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@@ -14,7 +14,20 @@ first released in 1993, Slackware is the oldest surviving commercial
Linux distribution. Slackware's focus on making a clean, simple Linux
distribution that is as UNIX-like as possible makes it a natural choice
for those people who really want to learn about Linux and other
-UNIX-like operating systems. Slackware's simplicity makes it ideal for
+UNIX-like operating systems. In a 2012 interview, Slackware founder and
+benevolent dictator for life, Patrick Volkerding, put it thusly.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+"I try not to let things get juggled around simply for the sake of
+making them different. People who come back to Slackware after a time
+tend to be pleasantly surprised that they don't need to relearn how to
+do everything. This has given us quite a loyal following, for which I
+am grateful."
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Slackware's simplicity makes it ideal for
those users who want to create their own custom systems. Of course,
Slackware is great in its own right as a desktop, workstation, or server
as well.