Edit -- Oh wahey I didn't realise that Slackware-current exists! Which means you get up-to-date stuff! So that's good.

 

[Hoppipolla]

Also I seem to have just found the Bob Ross of Linux, lol


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvPc1oSmQbY

 

[TooSomething]

Man... thete are waaaaaaaaay too many distros.
Eventually that shit and the many different and confusing file systems have put me off.

Aldo, I have read that even the linux community has been wokified.

 

[kay']

They need to make a version of linux that works for gaming without loopholes

 

[Hoppipolla]

Man... thete are waaaaaaaaay too many distros.
Eventually that shit and the many different and confusing file systems have put me off.

Aldo, I have read that even the linux community has been wokified.

Yeah lots of wokeness in open source now unfortunately.

I'm not sure how that will play out. Luckily it doesn't seem to be affecting the end products to a massive degree at least not yet.

The plethora of distros... I mean, DistroWatch is a good place to see what the most popular choices are. It doesn't really matter if there are a million distros as long as you know which one to select.

As for file systems... typically that's handled by your choice of distro just like what desktop you're using or the boot loader or many other things. So you shouldn't really have to think about it, unless you particularly want to.

 

[Hoppipolla]

They need to make a version of linux that works for gaming without loopholes

Yeah I found it quite hard work getting non-native games to work. I mean, not that it was difficult as such, but just time-consuming. They seemed to require some pretty big downloads on Steam and also it's like it kept wanting to download more or download them again. It was odd. I gave up in the end and just played native games.

Ultimately I think Windows, Linux and macOS all have pros and cons. It depends on the user.

 

[proudweeb]

slackware is bloated (srs, it's the biggest distro)

it's interesting tho cuz it's been its own fork for 32 years

i daily manjaro rn but i also have mx and ubuntu server machines

 

[proudweeb]

also, niggas like @Inform OS wont tell you this but frankly gui matters more than distro

most distros arent terribly different under the hood

 

[TooSomething]

Yeah lots of wokeness in open source now unfortunately.

I'm not sure how that will play out. Luckily it doesn't seem to be affecting the end products to a massive degree at least not yet.

The plethora of distros... I mean, DistroWatch is a good place to see what the most popular choices are. It doesn't really matter if there are a million distros as long as you know which one to select.

As for file systems... typically that's handled by your choice of distro just like what desktop you're using or the boot loader or many other things. So you shouldn't really have to think about it, unless you particularly want to.

I doubt that what is very popular is automatically also very good.

I remember back in the day I would read up about every file system to figure out which to use for what.

I also remember quitting linux once I installed a distro on one of my APU based machines and my onboard LAN just wouldn't work out of the box.

I have checked online what to do in that case and couldn't find a working solution.

After a couple of days I gave up. This issue made me rage quit it once and for all.

All these many distros scare most people of, imo.

There is no definitive linux experience.
Most people also don't have the time to tinker with all of that stuff.
They want a plug'n'play experience and I don't blame em for it.

I too want that, which is why I've switched from PC gaming to consolw gaming.
I turn the console on and it just works.

I don't have the time to try hundreds of mods anyway... .

 

[Hoppipolla]

I doubt that what is very popular is automatically also very good.

I remember back in the day I would read up about every file system to figure out which to use for what.

I also remember quitting linux once I installed a distro on one of my APU based machines and my onboard LAN just wouldn't work out of the box.

I have checked online what to do in that case and couldn't find a working solution.

After a couple of days I gave up. This issue made me rage quit it once and for all.

All these many distros scare most people of, imo.

There is no definitive linux experience.
Most people also don't have the time to tinker with all of that stuff.
They want a plug'n'play experience and I don't blame em for it.

I too want that, which is why I've switched from PC gaming to consolw gaming.
I turn the console on and it just works.

I don't have the time to try hundreds of mods anyway... .

Really it's best to select hardware that works with Linux.

 

[slavcel11]

nixos for the win.

 

[Pancakecel]

I'd love to use Linux, but I want all my stuff to run.

 

[flute_snoop]

I would need windows in a vm anyway since linux can't do everything. I think some people use it just so they can feel big brained. I still respect it though

 

[Hoppipolla]

I would need windows in a vm anyway since linux can't do everything. I think some people use it just so they can feel big brained. I still respect it though

To be fair Windows can't do everything either, lol

I guess it depends what you want to do.

I don't use it to feel smart I use it because it doesn't nag me about updates XD

And other strange things that Windows does these days.

 

[FriendX]

I use mint and it's pretty nice.

 

[flute_snoop]

To be fair Windows can't do everything either, lol

I guess it depends what you want to do.

I don't use it to feel smart I use it because it doesn't nag me about updates XD

And other strange things that Windows does these days.

Sure, linux can do things that windows can't do but it's usually pretty niche. I have an old laser printer that will only work with linux drivers for example. I used mint and then debian for around a year but I had 2 issues that I couldn't resolve. Video acceleration only works on firefox, and I hate firefox. This becomes an issue when viewing 1080p60 - which is what led me down that rabbit hole. Also had weird crackling in the streaming audio. Oh Yeah, there was actually a bug that DELETES your files - I lost some good shit. When I was pissed off with using mint, I used to joke around and say "Yeah?! well linux has had mouse support for 8 years!"

 

[Hoppipolla]

Sure, linux can do things that windows can't do but it's usually pretty niche. I have an old laser printer that will only work with linux drivers for example. I used mint and then debian for around a year but I had 2 issues that I couldn't resolve. Video acceleration only works on firefox, and I hate firefox. This becomes an issue when viewing 1080p60 - which is what led me down that rabbit hole. Also had weird crackling in the streaming audio. Oh Yeah, there was actually a bug that DELETES your files - I lost some good shit. When I was pissed off with using mint, I used to joke around and say "Yeah?! well linux has had mouse support for 8 years!"

I guess I more meant things like software that pretty much runs only on Linux.

Also these days even moderately old machines are often not supported by Windows 11.

You do need to select hardware somewhat carefully though I think, if you want the smoothest experience.

 

[Hoppipolla]

To be honest I think Slackware really does have one thing going for it in particular which is that it feels really stable and "static". It's not constantly changing.

Also it feels really modular and light. Like you can just swap out bits without it trying to mess around too much in the background and disrupt what you're doing.

 

[Trident]

 

[Hoppipolla]

lol yes I will start doing that ^_^

 

[Hoppipolla]

lol

 

[gluttony]

does it support encryption

 

[Hoppipolla]

does it support encryption

I think Slackware supports all things because it's so flexible!

But it can also be hard work I suppose >.<