Linux is an improved version of Unix, that makes it the most reliable multi-user, multi-tasking network operating system available today. The best part of it, is that there are no licencing costs! So it IS true that the best things in the world are for FREE!

PLANETUTECH.com would like to show you why we are using LINUX as our main SOLUTION for networking, servers and many other things. We, at PLANETUTECH.com, use SlackWare which is one of many LINUX distributions. Slackware was always used and has solved problems and enabled alot of companies to save time, resources and most importantly, MONEY.

So answering the question "Why use Slackware?" would be better served by first asking, "Why use LINUX?"

Why Linux?
There would be no point in switching to Linux if it were a Microsoft Windows clone, so you probably want to use Linux for one or more of the following reasons:

  • You need to dramatically cut down your IT costs (e.g. reduce software costs by 90%, avoid upgrading hardware every time you need to upgrade software, etc.).
  • You need to dramatically increase your IT quality (e.g. lower maintenance and administration costs, increase efficiency and availability).
  • You need a system you can trust, guaranteed without backdoors, tracking systems or similar security risks.

Why Slackware?
Slackware inherits the qualities of the Linux kernel, GNU utilities and all the products of the open source community, qualities shared by all Linux distributions. It is found to be more stable, solid, simple and sensible than any of the other distributions. This is what we call "the 4S rule", which explains why Slackware is an operating system of choice for a broad range of applications.

Slackware is STABLE
 Slackware is maintained by a single person, Patrick Volkerding, who aims at delivering a stable, reliable, and trustworthy operating system. Patrick pays special attention to stability because an unstable system can neither be trusted nor relied upon. For this reason, every version of Slackware incorporates only the most stable, mature software packages available at the time of its release.
Slackware is SOLID
 As a result of Patrick's focus on stability, Slackware has fewer bug reports and security issues than other distributions. This aspect is especially important for mission-critical systems or Internet servers for which following popular trends can be really hazardous.
Slackware is SIMPLE
 Besides stability, Slackware fosters simplicity. This doesn't mean Slackware is limited in any way, but only that it isn't unnecessarily complicated. This simplicity results in a remarkable ease of configuration and administration, allowing a prompt response to any kind of problem or need.
Slackware is SENSIBLE

Slackware adheres much more closely to de facto standards than other distributions, saving users and administrators time and efforts. For instance:

  • Slackware is fully compliant with the Linux File System Standard.
  • Slackware's package management system uses standard compressed tar archives instead of an exotic file format.
  • Slackware uses a BSD-style initialization system, which is much simpler and convenient than System V inits.
  • Slackware provides simple and handy text-mode scripts to ease configuration and administration instead of an X Window-based "control panel". This is especially important on servers, where remote administration and configuration is important and X Windows would unnecessarily waste valuable server resources.

After reading this article, you might want to know what type of services we offer under LINUX Solutions, please click here to view in detail our services.

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