New Release.
Is there going to be a new Slackware release or is Pat just releasing updates only?
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Just be patient.
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Oh Boy... Your opening a can or worms with that question. I'll be polite. Yes there will be a new Slackware version, and more than likely sooner than later. The next version is under active development but there is no set date for slackware releases so it will be ready when Pat says its ready. We will all just have to be patient.
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We don't know, but at the same time, does the Slackware team release RCs beforehand to the public? I know Slackware does not develop like "traditional" linux distros but maybe they still do that?
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I'm not really sure why this keeps coming up.
The Slackware Team spits out upgrades and patches like a slot machine when their in the mood. If Pat wants to draw the line behind one and say "everything after this is a new release", whatever makes their life easy is OK with me, but if you run an updated version of "current", you've got a pretty good idea what that's going to look like... Except the time he deGnomed us, right there in front of God and everybody...that was a bit of a shocker, but we bounced right through it. |
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It's the only question that is guaranteed to be asked. For this forum there really should be a read-only sticky with a subject something like "Read This - Slackware Release Date" with the message contents "It will be released when it's ready."
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Can someone give me a single example of some compelling lack in Current that so many people seem so concerned with a new release? Or is it that some people have fallen prey to the whole "new = improved" myth? or get nervous when they haven't had to work on their system for a time? If you prefer a system that needs constant maintenance you could ..<gag>.. wait a sec...I think I threw up in the back of my mouth a lil' bit ....move to a rolling release.
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Current is rolling... Other than that, yea I agree, slack is great in that I can leave current unattended for a while and not worry about it all being broken when I catch up with updates. If someone wants something that is more actively updated, they might want to consider something like void or arch.
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Current is not a rolling release. Current is more akin to a developmental or unstable release, but it is not a rolling release. Patrick's private repo is a rolling release, but few if any have access to it.
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