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That's right, the long wait is finally over and a new stable release of Slackware
has arrived! Since our last stable release, a lot has changed in the Linux and FOSS
world. The kernel has moved on to major version 3 (we're using the long term supported
3.2.29 kernel for this release), X.org has released X11R7.7, and Firefox has had a
whopping *11* major releases to arrive at version 15.0.1! We've brought together the
best of these and other modern components and worked our magic on them. You'll find
new compilers (including the LLVM/clang compiler that's becoming a popular alternative
to gcc), development tools, libraries, and applications throughout, all prepared with
our careful and rigourous testing. If you've used Slackware before, you'll find the
system feels like home. But we've also added new features such as NetworkManager for
easy setup and management of wired and wireless networking (or, you can still use the
traditional network setup if you prefer). And, we've updated the desktops and window
managers to recent versions as well.
For additional information, see the official announcement
and the release notes.
For a complete list of included packages, see the package list.
Build scripts for all kinds of additional software for Slackware 14.0 can be found on
the slackbuilds.org website.
Need help? We've launched a new documentation site, docs.slackware.com.
Thanks to Eric Hameleers for getting it up and running. Stop by and share your knowledge!
Please consider supporting the Slackware project by picking up a copy of the
Slackware 14.0 release from the Slackware Store.
The discs are off to replication, but we're accepting pre-orders for the
official 6 CD set and the DVD. The CD set is the 32-bit x86 release, while
the DVD is a dual-sided disc with the 32-bit x86 release on
one side and the 64-bit x86_64 release on the other. If you're looking for something
stylish to wear for the end-of-the-world celebration coming up in December, be sure
to check out our new Mayan themed Slackware 14.0 T-shirts! And we still have some
13.37 shirts left, too, because leet never goes out of style. Thanks to
our subscribers and supporters for keeping Slackware going all these years.
Thanks to the rest of the Slackware team for all the hard work getting 14.0 ready for action!
And of course, thanks to all the open source developers upstream, and to the Slackware
community on linuxquestions.org
for all the help getting things just exactly perfect.
Have fun, and enjoy the new stable release!
Pat and the Slackware crew
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Slackware 14.0 for ARM is also available. For details, see: http://www.armedslack.org
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