Release 15 Alpha 1 imminent (2021), 15 Final Release (2022)

[captain-sensible]

Development Release: Slackware Linux 15.0 Alpha 1 (DistroWatch.com News)

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[KGIII]

So, I guess Slackware isn't dead!

I couldn't help myself.

 

[Alexzee]

Thanks for the good news about Slackware 15.0.

Pat's been busy!

 

[captain-sensible]

So, I guess Slackware isn't dead!

I couldn't help myself.

i haven't seen any posts here quoting "is slackware dead" but yes i have seen elsewhere . At least its not dead as of 2021 ! Also it seem Pat will stick with kernel 5.10 (5.10.10) so that at least takes us to 2023

 

[captain-sensible]

Thanks for the good news about Slackware 15.0.

Pat's been busy!

to Quote an ex Beatle, one might say its been a long and winding road.

 

[wizardfromoz]

I noted the article from DW last night and was wondering if you had seen it.

Silly me

@VP9KS take note, too.

Wiz

 

[VP9KS]

Ya mon, got it! Thanks

 

[VP9KS]

QUOTE="KGIII, post: 113602, member: 102591"]
So, I guess Slackware isn't dead!

I couldn't help myself.
[/QUOTE]
The oldest continuously serviced disstro in existence, s'il vou plait

 

[KGIII]

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[captain-sensible]

Slackware was 5 years old yesterday; so if there is a new release this year it will have taken 6 years. I wonder if that holds a record for time between releases ?

 

[wizardfromoz]

Slackware was 5 years old yesterday

I'm guessing that should be Slackware 14? Typo?

(smart-arse) Wiz

 

[captain-sensible]

i think my choice of word "imminent" on post dated February was also a typo ; it should have been "we are not holding our breath" 6 years today since release of 14.2 and no sign of 15 yet !

 

[captain-sensible]

Mr P.V
"I don't see any benefit to another public mass rebuild, so we're not going to do one.
Anyway, without further ado, here is Slackware 15.0 release candidate one."

 

[KGIII]

After seeing your comment, I bumped into a Reddit thread. I figured that I'd share:

https://www.reddit.com/r/slackware/comments/p5bcw4

 

[VP9KS]

i think my choice of word "imminent" on post dated February was also a typo ; it should have been "we are not holding our breath" 6 years today since release of 14.2 and no sign of 15 yet !

"The impossible we can do now, Miracles take a bit more time."
"A watched pot never boils!

 

[captain-sensible]

Slackware current nudged ahead of Arch today ; on Arch I have
uname -r (08-31 18:57)
5.13.13-arch1-1
whereas on Slackware current from the change logs they are up to 5.14.0
How long will that last ?

 

[captain-sensible]

came across this bit of history : https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2750

 

[Fanboi]

came across this bit of history : https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2750

Ian Murdock (of the Debian distribution) and I have tossed around the idea of a merger since last fall. It's possible that this could eventually happen.

Nearly 18 years and systemd later...

 

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[KGIII]

Soon... Presumably... I can't wait to get it up and running in a VM to see what's different. I haven't played with Slackware in ages. I never did get around to playing with the alpha release.