Slax is based on Slackware again

BenCollver · 08-06-2022, 12:39 PM

https://www.slax.org/blog/27433-Rele...n-Debian-.html

"I am happy to announce new Slax release based on Slackware 15! Previous Slackware-based version dates back to 2013, I am sorry for the delay

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yvesjv · 08-06-2022, 02:38 PM

Very nice, thank you.
Is there an official howto towards support on arm?

BenCollver · 08-06-2022, 03:17 PM

Looks as though it is x86_64-only at the moment.

Jan K. · 08-06-2022, 09:44 PM

Saw the article over at el Reg https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/...and_slax_both/

... and read the blog, but haven't seen the reason for the change?

marav · 08-07-2022, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan K.

Saw the article over at el Reg https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/...and_slax_both/

... and read the blog, but haven't seen the reason for the change?

Code:

I had nothing better to do so I decided to give Slackware 15.0 a try.

https://www.slax.org/blog/27412-Slax...ware-15.0.html

Osa · 01-07-2023, 08:50 AM

am running slax from usb pd . When I use slax fresh start it detects hd . After shutting down . When I again starts slax it does not detects hd. Thanking you

arfon · 01-09-2023, 05:30 PM

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"For a limited time, it is available only for supporters at patreon.com/slax/" - Tomas M

Does this mean that this Slackware based Slax is a special case and not the future?

BenCollver · 01-10-2023, 11:05 AM

The way i read it, the restricted availability is a special case and not the future. IOW, paid users get early access. IOW, they pay twice, once for the fee, and again for the technical costs of early adoption.

ponce · 01-10-2023, 01:28 PM

well, to be fair there's nothing "early" about Slax being based on Slackware as the first version was based on Slackware 8.0 and it has been based on it until 2017...

marav · 01-10-2023, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenCollver

The way i read it, the restricted availability is a special case and not the future. IOW, paid users get early access. IOW, they pay twice, once for the fee, and again for the technical costs of early adoption.

I have nothing against participating, but paying for a fluxbox theme ...

metaBLAG · 01-10-2023, 02:15 PM

I just downloaded it (new & improved SLAX) the other day...a donation is no longer required.