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-Yes it's that time again! After many months of development and careful
-testing, we are proud to announce the release of Slackware version 13.0!
-
-We are sure you'll agree that the improvements made in this release more
-than warrant the major version bump up from the 12.x series. We've done our
-best to bring the latest technology to Slackware while still maintaining the
-stability and security that you have come to expect. Slackware is well known
-for it's simplicity and the fact that we try to bring software to you in the
-condition that the authors intended.
-
-Probably the biggest change is the addition of an official 64-bit port.
-While the 32-bit (x86) version continues to be developed, this release brings
-to you a complete port to 64-bit (x86_64). We know that many of you have
-been waiting eagerly for this, and once you try it you'll see it was well
-worth the wait.
-
-Slackware 13.0 brings many updates and enhancements, among which you'll find
-two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: Xfce 4.6.1,
-a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop
-environment, and KDE 4.2.4, a recent stable release of the new 4.2.x series
-of the award-winning K Desktop Environment. We continue to make use of HAL
-(Hardware Abstraction Layer) which allows the system administrator to grant
-use of various hardware devices according to users' group membership so that
-they will be able to use items such as USB flash sticks, USB cameras that
-appear like USB storage, portable hard drives, CD and DVD media, MP3 players,
-and more, all without requiring sudo, the mount or umount command. Just plug
-and play. Properly set up, Slackware's desktop should be suitable for any
-level of Linux experience.
-
-Slackware uses the 2.6.29.6 kernel bringing you advanced performance
-features such as journaling filesystems, SCSI and ATA RAID volume support,
-SATA support, Software RAID, LVM (the Logical Volume Manager), and
-encrypted filesystems. Kernel support for X DRI (the Direct Rendering
-Interface) brings high-speed hardware accelerated 3D graphics to Linux.
-
-There are two kinds of kernels in Slackware -- the huge kernels, which
-contain support for just about every driver in the Linux kernel. These are
-primarily intended to be used for installation, but there's no real reason
-that you couldn't continue to run them after you have installed. The
-other type of kernel is the generic kernel, in which nearly every driver
-is built as a module. To use a generic kernel you'll need to build an
-initrd to load your filesystem module and possibly your drive controller
-or other drivers needed at boot time, configure LILO to load the initrd at
-boot, and reinstall LILO. See the docs in /boot after installing for more
-information. Slackware's Linux kernels come in both SMP and non-SMP types
-now. The SMP kernel supports multiple processors, multi-core CPUs,
-HyperThreading, and about every other optimization available. In our own
-testing this kernel has proven to be fast, stable, and reliable. We
-recommend using the SMP kernel even on single processor machines if it
-will run on them.
-
-From the beginning, Slackware has offered a stable and secure Linux
-distribution for UNIX veterans as well as an easy-to-use system for
-beginners. Slackware includes everything you'll need to run a powerful
-server or workstation. Each Slackware package follows the setup and
-installation instructions from its author(s) as closely as possible,
-offering you the most stable and easily expandable setup.
-
-Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 13.0:
-
-- Runs the 2.6.29.6 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
- Also included is a kernel patched with Speakup to support speech
- synthesizers providing access to Linux for the visually impaired
- community. The 2.6.x kernel series has matured into a stable
- kernel, and provides reliable performance for your desktop or
- your production server.
-
-- System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.9.
- This version of glibc also has excellent compatibility with
- existing binaries.
-
-- X11 based on the X.Org Foundation's modular X Window System.
- There's been much activity in the X development world, and the
- improvements in terms of performance and hardware support are
- too numerous to mention them all here.
-
-- Installs gcc-4.3.3 as the default C, C++, Objective-C,
- Fortran-77/95, and Ada 95 compiler.
-
-- Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL,
- OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG.
-
-- Apache (httpd) 2.2.13 web server with Dynamic Shared Object
- support, SSL, and PHP 5.2.10.
-
-- PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE1394 (FireWire) and ACPI support. This
- makes Slackware a great operating system for your laptop.
-
-- The udev dynamic device management system for Linux 2.6.x.
- This locates and configures most hardware automatically as it
- is added (or removed) from the system, and creates the access
- nodes in /dev. It also loads the kernel modules required by
- sound cards and other hardware at boot time.
-
-- New development tools, including Perl 5.10.0, Python 2.6.2,
- Ruby 1.8.7-p174, Subversion 1.6.4, git-1.6.4, mercurial-1.2.1,
- graphical tools like Qt designer and KDevelop, and much more.
-
-- Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it
- easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
- Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 12.2 to
- Slackware 13.0 (see CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT). The slackpkg tool can
- also help update from an older version of Slackware to a newer one,
- and keep your Slackware system up to date. In addition, the
- slacktrack utility (in extra/) will help you build and maintain
- your own packages.
-
-- Web browsers galore! Includes KDE's Konqueror 4.2.4,
- SeaMonkey 1.1.17 (this is the replacement for the Mozilla
- Suite), and the immensely popular Firefox 3.5.2, as well as
- the Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 email and news client with advanced
- junk mail filtering.
-
-- The complete K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 4.2.4, including
- the KOffice productivity suite, networking tools, GUI development
- with KDevelop, multimedia tools (including the amazing Amarok
- music player and K3B disc burning software), the Konqueror web
- browser and file manager, dozens of games and utilities,
- international language support, and more.
-
-- A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.5.9,
- gimp-2.6.6, gkrellm-2.3.2, gxine-0.5.903, xchat-2.8.6, xsane-0.996,
- and pan-0.133.
-
-- A repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run.
- This includes the Java(TM) 2 Software Development Kit Standard
- Edition, an MPlayer browser plugin, alternate Intel video drivers
- for X, and more (see the /extra directory).
-
-- Many more improved and upgraded packages than we can list here. For
- a complete list of core packages in Slackware 13.0, see this file:
-
- ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/PACKAGES.TXT
-
-
-Downloading Slackware 13.0:
----------------------------
-
-The full version of Slackware Linux 13.0 is available for download from
-the central Slackware FTP sites hosted by our friends at www.cwo.com
-and osuosl.org:
-
- ftp://slackware.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/
- ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/
-
-If the sites are busy, see the list of official mirror sites here:
-
- http://slackware.com/getslack/
-
-We will be setting up BitTorrent downloads for the official ISO images.
-Stay tuned to http://slackware.com for the latest updates.
-
-Instructions for burning the Slackware tree onto install discs may be
-found in the isolinux directory.
-
-
-Purchasing Slackware on CD-ROM or DVD:
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-
-Or, please consider purchasing the Slackware Linux 13.0 six CD-ROM set
-or deluxe dual-sided DVD release directly from Slackware Linux, and
-you'll be helping to support the continued development of Slackware Linux!
-
-The DVD release has the 32-bit x86 Slackware 13.0 release on one side,
-and the 64-bit x86_64 Slackware 13.0 release on the other. Both sides
-are bootable for easy installation, and includes everything from both
-releases of Slackware 13.0, including the complete source code trees.
-
-The 6 CD-ROM release of Slackware 13.0 is the 32-bit x86 edition. It
-includes a bootable first CD-ROM for easy installation, and everything
-from the Slackware 13.0 32-bit x86 release is contained on 6 discs
-labeled for easy reference.
-
-The Slackware 13.0 x86 6 CD-ROM set is $49.95 plus shipping, or choose
-the Slackware 13.0 x86/x86_64 dual-sided DVD (also $49.95 plus shipping).
-
-Slackware Linux is also available by subscription. When we release a new
-version of Slackware (which is normally once or twice a year) we ship it
-to you and bill your credit card for a reduced subscription price
-($32.99 for the CD-ROM set, or $39.95 for the DVD) plus shipping.
-
-For shipping options, see the Slackware store website. Before ordering
-express shipping, you may wish to check that we have the product in stock.
-We make releases to the net at the same time as disc production begins,
-so there is a lag between the online release and the shipping of media.
-But, even if you download now you can still buy the official media later.
-You'll feel good, be helping the project, and have a great decorative
-item perfect for any computer room shelf. :-)
-
-
-Ordering Information:
----------------------
-
- You can order online at the Slackware Linux store:
- http://store.slackware.com
-
- Other Slackware items like t-shirts, caps, pins, and stickers
- can also be found here. These will help you find and identify
- yourself to your fellow Slackware users. :-)
-
- Order inquiries (including questions about becoming a Slackware
- reseller) may be directed to this address:
- info@slackware.com
-
-
-Have fun! :^) I hope you find Slackware to be useful, and thanks
-very much for your support of this project over the years.
-
----
-Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
-
-Visit us on the web at: http://slackware.com
-