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Linux Performance: Different Distributions, Very Different Results

By Caitlyn Martin
March 9, 2009

I almost invariably get a comment to the effect that all Linux distros are essentially the same: running the same kernel, the same libraries, the same filesystems. Performance should be essentially the same, right? The answer is a resounding no. The performance results of different distributions, even ones running the same kernel version, the same core libraries, and the same filesystem can be very, very different.

Making Slackware and Slackware Derivative Linux Distros Speak Your Language

By Caitlyn Martin
January 29, 2009

...if you're willing to edit one or two configuration files and install a few packages you can make Slackware speak your language, working in whatever language you are most comfortable with.

Slackware 12.1 - The Newest Version of the Oldest Surviving Linux Distribution

By Caitlyn Martin
August 14, 2008

Slackware has a well earned reputation for reliability, stability, and performance. It may also be the least user friendly major Linux distribution on the planet short of building Linux From Scratch.

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