since we are still bashing debian around here well figured that i
would bring up some text from slackware-advocacy
Why Slackware?
Slackware inherits the qualities of the Linux kernel, GNU utilities
and all the products of the open source community, qualities shared by
all Linux distributions, but it is found to be more stable, solid,
simple and sensible than any of the other distributions. This is what
we call "the 4S rule", which explains why Slackware is an operating
system of choice for a broad range of applications.
Slackware is Stable
Slackware is maintained by a single person, Patrick Volkerding, who
aims at delivering a stable, reliable, and trustworthy operating
system. Patrick pays special attention to stability because an
unstable system can neither be trusted nor relied upon. For this
reason, every version of Slackware incorporates only the most stable,
mature software packages available at the time of its release.
Slackware is Solid
As a result of Patrick's focus on stability, Slackware has fewer bug
reports and security issues than other distributions. This aspect is
especially important for mission-critical systems or Internet servers
for which following popular trends can be really hazardous.
Slackware is Simple
Besides stability, Slackware fosters simplicity. This doesn't mean
Slackware is limited in any way, but only that it isn't unnecessarily
complicated. This simplicity results in a remarkable ease of
configuration and administration, allowing a prompt response to any
kind of problem or need.
Slackware is Sensible
Slackware adheres much more closely to de facto standards than other
distributions, saving users and administrators time and efforts. For
instance:
Slackware is fully compliant with the Linux File System Standard.
Slackware's package management system uses standard compressed tar
archives instead an exotic file format.
Slackware uses a BSD-style initialization system, which is much
simpler and convenient than System V inits.
Slackware provides simple and handy text-mode scripts to ease
configuration and administration instead of an X Window-based "control
panel". This is especially important on servers, where remote
administration and configuration is important and X Windows would
unnecessarily waste valuable server resources.
But dont forget the most important part. It's not debian.
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