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Slackware Changes Package Compression Format
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| I run slackware-current on my main workstation and I should keep up to date
| more often than I do. Anyway, on May 8th Patrick switched over to the new
| compression format of xz, based on an LZMA compression algorithm. This
| significantly reduces the size of compressed packages. Great stuff. Anyway, I
| noticed this because when I ran slackpkg upgrade-all it continuously failed.
| I was a bit perplexed but it’s an easy fix if you are a bit late.
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http://www.thelinuxlink.net/myblog/?p=210
Recent:
Slackware64 -current made public!
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| Ready or not, Slackware has now gone 64-bit with an official x86_64 port
| being maintained in-sync with the regular x86 -current branch. DVDs will be
| available for purchase from the Slackware store when Slackware 13.0 is
| released. Many thanks go out to the Slackware team for their help with this
| branch and a special thank you to Eric Hameleers who did the real heavy
| lifting re-compiling everything for this architecture, testing, re-testing,
| and staying in-sync with -current.
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http://www.slackware.com/index.html
Slackware 12.1
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| All in all, Slackware is actually a good distro, and its customisation
| options are excellent at every stage. Its package management system, while a
| little difficult to get to grips with, is probably only as difficult as APT,
| and as soon as you get X started most of the file editing stuff does not
| matter so much. Against a distro like Ubuntu, Slackware is slower, less easy
| to use, less up to date and less well supported, but its strongest aspect it
| is customisation abilities, which would appeal if you wanted to run a server
| or know what you are doing.
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http://blog.jjtcomputing.co.uk/2009/05/13/slackware-121/
5 Minutes of Slackware 12.2
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| As expected all devices are detected. Slackware is fast and responsive. Boots
| to command line - boy does that take me back... Fortunately I haven't
| forgotten how to type "startx".
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http://benhay.blogspot.com/2009/03/5-minutes-of-slackware-122.html
Review: Slackware 12.2
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| So what is my ultimate verdict for Slackware? On the one hand, stories of
| how hard it is to install Slackware are greatly exagerated. They may have
| been true in the past, but nowadays, it’s pretty darned easy to install.
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http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2009/02/21/review-slackware-122/
The Slackware 12.2 interview
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| Covering a Linux distribution is hard work as there are so
| many areas to look at but hopefully I’ve given you a taste
| of what Slackware can do. The strength of Slackware lies in
| it’s reliable and stable base, it’s configurable method of
| setup, and it’s adherence to the principle of KISS ( keep
| it simple, stupid ). Patrick’s ongoing commitment to the
| distro in the face of personal difficulties shows the
| quality of people behind this oft-overlooked distro. Its
| continued use as a starting point for many other
| distro’s/LiveCDs and the fact that it’s the oldest usable
| Linux on the market shows its inherent importance in the
| grander scheme of things.
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http://www.xstore.co.za/wordpress/?p=307
Upgrading to Slackware 12.1
http://www.linux.com/feature/136601
First look at Slackware Linux 12.1
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20080505#feature
Slackware [12.1] Release Announcement
http://www.slackware.org/announce/12.1.php
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