Last updated on : 2006-8-27 16:21:13
2006-08-25 Development Release: Slackware Linux 11.0 RC3
Patrick Volkerding has announced the third release candidate of Slackware Linux 11.0: "Here is Slackware 11.0 release candidate 3. I think most of the irresistible upgrades are in here now, and the bug reports have been mostly handled. There may still be a few changes, and possibly another release candidate, but this is pretty close to final with the exception of updating documentation and building ZipSlack. Thanks very much to everyone who is helping to test these release candidates -- I think this is going to be a very up to date and stable release." See the current changelog for details about all the recent changes. A good list of mirror sites carrying the Slackware current branch is available here.
2006-08-21 Development Release: Slackware Linux 11.0 RC2
It seems that the development process of Slackware Linux 11.0 is almost finished: "This is mostly frozen now unless bugs (or irresistible upgrades) come up, so I’ll call this update Slackware 11.0 release candidate 2." Recent changes include update to stable kernel 2.4.33 (instead of upgrade to kernel 2.4.33.1), upgrade to the latest kernel 2.6.17.9, updates to most of the binaries on the installer, and some bug and security fixes. For more detailed information please read the Current (pre-release) ChangeLog. As usual, there are no official ISO images available, but interested testers can upgrade to the "current" branch and thus follow the development; alternatively, recent unofficial CD/DVD images can be downloaded here.
2006-08-14 Development Release: Slackware Linux 11.0 RC1
The long development process of Slackware Linux 11.0 is about to conclude - that’s according to Patrick Volkerding who has declared the "current" tree as RC1: "There are still a few changes yet to happen, but let’s call this Slackware 11.0 release candidate 1." Other recent changes include upgrade to stable kernel 2.4.33; upgrade to udev 097, and rebuild of glibc 2.3.6 for both 2.4.33 and 2.6.16.27 kernels. The new release will ship with X.Org 6.9.0 and KDE 3.5.4, and will provide SeaMonkey instead of Mozilla. For more detailed information please see the Current ChangeLog. As has become customary with Slackware, there are no official ISO images, but interested testers can upgrade to the "current" branch and follow the development; alternatively you can obtain recent unofficial CD/DVD images from this download server. A good list of Slackware mirrors is available here.
2005-09-15 Distribution Release: Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 10.2 has been released: "Announcing Slackware Linux 10.2! The second Slackware release of 2005, Slackware Linux 10.2 continues the long Slackware tradition of simplicity, stability, and security. Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements, you’ll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: XFce 4.2.2, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 3.4.2, the latest version of the award-winning K Desktop Environment. Slackware uses the 2.4.31 kernel bringing you advanced performance features such as the ReiserFS journaling filesystem...." Read the rest of the release announcement and release notes for more details. The two binary ISO images are available for download via BitTorrent: slackware-10.2-install-d1.iso (638MB) and slackware-10.2-install-d2.iso (645MB), while the official 4-CD set can be ordered from The Slackware Store (US$39.95). Happy slacking!
2005-09-09 Development Release: Slackware Linux 10.2 Beta
The current changelog of Slackware Linux informs us that the release of a new version, Slackware Linux 10.2, is imminent: "OK folks, this is just about ready to go. Consider nearly everything to be set in stone at this point, especially the kernels. Zipslack has yet to be built, and some of the documentation needs minor updating, but for the most part this is how Slackware 10.2 is going to look. Expect a release to happen sometime within the next week or so." The changelog lists a large number of package updates, including OpenSSH 4.2p1 and Samba 3.0.20. As always, there are no official ISO images, but a list of mirror sites carrying Slackware’s current tree can be found on this page.
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