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Slackware, the second GNU/Linux distribution to be released to the public, is turning 30, with its founder Patrick Volkerding saying he was likely to...

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Více než 5 let po vydání poslední verze Slackware 14.2 přichází kandidát na verzi 15.0. Slackware stále žije, Patrick Volkerding hlásí, že větev…

| About | Andy Patrizio is a freelance technology writer based in Orange County, California. He's written for a variety of publications, ranging from Tom's Guide to Wired to Dr. Dobbs Journal. Venerable Linux distro Slackware comes back to life Slackware Linux, first released in 1993, is different from the more popular flavors, and that might be its appeal. Being first doesn't guarantee success in the technology industry. Remember the Netscape browser? Still, it can have its advantages, such as a different or unique approach to things. Such is the case with Slackware Linux. Slackware...

It's time to move on from 2016 Richard Speed Fri 16 Apr 2021 // 15:43 UTC Share Copy From the department of "I'm not dead yet" comes news of a Slackware 15 beta release, nearly five years after the distribution last saw a major update. Created by Patrick Volkerding (who still lays claim to the title Benevolent Dictator For Life), the current release version arrived in the form of 2016's 14.2. While there have been some rumblings over the years, the lengthy absence of a full new version hinted that all might not be well with one of the oldest Linux distributions and its...