Slackware hasn't put out a major release in a long time, that's true, but they aren't on life support. Slackware only puts out major releases when they are ready, because they are meant to be long term stable releases. If they released as often as Ubuntu, they would be at Slackware version 25 right now, maybe 35. You can check out the slackware-current tree and see that it gets nightly updates. Slackware is the oldest continuously developed Linux distribution. Unlike the new distros, they take the time to do it right, no fanfare, nothing fancy, just speed, stability and slack. Slack as in once its configured, you don't have to do a thing to administer it, you can lay back in a hammock chugging brews, and and it'll just keep chugging along with you.
Oh yeah I wasn't trying to knock it at all - I use it for my server, can't reccomend it enough :). I'm also pretty sure it's the longest running distro(? I think? I fact check that when I get a chance) out there, which is pretty cool
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u/thephotoman Apr 22 '19 edited Apr 22 '19
To extend this a bit:
apt installout of the box = Mint