The anxiously awaited Slackware 12.2 release is now upon us - here's the blurb on the home page:
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That's right, it is once again time to announce a new release of
Slackware. With a shiny new kernel, many package updates, and the newly added ability to install from a Samba share, we bring to you the latest in the stable Slackware 12.x series. Slackware 12.2 ships with the 2.6.27.7 Linux kernel, the Xorg 1.4.2 X server (with many driver, library, and application updates),
Xfce 4.4.3,
KDE 3.5.10, simplified wired and wireless networking with
wicd in /extra, package upgrade management with
slackpkg moved into the main tree, support for non-usb-storage digital cameras through
libgphoto2,
pm-utils (tools to support suspend and hibernate through HAL), and much, much more. This release brings the system up-to-date without compromising stability or compatibility with the 12.x series.
More details may be found with the official
announcementIf you like Slackware, please consider supporting the project by picking up a copy of Slackware 12.2 from the
Slackware Store. The discs are off to replication now and pre-orders are being accepted for the official 6 CD or 1 DVD set. Also by popular demand, we now have black T-shirts with the original Slackware logo for sale. Check 'em out!
Thanks are due to the Slackware crew, the developers of
slackbuilds.org, the fine folks on linuxquestions.org, IRC, and everyone else who pitched in to help make this another great Slackware release. We couldn't have done it without your help.
As always -- have fun!
Pat and the Slackware crew
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On a related note, we at
SlackBuilds.org have just opened up our 12.2 offering, so enjoy!
Labels: 12.2, release, slackbuilds, slackware