GNOME 2.20.3 for Slackware

Posted by kdawson on Monday January 14, 2008 @04:42PM from the fresh-bits dept.

Steve writes "Originally based on the Freerock GNOME project, GNOME.SlackBuild (GSB) brings the latest GNOME Desktop, 2.20.3, to Slackware Linux. It provides both a binary distribution and a complete GNOME source build system. The GSB project has been revitalized by a new development team that has, over the past several months of hard work, re-engineered the GSB source build system and brought the project back to the forefront of the GNOME packaging projects for Slackware. This project also supports and provides binary packages for x86_64 ports of Slackware, such as Slamd64. Follow the link for information about the project, screenshots, and downloads."

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Re:Focus of Slackware? by Skater · 2008-01-15 00:38 · Score: 2, Interesting

Slackware doesn't include Gnome any more, and hasn't for several versions. This is an independent third-party creating it for Slackware.

I use Slackware for a server, a desktop, a laptop, and a MythTV frontend. It works perfectly in all of those roles. I don't see why it has to focus on one or the other - Patrick is doing a great job with it as it is.