Reading through the slapt-get F.A.Q (found here:
http://software.jaos.org/BUILD/slapt-get/FAQ) I came across the following
Q/A

"2. Why yet another package management tool for slackware?

To scratch and itch of mine, which also scratched an itch of a friend. I
created it originally without looking for an existing solution. I now
understand Slackware already has existing utilities that provide similar
functionality. I believe slapt-get to be superior because of it's speed and
simplicity. I do not believe slapt-get takes away anything from these
existing tools, slapt-get can stand on it's own merits. In the end, choice
is great for the end users (just as in the desktop enviroment category).
Regardless, I do not aim for inclusion within Slackware. I only want to make
this availabe in hopes that others will find it useful."

I am particularly interested in the statement "I now
understand Slackware already has existing utilities that provide similar
functionality."

Up to this point I have done little with regard to installing packages in
Slackware. Typically I just download the source and compile it myself.

Nevertheless after screwing around with Debian a bit recently I kind of
got used to the convenience of the apt-get process.

What is the author of the "slapt-get FAQ" refering to when he speaks of
"existing utilies" that provide "similar functionality"? I'd like to check
them out.