r1w1s1
@r1w1s1.bsky.social
Long-time Slackware user.
Interested in classic Unix tools, editors, and X11 WMs.
Blog: https://4c6e.xyz
nvi quick reference: https://4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
git: sr.ht/~r1w1s1
mastodon: https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1
Interested in classic Unix tools, editors, and X11 WMs.
Blog: https://4c6e.xyz
nvi quick reference: https://4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
git: sr.ht/~r1w1s1
mastodon: https://snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1
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Did a pekwm vs evilwm deep-dive on my Slackware system today — full notes here:
snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/176...
#Slackware #X11 #Unix #pekwm #evilwm
snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/176...
#Slackware #X11 #Unix #pekwm #evilwm
January 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Did a pekwm vs evilwm deep-dive on my Slackware system today — full notes here:
snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/176...
#Slackware #X11 #Unix #pekwm #evilwm
snac.bsd.cafe/r1w1s1/p/176...
#Slackware #X11 #Unix #pekwm #evilwm
Tried bsddialog on my Slackware ThinkPad.
Built from gitlab.com/alfix/bsddia... and wired into my tty1 menu -- cleaner layout, better spacing, same TTY.
Feels like a real BSD installer, not just “dialog in a box”.
#BSD #Slackware #TUI #Unix
Built from gitlab.com/alfix/bsddia... and wired into my tty1 menu -- cleaner layout, better spacing, same TTY.
Feels like a real BSD installer, not just “dialog in a box”.
#BSD #Slackware #TUI #Unix
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Tried bsddialog on my Slackware ThinkPad.
Built from gitlab.com/alfix/bsddia... and wired into my tty1 menu -- cleaner layout, better spacing, same TTY.
Feels like a real BSD installer, not just “dialog in a box”.
#BSD #Slackware #TUI #Unix
Built from gitlab.com/alfix/bsddia... and wired into my tty1 menu -- cleaner layout, better spacing, same TTY.
Feels like a real BSD installer, not just “dialog in a box”.
#BSD #Slackware #TUI #Unix
Nice to see Game of Trees Hub: Git hosting on OpenBSD + Game of Trees, funded via Open Collective.
Small, boring, security-first -- the good kind.
gothub.org
Small, boring, security-first -- the good kind.
gothub.org
Game of Trees Hub
gothub.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Nice to see Game of Trees Hub: Git hosting on OpenBSD + Game of Trees, funded via Open Collective.
Small, boring, security-first -- the good kind.
gothub.org
Small, boring, security-first -- the good kind.
gothub.org
Finally got my hands on a ThinkPad X220 😍
Time to start installing Slackware-current and have some fun.
#ThinkPad #X220 #Slackware #Linux
Time to start installing Slackware-current and have some fun.
#ThinkPad #X220 #Slackware #Linux
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Finally got my hands on a ThinkPad X220 😍
Time to start installing Slackware-current and have some fun.
#ThinkPad #X220 #Slackware #Linux
Time to start installing Slackware-current and have some fun.
#ThinkPad #X220 #Slackware #Linux
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This was around the time of my first #FreeBSD install. I was told it was a real OS by my coworker (at the time we were Admins for Solaris and AIX) a few months previous, this same coworker got me to install Gentoo. I stuck with #Slackware until a couple of years ago when I installed FreeBSD 14.2
#FreeBSD This was my first distro of choice back in 2000. I threw myself into FreeBSD and never looked back, used it at work (and home) for servers. I'm moving my home office around, not sure if I can throw this out 😭
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This was around the time of my first #FreeBSD install. I was told it was a real OS by my coworker (at the time we were Admins for Solaris and AIX) a few months previous, this same coworker got me to install Gentoo. I stuck with #Slackware until a couple of years ago when I installed FreeBSD 14.2
Slackware 15.0 is often called “outdated,” but the ChangeLog tells a different story. Since release, it has received more than security fixes: core packages still track -current (glibc-zoneinfo, curl, kernel firmware, Mozilla ESR).
Slackware 15.0 isn’t frozen — it’s maintained by design.
#slackware
Slackware 15.0 isn’t frozen — it’s maintained by design.
#slackware
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Slackware 15.0 is often called “outdated,” but the ChangeLog tells a different story. Since release, it has received more than security fixes: core packages still track -current (glibc-zoneinfo, curl, kernel firmware, Mozilla ESR).
Slackware 15.0 isn’t frozen — it’s maintained by design.
#slackware
Slackware 15.0 isn’t frozen — it’s maintained by design.
#slackware
[NEW] pass Address Book for mutt
Using pass as an encrypted address book for mutt.
Aliases are sourced at runtime and encrypted at rest.
4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h...
#slackware #mutt #pass #unix
Using pass as an encrypted address book for mutt.
Aliases are sourced at runtime and encrypted at rest.
4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h...
#slackware #mutt #pass #unix
Code Notes
Ricardson's coding notes and guides focused on Unix, Slackware, and minimal systems.
4c6e.xyz
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 AM
[NEW] pass Address Book for mutt
Using pass as an encrypted address book for mutt.
Aliases are sourced at runtime and encrypted at rest.
4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h...
#slackware #mutt #pass #unix
Using pass as an encrypted address book for mutt.
Aliases are sourced at runtime and encrypted at rest.
4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h...
#slackware #mutt #pass #unix
Slackware exists as a moral reference in Linux.
Not to be popular — but to remind us what matters.
Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Why it’s loved even when not daily-driven:
clear design, no silent changes.
yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ...
#Slackware #Linux #Unix
Not to be popular — but to remind us what matters.
Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Why it’s loved even when not daily-driven:
clear design, no silent changes.
yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ...
#Slackware #Linux #Unix
yewtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Slackware exists as a moral reference in Linux.
Not to be popular — but to remind us what matters.
Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Why it’s loved even when not daily-driven:
clear design, no silent changes.
yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ...
#Slackware #Linux #Unix
Not to be popular — but to remind us what matters.
Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Why it’s loved even when not daily-driven:
clear design, no silent changes.
yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ...
#Slackware #Linux #Unix
Reposted by r1w1s1
Progman: X11 WM modeled after Program Manager from the Windows 3 era Discussion
GitHub - jcs/progman: progman.exe^H^H^H^H
progman.exe^H^H^H^H. Contribute to jcs/progman development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 17, 2024 at 6:20 AM
Progman: X11 WM modeled after Program Manager from the Windows 3 era Discussion
Mutt is not nostalgic -- it’s timeless.
Like nvi, ed, mailx, tmux, or Slackware itself.
Some tools don’t age.
They wait.
#Unix #CLI #Mutt #Slackware
Like nvi, ed, mailx, tmux, or Slackware itself.
Some tools don’t age.
They wait.
#Unix #CLI #Mutt #Slackware
December 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Mutt is not nostalgic -- it’s timeless.
Like nvi, ed, mailx, tmux, or Slackware itself.
Some tools don’t age.
They wait.
#Unix #CLI #Mutt #Slackware
Like nvi, ed, mailx, tmux, or Slackware itself.
Some tools don’t age.
They wait.
#Unix #CLI #Mutt #Slackware
Reposted by r1w1s1
Been using evilwm for around 8 months now. Consumes less than 15MB as a window manager, and I genuinely miss nothing from DEs I used in the past.
The more you do nerd stuff, the more you don't need things ┐(´ー`)┌
The more you do nerd stuff, the more you don't need things ┐(´ー`)┌
January 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Been using evilwm for around 8 months now. Consumes less than 15MB as a window manager, and I genuinely miss nothing from DEs I used in the past.
The more you do nerd stuff, the more you don't need things ┐(´ー`)┌
The more you do nerd stuff, the more you don't need things ┐(´ー`)┌
Reposted by r1w1s1
Merry Christmas mates #Slackware #Linux
December 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Merry Christmas mates #Slackware #Linux
Why Slackware does things differently and why that’s by design.
It's not about being better, it's about being Slackware.
Insightful for those who want to understand the design choices under the hood.
👉 4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h... (Understanding Slackware’s Philosophy)
#slackware #minimalism
It's not about being better, it's about being Slackware.
Insightful for those who want to understand the design choices under the hood.
👉 4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h... (Understanding Slackware’s Philosophy)
#slackware #minimalism
Code Notes
Ricardson's minimalist blog with Slackware Linux tips, coding notes, and open-source resources.
4c6e.xyz
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Why Slackware does things differently and why that’s by design.
It's not about being better, it's about being Slackware.
Insightful for those who want to understand the design choices under the hood.
👉 4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h... (Understanding Slackware’s Philosophy)
#slackware #minimalism
It's not about being better, it's about being Slackware.
Insightful for those who want to understand the design choices under the hood.
👉 4c6e.xyz/code_notes.h... (Understanding Slackware’s Philosophy)
#slackware #minimalism
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The boxed copies of my Mac software that I sold at VCF Midwest this August had these registration postcards in them
I finally got my first reply mailed in, it's a Festivus miracle!
I finally got my first reply mailed in, it's a Festivus miracle!
December 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The boxed copies of my Mac software that I sold at VCF Midwest this August had these registration postcards in them
I finally got my first reply mailed in, it's a Festivus miracle!
I finally got my first reply mailed in, it's a Festivus miracle!
nvi is still one of the fastest editors you can use.
No plugins, no distractions -- just classic vi.
I put together an nvi Quick Reference:
4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
#nvi #unix #linux
No plugins, no distractions -- just classic vi.
I put together an nvi Quick Reference:
4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
#nvi #unix #linux
nvi Quick Reference
4c6e.xyz
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
nvi is still one of the fastest editors you can use.
No plugins, no distractions -- just classic vi.
I put together an nvi Quick Reference:
4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
#nvi #unix #linux
No plugins, no distractions -- just classic vi.
I put together an nvi Quick Reference:
4c6e.xyz/nvi.html
#nvi #unix #linux
December 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM