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Slackware 10.1 Released

Posted by Hemos on from the from-beta-into-the-real-world dept.

wikinerd writes "Slackware 10.1 was released and it contains the Linux kernel 2.4.29/2.6.10, X.org X11R6.8.1, KDE 3.3.2, Mozilla 1.7.5, Xfce 4.2.0 and several other updated software, as you can see in the official changelog. You can download it right now via BitTorrent."

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  1. kernel by essreenim · · Score: 4, Interesting
    and it contains the Linux kernel 2.4.29/2.6.10

    I personally, have no problem with the kernel choice. They shipped 2.4.26 with 10.0 as it is more stable

  2. Re:Dropline Gnome by essreenim · · Score: 2, Interesting
    For Slackware users who love Gnome (like me), they can still use Dropline's Gnome [dropline.net] distribution. It should work out of the box for Slackware 10.1 too.

    Why are you punbishing yourself? I use Slackware 10.0 with KDE. They gel well together for me. Of all the Linux distros, Slackware (for me) is the one that epitomises stability. Why not use KDE or FLuxbox. I use KDE for day-t-day tasks and Fluxbox for gaming. Gnome seems to go against the grain of what Slackware stands for. I would use Gnome with Fedora or another big distro if I wanted a "rough and ready" demonstration to pull users away from XP but otherwise no.

  3. I suggest you buy it by GauteL · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Patrick Volkerding, the heart and soul of Slackware is sick, and have requested that users of Slackware buy it to help cover his medical expenses.

    He doesn't ask for charity, only that people who use it, actually BUY it instead of just relying on BitTorrent.

    Personally I don't use Slackware, but if you are a user, you know what to do.

  4. Re:Torrent Mirror by Cougem · · Score: 2, Interesting

    He can mirror the torrents but keep the same tracker.

  5. Re:Pat on GNOME by WMD_88 · · Score: 2, Interesting
    If this is how Pat really feels about Gnome...

    1. Why doesn't he have someone else help package it for him?

    2. Can the Gnome Foundation help him out somehow, perhaps by improving the build system?

    3. How come I never hear about this stuff from any other distro?

    I'm a Slack user myself...I've always used XFce, but find myself launching Gnome apps quite often, and I like the desktop itself starting with 2.8. The next time I wanna upgrade, it may not be to Slackware anymore. :(