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Is slackware still widely used?
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Man, I might have to look into using Slackware again for the first time. No matter how much more comfortable I've become with systemd, I still hate it with a passion. If Slackware can handle at least XFCE well, preferably Cinnamon, it's worth diving back into. Been 25 years though.
I'm pretty sure it does.
https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:xfce
https://cinnamonslackbuilds.github.io/