Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com> wrote:

> Better in the opinion of someone who rejects the Slackware Philosophy.
> Abandoning that philosophy would be far from costless.
>

Where is this so-called Slackware Philosophy written ....as you seem to
interpret it? Where do you get your ideas from?

It seems to me that the only person qualified to create a Slackware Philosophy
is the founder/creator of Slackware. And here is what he wrote (from
slackware.com):

---
The Slackware Philosophy

Since its first release in April of 1993, the Slackware Linux Project has
aimed at producing the most "UNIX-like" Linux distribution out there.
Slackware complies with the published Linux standards, such as the Linux File
System Standard. We have always considered simplicity and stability
paramount, and as a result Slackware has become one of the most popular,
stable, and friendly distributions available.
---

To me the words "simplicity" means that it will be simple to use. And what
does "friendly" mean? To me it means "easy to use."

So kindly explain to me Mr. Macon how I, and those who think the way I do (ie.
who disagree with you) are "non-typical [Slacksare] Linux users... because we
want a distro that is stable and easy to maintain?

The Man's words are right there. How do you interpret them to mean that
Slackware should require a Ph.D in quantum physics in order to use and
maintain it.

A dep-checking package manager compliments Slackware. It does not detract from
it. Read The Man's words.

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