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Slackware 11.0 Almost Done

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the is-it-worth-the-wait dept.

linuxbeta writes "DistroWatch reports that the development process for Slackware Linux 11.0 is almost over. OSDir has some sweet shots of Slackware 11.0 RC1 in the Slackware 11.0 RC1 Screenshot Tour." From the article: "'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."

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  1. Re:2.4 kernel? WTF by sumi-manga · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you need the funcionality and glitz of 2.6, just run FC5, SuSE, Mandrake etc - leave it to the stable distros to be used for small biz web servers, routers and the like.

  2. Screenshots? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Why do I need screenshots? It's Gnome. ... Anybody can install Gnome.

    Am I missing something here?

    Screenshots of the installer? The installer hasn't changed in forever, and you only see it once anyway. ... ?!?

  3. Re:Screenshot tour by FudRucker · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    RE:["Like we need to see EVERY screen during the install."]

    i guess you can install slackware with your eyes closed... get a life troll, some people rather use slackware than any other distro...

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  4. Another Important Announcement by jonathansizz · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    In other (equally interesting) news - I went to the store yesterday and - get this - I almost bought the wrong brand of dishwashing fluid! We laughed and laughed and laughed about that one, I can tell you..

  5. Re:2.4 kernel? WTF by MBGMorden · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I don't see what the fuss is about a distro using LILO instead of GRUB. It's a frickin bootloader for goodness sake. I've got systems that use both (I'll take GRUB over LILO if it's an auto-install - if I have to configure by hand I'll go with LILO as a know it better).

    Ideally though, you will only see the program on a reboot (which is likely not often unless you dual boot). Even then all it's gonna do is throw up a menu where you choose which OS you want.

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