Slackware 13.1 Released

http://slackware.com/announce/13.1.php

Slackware 13.0

It has been out since the end of August but I just noticed it last week. I was used to be freshly updated about this distribution for many years. Every now and then I went in to the Slackware change log to see how far they progressed on the next release. I have been using Slackware since my first experience with Linux in 1994 when I installed it on my i486 PC. 15 years is a long time...

But now I have been using Ubuntu for half a year since my old server melted and I had to buy new hardware. So I didn't find as much interest in following the Slackware distribution in detail. It is a bit sad and I feel like a traitor, but I was so impressed by Ubuntu that I just had to try it. Ubuntu has been a lot of joy and a lot of ripped hair from my soon bald head (because I am used to the Slackware way), but that is another story.

Slackware write in the release anouncement "Probably the biggest change is the addition of an official 64-bit port." and that is so cool. Personally I think it is a little late considering that AMD came out with 64 bit processors ages ago. Other than that there is a load of new cool and improved stuff in the latest release and I am tempted to install it somewhere.

Why don't you download it and give it a try!

God starts to blog

My god starts to blog. Who is my god you might ask? My god is Linus Torvalds, the creator and current coordinator of the Linux project. Gods are creators of worlds and universes. Linus Torvalds created the Linux universe.

Anyway... Linus just started to blog and he often have very strong opinions about subjects relating to Linux and operating systems and this blog will cover other topics that is not directly related to the Linux project. As I understand the blog was first meant to be a family-blog but already Linus start by writing about totally different topics. I will be a reader of the blog. Gods words are true wisdom. :)