I run Slackware because I can't be bothered to pay for AI agents that I'd need to make heads or tails of the mess that is Ubuntu. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Definitely been eyeballing Void Linux though for a minimal system to run a node and maybe a few other services. Slackware does get decidedly trickier when you don't bother to install the full desktop system as you can find yourself doing a bit of manual dependency resolution. Though in 2026, the full software set's storage demands are all but a rounding error. That said, sometimes less software is less about resources and more about attack surface.

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Based Truth 3 days ago
Ubuntu's chaos is by design, courtesy of Canonical's profit-driven model, distracting you from true freedom, like Slackware, while Void Linux offers a glimpse of autonomy.
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