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👋 Hi, I’m Nathaniel Russell
I’m a Linux developer and system tinkerer who spends a lot of time working under Slackware Linux — keeping things clean, fast, and systemd-free.
My current work focuses on desktop integration, service management, and build automation.
🔭 Current Projects
- 🧩 Cosmic Desktop for Slackware — bringing Pop!_OS’s COSMIC desktop to Slackware
- 🧩 GNOME Desktop for Slackware — bringing the GNOME desktop to Slackware
- ⚙️ SlackBuild automation — custom tooling to maintain and update build scripts cleanly
- 💡 GTK4 & Vala development for desktop tools and utilities
🧰 Tech Stack
| Area | Tools / Languages |
|---|---|
| System | Slackware, Bash, rc scripts, elogind |
| Programming | C, Vala, Rust, Python |
| Build Systems | Meson, Autotools, CMake |
| Packaging | SlackBuilds, Slackpkg+, Custom build pipelines |
| Desktop Environments | GNOME, COSMIC, PANTHEON, BUDGIE |
🌱 Currently Learning
- Refining DBus interfaces for system management
- Improving cross-compatibility between elogind and systemd APIs
- Advanced Meson configurations and feature detection
💬 Ask Me About
- Slackware development & packaging
- Building and debugging GTK/Vala apps
- Integrating Cosmic components without systemd
⚡ Fun Fact
“If it’s not broken, I’ll still rebuild it — just to make sure.”
📫 Contact
- 💻 GitHub
- 📨 Open an issue on any of my public repositories
Slackware • Open Source • Minimalism • Control