Slackware Linux Review — Current version 13.1 Introduction From Wikipedia: Slackware is a free and open source operating system. It was one of the earliest operating systems to be built on top of the Linux kernel and is the oldest currently being maintained. Slackware was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. in 1993.
Yesterday evening, May 18th, Patrick Volkerding announced the second release candidate of the upcoming Slackware 13.1 operating system. Powered by a Linux kernel 2.6.33.4, Slackware 13.1 RC2 comes with the newly released Pidgin 2.7.0 instant messenger and many other fixes. Without further ado, let's take a closer look at the changelog for Slackware 13.1 ...
Linux.com: "Slackware Linux is still going strong. The Slackware Linux Project released Slackware 13.1 on May 24th.This is just a little by shy of the 17th anniversary of Slackware 1.0 and not quite a year after Slackware 13.0. Delve back into yesteryear with me; you're in for a treat."
Patrick Volkerding has announced last evening, September 19th, the immediate availability for download and testing of fifth Release Candidate of the upcoming Slackware 14.0 Linux operating system.
I am about to install Slackware . Likely using Salix however a little concerned getting in st the rear end of the 13.37 cycle .
If I install now and in a month anew release of Slackware occurs will a brand new install be required or is there a similar facility to dist-upgrade?
Should I just use slackel and stay on Slackware current?
Hello Guys ~ All Know Slackware Is Stable And Old Linux Distro ,, so if we make one crunchbang based on slackware it will be great idea ~ any helping With That on Slackware I'm Ready ~ So What You Think Guys ?
Hi,
I'm not a complete newbie to linux, I've used Slackware a while back in college for a little while and I'm starting to use Ubuntu at work. I currently have a Mac Mini and a Dell laptop. I don't really like the direction Apple is going with the Mac OS and I would like to delve into Linux completely.
Some time back we had reported a way to have KDE 4.3 on Slackware Current using vbatt's packages, since KDE 4.3 was still not official on Slackware. Now, you no longer have to depend on third-party packages for KDE 4.3.2 on Slcakware. It has become official.
Ubuntu and Slackware
Some days ago on April 28th Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, was released with all the bells and whistles that we are used to see every six months.
And that it has to be, Ubuntu is the most popular distribution, and it has contributed a lot to Linux, a lot of people may not agree with that, but in my opinion it is that way.
Just one day before that Slackware Linux, also released a
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