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Since its first beta release in April of 1993, the Slackware Linux Project has aimed at producing the most "UNIX-like" Linux distribution out there. Slackware complies with the published Linux standards, such as the Linux File System Standard. We have always considered simplicity and stability paramount, and as a result Slackware has become one of the most popular, stable, and friendly distributions available.
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Pros
Pro One more distro which is init based
Some users don't like to install systemd based distros because they increase booting and processing speed.
Pro Oldest surviving Linux distro
Besides Debian (which was first released in August 1993), it is the oldest still maintained Linux Distribution and was first released in July 1993.
Cons
Con Dependency issues
When it comes to dependencies, Slackware shows more issues than many other distros.
Con ANCIENT Software in the repos?!
With the focus on "Stability", Slackware has a way of accumulating ANCIENT software.
Con No hardened out of the box
Compiled binaries are not built with stack-protector, PIE or hardened ELF flags. Also Linux kernel is not hardened by default with PaX or grsecurity patches. No apparmor, no firewall enabled by default.
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