Anyone with a significant interest in Linux distributions knows about Slackware Linux, so I'm not going to spend a lot of time talking about what it is, where it came from, how it has survived ...

Slackware Linux, first released in 1993, is different from the more popular flavors, and that might be its appeal.

Slackel is a Linux distro a step away from the mainstream Debian-based Linux OS line. It is based on Slackware and Salix. Users already familiar with that lineage are more inclined to like Slackel.

The Slackware Linux Project has released their version 12.2 distribution.

Now, here's a more general view of the layout of a Linux filesystem. It's important you get familiar with this; almost all Linux filesystem layouts look like this, regardless of the distribution.

The Slackware installer has remained nearly unchanged since the 1990’s. If you’re looking to learn Linux, there’s great benefit in Slackware’s almost fanatical insistence on simplicity.

So Slackware doesn't try to be the best pond for Linux toe-dipping; it strives to be a great all-round distro for those who know exactly what they want and don't want the distro getting in their way.

Absolute Linux is a distro that raises the question: Is it really worth the bother? Any version of this Slackware-based Linux OS is just that -- a really big bother -- unless you love Unix-like ...

The Slackware Linux project has released version 9.0 of its Linux distribution, the first major release based on the gcc 3.2.2 compiler, according to a media release.

The beginner's guide to Slackware Linux explains how to get serious with the original Linux distro.