Comment by jmclnx

First on-topic, you can use runnit on Slackware: https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/system/runit/

Now another point of view :)

As a Slackware I stick with release because it is extremely stable and my main System (Thinkpad W541) works fast as most modern systems with 16G mem and 8 CPUs. If I ever got a brand new system (doubtful), I would use current until the next release.

Also, I like the fact I do not have to install patches every other day. Plus PV keeps the applications I use most up to date in Release.

That is the good thing about Slackware, you have current for the adventitious and release for people like me. And both you admin the exact same way.

FWIW, I use regular Window Managers as opposed to desktops and my main programs are Emacs (latest version), vim (close to the latest), Firefox (latest), mutt, tin, irssi and some games that come with KDE.