Bunch of software released the same day?

Bunch of software released the same day?

Posted Oct 4, 2006 0:04 UTC (Wed) by kirkengaard (subscriber, #15022)
In reply to: Bunch of software released the same day? by gvy
Parent article: Slackware 11.0 is released

Consider this the stable release. Major system basics have been frozen at compatibility points for the kernel choice, as has been mentioned. However, most of the other software is current, and we tend to be ahead of the curve on bugs, whether because we stayed with a known stable, or because we're already on a version without the bug. You cannot truly say that the "ancient" choices here are so old that they defy use, nor can you say that they make it impossible to compile current code under a Slackware 11 installation. Read ChangeLog.txt and you will get an idea of why certain newer versions get rejected. The choices tend to be explained.

If you're that impatient for current stuff, watch the flux ramp up after this in -current. And consider that it could be worse. You could choose Debian stable releases. I consider this to be a nice happy medium. :)

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