Hey Phillip!
I used Slackware a long time ago then I switched to debian
becayse I had a lot of issues with it.
Back when debian first came out I was highly unimpressed with it. Same with redhat although at the time it was the easiest to get up and running right out of the box. I may still even have the install CDs for those kicking around somewhere. They'd be around 25-ish years old by now.
As for Debian, the main issue I have with them is compatibility. Things like substitution eglibc for glibc, mawk for awk, etc. Also I always got the impression that debian is the microsoft of linux distributions which in my case is not a good thing.
I think Slackware is probably the most stable distribution although I haven't been keeping up with the others.
Life is good,
Maurice
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