Now I get that in the FOSS world, the users are the testers, but rapid change is not always good. Also, if no vulnerabilities and something works, no need to change it. I have used FOSS apps that haven't been updated in years but they have no vulnerabilities and still work fine.
One of the earlier Linux distributions, Slackware Linux or Slackware was developed in 1993 by Patrick Volkerding as a very similar operating system to Unix.It is based on the Softlanding Linux System and due to its stability and simplicity, is the basis for other Linux distributions. Slackware package manager - how to install applications Oct 19, 2010 Making The Case For Slackware In 2018 | Hackaday Jan 30, 2018 Upgrade Using Slapt-get - SlackWiki Jun 26, 2011
Where to get KDE Plasma5 for Slackware. NOTE: I will delay the release for a couple of hours to allow everybody to read this post and avoid updating blindly which would break graphical login sessions! It should be obvious, but these packages will not work on Slackware 14.2. The old (KDE 5_17.11) Plasma5 packages that were still in my ‘ktown
Slackware, Packages & Repositories $ slapt-get --help slapt-get - Jason Woodward
$ slapt-get --help slapt-get - Jason Woodward An implementation of the Debian APT system to Slackware Usage: slapt-get [option(s)] [target] Targets: --update - retrieves pkg data from MIRROR --upgrade - upgrade installed pkgs --dist-upgrade - upgrade to newer release --install [pkg name(s)] - install specified pkg(s) --remove [pkg name(s)] - remove specified pkg(s
Linux Distributions: Arch versus Slackware | Linuxaria Do not get Slackware wrong. Slackware is not half dead. Slackware is very much alive and active. One of the oldest distributions in general and the oldest active distribution, Slackware has given much to community and users. Slackware work in old ways and is still alive. No meter if like or dislike it’s way, Slackware is an institution.