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Slackware 13.0 is released!
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After one of the most intensive periods of development in Slackware's history,
the long awaited stable release of Slackware 13.0 is ready. This release
brings with it many major changes since Slackware 12.2, including a completely
reworked collection of X packages (a configuration file for X is no longer
needed in most cases), major upgrades to the desktop environments (KDE version
4.2.4 and Xfce version 4.6.1), a new .txz package format with much better
compression, and other upgrades all around -- to the development system,
network services, libraries, and major applications like Firefox and
Thunderbird. We think you'll agree that this version of Slackware was worth
the wait. Also, this is the first release of Slackware with native support
for the 64-bit x86_64 architecture! Major kudos to Eric Hameleers for all of
his work, especially on the 64-bit port.
More details may by found in the official announcement
and in the release notes.
Please consider supporting the Slackware project by picking up a copy of the
Slackware 13.0 release from the Slackware Store.
The discs are off to replication, but we're accepting pre-orders for the
official 6 CD set and the DVD. The CD set is the 32-bit x86 release, while
the DVD is a special edition dual-sided disc with the 32-bit x86 release on
one side and the 64-bit x86_64 release on the other. And, we still have
T-shirts and other Slackware stuff there, so have a look around. Thanks to
our subscribers and supporters for keeping Slackware going all these years.
Thanks are again due to the Slackware crew, the developers of
slackbuilds.org,
the community on
linuxquestions.org,
Slackware IRC channels, and everyone else who helped out with this release.
Have fun, and enjoy the new stable release!
Pat and the Slackware crew
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Slackware has a new official port for the ARM architecture, by the name of
ARMedslack, which has recently released the port of Slackware version 12.2.
ARMedslack began in 2002 by Stuart Winter, with the primary goal of
providing a full Slackware port for ARM desktop machines - initially
targeting the Acorn StrongARM RiscPC, and later embedded devices.
Slackware ARM now supports native installation using the regular Slackware installer on
the ARM Versatile board (via the QEMU emulator) and the recently announced
embedded device:
the Marvell SheevaPlug.
Slackware ARM version 12.2 is built for armv4, little endian, "legacy" ABI.
A new port to the EABI is already underway and expected to be available in "-current"
form within a few months.
The project's homepage has more details.
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Slackware64 -current made public!
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[tap tap tap]... Is this thing on? ;-)
Ready or not, Slackware has now gone 64-bit with an official x86_64 port
being maintained in-sync with the regular x86 -current branch. DVDs
will be available for purchase from the Slackware store when Slackware
13.0 is released. Many thanks go out to the Slackware team for their
help with this branch and a special thank you to Eric Hameleers who did
the real heavy lifting re-compiling everything for this architecture,
testing, re-testing, and staying in-sync with -current.
We've been developing and testing Slackware64 for quite a while. Most
of the team is already using Slackware64 on their personal machines, and
things are working well enough that it is time to let the community check
our work.
We'd like to thank the unofficial 64 bit projects for taking up the slack
for us for so long so that we could take our time getting everything just
right. Without those alternatives, we would have been pressured to get
things out before they were really ready.
As always -- have fun!
Pat and the Slackware crew
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Slackware 12.2 is released!
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Yes folks, 'tis the season to announce a new release of Slackware. With a shiny new kernel,
many package updates, and the newly added ability to install from a Samba share, we bring to you the
latest in the stable Slackware 12.x series. Slackware 12.2 ships with the 2.6.27.7 Linux kernel,
the Xorg 1.4.2 X server (with many driver, library, and application updates), Xfce 4.4.3, KDE 3.5.10,
simplified wired and wireless networking with wicd in /extra, package upgrade management with slackpkg
moved into the main tree, support for non-usb-storage digital cameras through libgphoto2, pm-utils
(tools to support suspend and hibernate through HAL), and much, much more. This release brings the
system up-to-date without compromising stability or compatibility with the 12.x series.
More details may be found in the official announcement.
If you like Slackware, please consider supporting the project by picking up a copy of Slackware 12.2
from the Slackware Store. The discs are off to
replication now and pre-orders are being accepted for the official 6 CD or 1 DVD set. Also by
popular demand, we now have black T-shirts with the original Slackware logo for sale. Check 'em out!
Thanks are due to the Slackware crew, the developers of
slackbuilds.org,
the fine folks on
linuxquestions.org,
IRC, and everyone else who pitched in to help make this another great Slackware
release. We couldn't have done it without your help.
As always -- have fun!
Pat and the Slackware crew
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KDE4 in -current /testing and other Slackware news
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That's right -- KDE version 4.1 is now part of Slackware -current (in the /testing directory), so for everyone who can't wait
to try it out, have a look at it! We're all (very happily) using it here now, and it has come a long way since the first 4.x release.
Congratulations to the KDE team for the fine work (and many thanks to Robby Workman and Heinz Wiesinger for all the help with
build scripts and testing for the initial Slackware packaging of KDE4). Have fun! :-)
Also, we recently commissioned Mark from Senile Felines Designs to create a
unique alternate Slackware Logo, as we were getting a number of bug reports that the old logo
could not be read easily while standing on one's head. ;-) We think he did a great job with it! If you like the new logo,
we are selling shirts, stickers and other products with it at the
Official Slackware CafePress Store,
and if the design proves to be popular we'll likely have some of these products mass produced for the main
Slackware Store.
Meanwhile, you can help support the Slackware project, _and_ be the first on your block to show off the new Slackware ambigram logo! :-) |
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Slackware 12.1 is released!
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Well folks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release
again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.1!
Since we've moved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and
fine-tuned the system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware
12.1 has many improvements over our last release (Slackware 12.0) and is a
must-have upgrade for any Slackware user.
Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you'll find
better support for RAID, LVM, and cryptsetup; a network capable (FTP and
HTTP, not only NFS) installer; and two of the most advanced desktop
environments available today: Xfce 4.4.2, a fast, lightweight, and visually
appealing desktop environment, and KDE 3.5.9, the latest 3.x version of the
full-featured K Desktop Environment.
The official announcement has more details.
Also please consider helping to support the project financially at
http://store.slackware.com (the CD
set and DVD are off to replication, but pre-orders are being taken now). Your
kind support and the help of many volunteers is what makes this project
possible. Huge thanks are due to everybody who pitched in and helped with
bug reports, patches, testing, suggestions, other comments, and everything
else. Without this valuable input, Slackware would be nowhere near what it
is today. Special thanks to the CREW, to the people developing and testing
for slackbuilds.org (where many of
Slackware's future additions are first built and tested), and to everyone on
linuxquestions.org, various #slackware or ##slackware IRC channels, other
Slackware related web sites, and other places where the community shares their
needs and concerns with the team. On behalf of everyone here, thanks.
We think you'll enjoy this new release, and hope that you'll find it to be
much more than 0.1 better than Slackware 12.0. ;-)
Have fun!
Pat and the Slackware team |
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Slackware Linux Essentials 2nd Edition
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Recently the Slackware Linux Essentials (the reference book for Slackware users) has been revised; while we announce it, we would like to
thank everyone who took part in it, and congratulate them for the well done job! The homepage for this project (which is now an official Slackware project) is
www.slackbook.org, so visit that site if you want to read more (and read the book online). Also, don't forget to visit the
slackware store, where the printed copies of the new book are now on sale! |
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New version of Slack/390 is released!
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Mark Post, maintainer of the slackware port for
s/390, has just released Slack/390 10.0! Read
its announcement or visit
the
Slack/390
website to read more about it.
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