Slackware 14.1slackware-14.1

Mon Nov  4 17:08:47 UTC 2013
Slackware 14.1 x86_64 stable is released!

It's been another interesting release cycle here at Slackware bringing
new features like support for UEFI machines, updated compilers and
development tools, the switch from MySQL to MariaDB, and many more
improvements throughout the system.  Thanks to the team, the upstream
developers, the dedicated Slackware community, and everyone else who
pitched in to help make this release a reality.

The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a
dual-sided
32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.  Please consider supporting the Slackware
project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com.  We're taking
pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription.

Have fun!  :-)

1 files changed, 46 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/ANNOUNCE.14_0 b/ANNOUNCE.14_1
index 41d82074a..ec6bb5f5d 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE.14_0
+++ b/ANNOUNCE.14_1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     Yes, it is that time again!  After well over a year of planning,
 development, and testing, the Slackware Linux Project is proud to
 announce the latest stable release of the longest running distribution
-of the Linux operating system, Slackware version 14.0! 
+of the Linux operating system, Slackware version 14.1! 
 
     We are sure you'll enjoy the many improvements.  We've done our best 
 to bring the latest technology to Slackware while still maintaining the 
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ stability and security that you have come to expect.  Slackware is well
 known for its simplicity and the fact that we try to bring software to 
 you in the condition that the authors intended.
 
-    Slackware 14.0 brings many updates and enhancements, among which 
+    Slackware 14.1 brings many updates and enhancements, among which 
 you'll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available 
-today: Xfce 4.10.0, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and 
-easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 4.8.5, a recent stable release 
-of the 4.8.x series of the award-winning KDE desktop environment.  
+today: Xfce 4.10.1, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and 
+easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 4.10.5, a recent stable release 
+of the 4.10.x series of the award-winning KDE desktop environment.  
 These desktops utilize udev, udisks, and udisks2, and many of the
 specifications from freedesktop.org which allow the system administrator
 to grant use of various hardware devices according to users' group
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CD and DVD media, MP3 players, and more, all without requiring sudo, the
 mount or umount command.  Just plug and play.  Slackware's desktop
 should be suitable for any level of Linux experience.
 
-    Slackware uses the 3.2.29 kernel bringing you advanced performance 
+    Slackware uses the 3.10.17 kernel bringing you advanced performance 
 features such as journaling filesystems, SCSI and ATA RAID volume 
 support, SATA support, Software RAID, LVM (the Logical Volume Manager), 
 and encrypted filesystems.  Kernel support for X DRI (the Direct 
@@ -49,15 +49,17 @@ even on single processor machines if it will run on them.  Note that on
 x86_64 (64-bit), all the kernels are SMP capable.
 
 
-Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.0:
+Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.1:
 
-- Runs the 3.2.29 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
-  The 3.2.x series is well-tested, offers good performance, and will be
+- Runs the 3.10.17 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
+  The 3.10.x series is well-tested, offers good performance, and will be
   getting long term support from kernel.org.  For people interested in
-  trying out newer kernels, we've provided sample configuration files
-  for Linux 3.4.11, 3.5.4, and 3.6-rc4 under the /testing directory.
+  running the previous long term support kernel series, we've provided
+  sample configuration files for Linux 3.4.66 under the /testing directory.
+  And, to make it easier for people who want to compile the latest Linux
+  kernel, we've also put configuration files for Linux 3.12 in /testing.
 
-- System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.15.
+- System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.17.
   This version of glibc also has excellent compatibility with
   existing binaries.
 
@@ -65,9 +67,15 @@ Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.0:
   This is X11R7.7, a new release, with many improvements in terms of
   performance and hardware support.
 
-- Installs gcc-4.7.1 as the default C, C++, Objective-C, 
+- Installs gcc-4.8.2 as the default C, C++, Objective-C, 
   Fortran-77/95/2003/2008, and Ada 95/2005/2012 compiler.
 
+- Also includes LLVM and Clang, an alternate compiler for C, C++,
+  Objective-C and Objective-C++.
+
+- The x86_64 version of Slackware 14.1 supports installation and booting
+  on machines using UEFI firmware.
+
 - Support for NetworkManager for simple configuration of wired and
   wireless network connections, including mobile broadband, IPv6, VPN,
   and more.  Roam seamlessly between known networks, and quickly set
@@ -78,8 +86,8 @@ Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.0:
 - Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL,
   OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG.
 
-- Apache (httpd) 2.4.3 web server with Dynamic Shared Object 
-  support, SSL, and PHP 5.4.7.
+- Apache (httpd) 2.4.6 web server with Dynamic Shared Object 
+  support, SSL, and PHP 5.4.20.
 
 - USB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), and ACPI support, as well as legacy PCMCIA
   and Cardbus support.  This makes Slackware a great operating system
@@ -91,52 +99,52 @@ Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.0:
   as needed.  It works along with the kernel's devtmpfs filesystem
   to create access nodes in the /dev directory.
 
-- New development tools, including Perl 5.16.1, Python 2.7.3,
-  Ruby 1.9.3-p194, Subversion 1.7.6, git-1.7.12.1, mercurial-2.2.2,
+- New development tools, including Perl 5.18.1, Python 2.7.5,
+  Ruby 1.9.3-p448, Subversion 1.7.13, git-1.8.4, mercurial-2.7.2,
   graphical tools like Qt designer and KDevelop, and much more.
 
 - Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it
   easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
-  Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 13.37 to 
-  Slackware 14.0 (see UPGRADE.TXT and CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT).
+  Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 14.0 to 
+  Slackware 14.1 (see UPGRADE.TXT and CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT).
   The slackpkg tool can also help update from an older version of
   Slackware to a newer one, and keep your Slackware system up to date.
   In addition, the slacktrack utility will help you build and maintain
   your own packages.
 
-- Web browsers galore!  Includes KDE's Konqueror 4.8.5, SeaMonkey 2.12.1
-  (this is the replacement for the Mozilla Suite), Mozilla Firefox 15.0.1,
-  as well as the Thunderbird 15.0.1 email and news client with advanced
+- Web browsers galore!  Includes KDE's Konqueror 4.10.5, SeaMonkey 2.21
+  (this is the replacement for the Mozilla Suite), Mozilla Firefox ESR 24.1,
+  as well as the Thunderbird 24.1 email and news client with advanced
   junk mail filtering.  A script is also available in /extra to repackage
   Google Chrome as a native Slackware package.
 
-- The KDE Software Compilation 4.8.5, a complete desktop environment.
+- The KDE Software Compilation 4.10.5, a complete desktop environment.
   This includes the Calligra productivity suite (previously known as
   KOffice), networking tools, GUI development with KDevelop, multimedia
   tools (including the Amarok music player and K3B disc burning software),
   the Konqueror web browser and file manager, dozens of games and utilities,
   international language support, and more.
 
-- A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.10.6,
-   gimp-2.8.2 (with many improvements including a single window mode),
+- A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.10.7,
+   gimp-2.8.6 (with many improvements including a single window mode),
    gkrellm-2.3.5, xchat-2.8.8, xsane-0.998, and pan-0.139.
 
 - A repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run
   in the /extra directory.
   
 - Many more improved and upgraded packages than we can list here.  For
-  a complete list of core packages in Slackware 14.0, see this file:
+  a complete list of core packages in Slackware 14.1, see this file:
 
-    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/PACKAGES.TXT
+    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/PACKAGES.TXT
 
      
-Downloading Slackware 14.0:
+Downloading Slackware 14.1:
 ---------------------------
 
-    The full version of Slackware Linux 14.0 is available for download 
+    The full version of Slackware Linux 14.1 is available for download 
 from the central Slackware FTP site hosted by our friends at osuosl.org:
 
-   ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/
+   ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/
 
 If the sites are busy, see the list of official mirror sites here:
 
@@ -152,23 +160,23 @@ be found in the isolinux directory.
 Purchasing Slackware on CD-ROM or DVD:
 --------------------------------------
 
-    Or, please consider purchasing the Slackware Linux 14.0 six CD-ROM 
+    Or, please consider purchasing the Slackware Linux 14.1 six CD-ROM 
 set or deluxe dual-sided DVD release directly from Slackware Linux, and 
 you'll be helping to support the continued development of Slackware 
 Linux!
 
-    The DVD release has the 32-bit x86 Slackware 14.0 release on one 
-side, and the 64-bit x86_64 Slackware 14.0 release on the other.  Both 
+    The DVD release has the 32-bit x86 Slackware 14.1 release on one 
+side, and the 64-bit x86_64 Slackware 14.1 release on the other.  Both 
 sides are bootable for easy installation, and includes everything from 
-both releases of Slackware 14.0, including the complete source code 
+both releases of Slackware 14.1, including the complete source code 
 trees.
 
-    The 6 CD-ROM release of Slackware 14.0 is the 32-bit x86 edition.  
+    The 6 CD-ROM release of Slackware 14.1 is the 32-bit x86 edition.  
 It includes a bootable first CD-ROM for easy installation.  The 6 
 CD-ROMs are labeled for easy reference.
 
-    The Slackware 14.0 x86 6 CD-ROM set is $49.95 plus shipping, or 
-choose the Slackware 14.0 x86/x86_64 dual-sided DVD (also $49.95 plus 
+    The Slackware 14.1 x86 6 CD-ROM set is $49.95 plus shipping, or 
+choose the Slackware 14.1 x86/x86_64 dual-sided DVD (also $49.95 plus 
 shipping).
 
     Slackware Linux is also available by subscription.  When we release 
@@ -194,9 +202,7 @@ Ordering Information:
 
     Other Slackware items like t-shirts, caps, pins, and stickers can 
 also be found here.  These will help you find and identify yourself to 
-your fellow Slackware users.  There are still some 1337 T-shirts left,
-and we'll also be unveiling a brand new T-shirt design soon for this new
-release.
+your fellow Slackware users.
 
     Order inquiries (including questions about becoming a Slackware 
 reseller) may be directed to this address:  info@slackware.com