[qarioz]

It's only complicated for the first time. My setup is running just fine for 5+ years.

Compared to when I use Ubuntu, have to upgrade every 6 months and suddenly I got headache because all custom configuration doesn't work anymore or custom repository doesn't work anymore because the maintainer is missing.

Slackware is fine, but Patrick and a bunch of guys is only a small team, and custom package can only do so much. Bless him and may Guinness always flow freely.

Debian is problematic, because their libraries are usually old.

[favadi]

Ubuntu LTS is supported for 5 years, so you don't have to update every 6 months.

[btschaegg]

Except if you are relying on current changes in certain software for your development work - current meaning newer than two years ago.

Unless, of course, you add a public PPA that randomly stops working in the future and/or will screw up your next distupgrade.