Slackware itself is quite a lot different than many of the more popular (and newbie friendly distro’s). Unlike some of the other Slackware-based distributions. Ok, what is Salix all about, and what -if anything- sets it apart from all of the other distro’s out there? Well, it’s based on Slackware but aims to be 100% backwards compatible with the distro that spawned it. Salix might be a bit of a stretch for these people, but they’re guaranteed to learn a few things. Either way, here’s why I think you should give Salix a try, based on my experiences. And with a bit of a stretch, I’d even suggest (not recommend) it to people who’ve installed Ubuntu, but are looking for a distro that will present them with a challenge. Despite of what other reviews or guides say, I’d even argue that Salix might be suitable for people who’ve tinkered with Linux a bit, and aren’t scared of the command line. Who is it for, then? Well, the expert, experienced, and intermediate users will find Salix very easy to master. If it’s the latter you’re after then let me be clear: Salix is not for you. Basically, it all depends on what you want from a distro: Do you want the system to be as exposed as possible (and therefore as configurable as it possibly can be), or do you want a distro that shields you from the nitty-gritty, and just offers an array of GUI tools to configure everything.
Is Salix the perfect distro? Some might argue that it is, others will argue that it isn’t.
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