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Whether you’ve got HughesNet or DSL you probably haven’t heard of Slackware unless you’re a developer. The operating system is the best kept secret on the web and we’ve got a few “bet you didn’t knows” to test your tech-knowledge. Here are some Slackware Facts:
Slackware is one of the first free operating systems built specifically for the Linux platform and it’s one of the oldest being maintained to this day.
Patrick Volderking is the brain behind Slackware and he’s only in his mid-50s. He calls himself the “Slackware Benevolent Dictator for Life” and he actually got his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota.
The name Slackware came about when the creators decided to work on it with no commitments or obligations – it became a side project that blossomed into a full-time endeavor. The pursuit of slack is a widely-known tenant of the Church of Subgenius.
In 1999 Slackware versions jumped from number 4 to number 7 in an attempt to keep up with the numbering system of Linux itself. Volderking didn’t want the OS to seem outdated by comparison.

The very first version of the Linux operating system I installed back in 1994 was Slakware Linux. Now, in its 13th version, as of spring 2010, the operating system continues to remain a viable platform for users to install. So what’s makes for the appeal of this flavor of Linux compared to others? Let’s explore that.

The most Unix-like
Well, admittedly, that sounds like competitive bluster amongst teenage boys, but Slakware Linux does stick very much to using Read the rest of this entry »

Patrick Volkerding, 44, grew up in Minnesota, and graduated from Minnesota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. He is a highly acclaimed and respected software engineer. He is the founder and present CEO of Slackware Linux Distribution. Volkerding, is a connoisseur of beer, and enjoys brewing his own beers. When he first developed software, he would ask admirers of his work to reward him with beer. He is also an avid Read the rest of this entry »

Take away all of the expensive upgrades. Take away all of the updates and large update files. Take away all of the hype behind the brand name. Remove all of these factors from your operating system and what do you have? The not-so-obvious answer is Slackerware.

Slackerware is an open source application that may not be known to many people, but it is a very simply operating system that is free. It doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles that has made Microsoft popular, but it doesn’t need them.

This great thing about this software is that Read the rest of this entry »

Patrick Volkerding Creates Slackware Operating System

The mastermind behind the Slackware Linux system (creator of the Slackware Linux system) is Patrick Volkerding. Creating such a system was the pride and joy of Patrick Volkerding’s entire career acomplishments. Slackware, a Linux based system (Linux is an assortment of different software including text documents, word processors, spreadsheets, audio software, and media software.), and was created in 1993. Volkerding is basically the CEO of the Slackware company, managing it with full force. The goal of Slackware is to make presented tasks slightly more easy to Read the rest of this entry »

Slackware is the oldest maintained distribution of Linux, a term used to refer to a number of operating systems originally patterned after UNIX and created from the Linux kernel built by Linus Torvalds in 1992. It originated with a series of changes made by Patrick Volkerding to the Softlanding Linux System (SLS) in 1993 that ultimately lead to the creation of Slackware Linux, Inc. Volkerding has remained the primary contributor to the operating system throughout its existence and has relied only on a small team of Read the rest of this entry »