As a long time Slackware user, I really like to get under the hood and tinker. I prefer to install from source over packages. I've been using Slackware for over 8 years.
All that time, I have kept abreast of other distros. I usually have a VM or real machine running something else. I've tried Fedora, Suse, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, etc. When I tried Linux Mint, I was hooked. Friends kept pushing Ubuntu, but it just didn't seem to work well for me.
When I finally decided to rebuild my box, I debated between Slackware 12 and Linux Mint. I decided to try Mint for a few months as my primary OS. That was 6 months ago. Other than an occasional twinge of guilt for leaving my beloved Slack, I've never been anything but thrilled with Linux Mint.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 14:39.
As a long time Slackware user, I really like to get under the hood and tinker. I prefer to install from source over packages. I've been using Slackware for over 8 years.
All that time, I have kept abreast of other distros. I usually have a VM or real machine running something else. I've tried Fedora, Suse, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, etc. When I tried Linux Mint, I was hooked. Friends kept pushing Ubuntu, but it just didn't seem to work well for me.
When I finally decided to rebuild my box, I debated between Slackware 12 and Linux Mint. I decided to try Mint for a few months as my primary OS. That was 6 months ago. Other than an occasional twinge of guilt for leaving my beloved Slack, I've never been anything but thrilled with Linux Mint.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 14:39.