[Lilux-help] Debain Vs. Slackware

[Patrick Useldinger]

Mike Pressel wrote:

> I am VERY happy with my Debian system, but I don't think that it would be wise 
> for me to run Sid on my wife's PC without being around to help fix problems.

What about Sarge? Isn't that rather up-to-date?

> So, basically, I guess what I am asking is 1) how difficult is it to manage a 
> slackware based system?  2) are upgrades a problem? 3) how quickly does 
> slackware upgrade its software?

I find it easy, but it's because it fits my mind. I have written some 
stuff you might be interested in:
- upgrade: http://www.homepages.lu/pu/slackupgrade-10.1.pdf
- comparison of Slackware, Arch and SuSE: 
http://www.homepages.lu/pu/Distros.html
- why I chose Slackware: http://www.homepages.lu/pu/slackware.html

Upgrades for stable are about every 6-9 months, though the last one was 
slower due to Pat's illness. Have a look at 
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slackware and look at the 
release dates and the package versions you are interested in. You should 
get the picture.

In a nutshell, it requires some work, but it is very stable. If you are 
only interested in the stable version, serious work is only required 
every 6-9 months.

BTW, there's also a current version for the brave.

-pu