History of Slackware

wigry · 09-02-2012, 05:28 AM

Here's a little overview of the Slackware evolution since 1.01 which was released 1993:

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Version  KERNEL    (G)LIBC WHATS-NEW
1.01     .99 Alpha 4.4.1   gcc 2.4.5   XF86 1.3
1.1.2    .99.15    4.5.19  gcc 2.5.8   XF86 2.0
2.0.1    1.1.18    4.5.26  gcc 2.5.8   XF86 2.1.1
2.1      1.1.59    4.5.26  gcc 2.5.8   XF86 3.1
2.2      1.2.1     4.6.27  gcc 2.6.3   XF86 3.1.1
2.3      1.2.8     4.6.27  gcc 2.6.3   XF86 3.1.1
3.0      1.2.13    5.0.9   gcc 2.7.0   XF86 3.1.2
3.1      2.0.0     5.3.12  gcc 2.7.2   XF86 3.1.2
3.3      2.0.30    5.4.33  gcc 2.7.2.2 XF86 3.3
3.4      2.0.30    5.4.33  gcc 2.7.2.3 XF86 3.3.1
3.5      2.0.34    5.4.44  egcs 1.0.3  XF86 3.3.2p2                         Netscape 4.05
3.6      2.0.35    5.4.46  egcs 1.0.3  XF86 3.3.2p3                         Netscape 4.07
3.9      2.0.37pre10 5.4.46 egcs 1.1.2 XF86 3.3.3.1 <= 4.0 with 2.0 kernel
4.0      2.2.6     5.4.46  egcs 1.1.2  XF86 3.3.3.1KDE 1.1.1                Netscape 4.51
7.0      2.2.13    2.1.2   gcc 2.95    XF86 3.3.5  KDE 1.1.2                Netscape 4.7
7.1      2.2.16    2.1.3   gcc 2.95.2  XF86 3.3.6  KDE 1.1.2                Netscape 4.73
8.0      2.2.19    2.2.3   gcc 2.95.3  XF86 4.1.0  KDE 2.1.1                Netscape 4.77
8.1      2.4.18    2.2.5   gcc 2.95.3  XF86 4.2.0  KDE 3.0.1  XFCE 3.8.16   Mozilla 1.0
9.0      2.4.20    2.3.1   gcc 3.2.2   XF86 4.3.0  KDE 3.1.0  XFCE 3.8.18   Mozilla 1.3
9.1      2.4.22    2.3.2   gcc 3.2.3   XF86 4.3.0  KDE 3.1.4  XFCE 3.99.4   Mozilla 1.4
10.0     2.4.26    2.3.2   gcc 3.3.4   Xorg 6.7.0  KDE 3.2.3  XFCE 4.0.5    Mozilla 1.7
10.1     2.4.29    2.3.4   gcc 3.3.4   Xorg 6.8.1  KDE 3.3.2  XFCE 4.2.0    Mozilla 1.7.5
10.2     2.4.31    2.3.5   gcc 3.3.6   Xorg 6.8.2  KDE 3.4.2  XFCE 4.2.2    FF 1.0.6
11.0     2.4.33    2.3.6   gcc 3.4.6   Xorg 6.9.0  KDE 3.5.4  XFCE 4.2.3.2  FF 1.5.0.7
12.0     2.6.21    2.5     gcc 4.1.2   Xorg 1.3.0  KDE 3.5.7  XFCE 4.4.1    FF 2.0.0.4
12.1     2.6.24    2.7     gcc 4.2.3   Xorg 1.4.0  KDE 3.5.9  XFCE 4.4.2    FF 2.0.0.14
12.2     2.6.27.7  2.7     gcc 4.2.4   Xorg 1.4.2  KDE 3.5.10 XFCE 4.4.3    FF 3.0.4
13.0     2.6.29.6  2.9     gcc 4.3.3   Xorg 1.6.3  KDE 4.2.4  XFCE 4.6.1    FF 3.5.2
13.1     2.6.33.4  2.11.1  gcc 4.4.4   Xorg 1.7.7  KDE 4.4.3  XFCE 4.6.1    FF 3.6.3
13.37    2.6.37.6  2.13    gcc 4.5.2   Xorg 1.9.5  KDE 4.5.5  XFCE 4.6.2    FF 4.0

Notes: GNOME was discontinued as of version 10.2, since version 12.0 there is xorg server version and FF stands for Firefox

As you can see, Slack has been EXTREMELY stable on software side. I believe that machine capable of running 8.1 can still handle 13.37. Latest KDE with bells and whistles is a total different story however.

PS I posted this information initially as an answer to another thread, but I think it is good for everybody to see it prominently.

willysr · 09-02-2012, 05:39 AM

Try have a look at Slackware Mirrors to find Slackware older than 8.1

bormant · 09-02-2012, 06:04 AM

For ex.:
http://slackware.org.uk/slackware/
http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/

onebuck · 09-02-2012, 07:19 AM

Hi,

Get Slack History You gotta read this!

wigry · 09-02-2012, 08:14 AM

Thanks for the links, managed to update the table now with full Slack history.

Mercury305 · 09-02-2012, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

Hi,

Get Slack History You gotta read this!

Thanks this is an excellent post and I agree with everything said here from my personal experience using Slackware.

clifford227 · 09-02-2012, 08:31 PM

Its romantic,

but Slackware is my best friend, and my lover.

Both when Im surfing for pornography.

hitest · 09-02-2012, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clifford227

Its romantic,

but Slackware is my best friend, and my lover.

Both when Im surfing for pornography.

Haha......dude....way too much information.

m.knives · 09-11-2012, 09:49 AM

Prediction of Slackware version vs Firefox version

Code:

S 13.37   FF 4.0
S 14.0    FF 15.0
S 14.1    FF 37.0

:P

sorinm · 09-11-2012, 10:08 AM

I think it will be a 3 digit version of firefox in Slackware 14.x/15.0

yilez · 09-11-2012, 10:41 AM

One thing missing - Release dates

brianL · 09-11-2012, 10:48 AM

Have a look here:
http://www.nielshorn.net/slackware/slack_versions.php

cod_liver_0il · 09-11-2012, 11:31 AM

Wow, 1.0.2 to 1.0.3 was only 10 days!

enine · 09-12-2012, 07:18 PM

I installed a 3.something, would have been late 1995 or early 1996. Had a 386 running it.

fgcl2k · 09-13-2012, 01:41 AM

Xorg went from 6.9.0 in 11.0 to 1.3.0 in 12.0?