Wed Feb 2 04:17:39 UTC 202220220202041739

fortune -m "I will be finished tomorrow" fortunes2
a/kernel-generic-5.15.19-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-5.15.19-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-5.15.19-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
ap/screen-4.9.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  Patched possible denial of service via a crafted UTF-8 character sequence.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-26937
  (* Security fix *)
d/kernel-headers-5.15.19-x86-1.txz:  Upgraded.
k/kernel-source-5.15.19-noarch-1.txz:  Upgraded.
   RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL y -> n
   RTC_SYSTOHC n -> y
  +RTC_SYSTOHC_DEVICE "rtc0"
l/lcms2-2.13-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  [PATCH] Fix for optimization error on grayscale.
  Thanks to Aaron Boxer for reporting this issue.
  Thanks to gmgf.
isolinux/initrd.img:  Rebuilt.
kernels/*:  Upgraded.
testing/source/linux-5.16.5-configs/*:  Upgraded.
usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img:  Rebuilt.

1 files changed, 33 insertions, 43 deletions

diff --git a/README.TXT b/README.TXT
index 190da357b..4f65ac395 100644
--- a/README.TXT
+++ b/README.TXT
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
+Welcome to Slackware 15.0!  (64-bit x86_64 edition)

 

-Welcome to Slackware 14.2!  (64-bit x86_64 edition)

+Slackware 15.0 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.

 

-Slackware 14.2 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.

+Here are some versions of major components of Slackware 15.0:

 

-Here are some versions of major components of Slackware 14.2:

-

-- Linux kernel           4.4.14

-- C compiler             gcc-5.3.0

-- Binutils               2.26

-- GNU C Library          glibc-2.23

-- X Window System        X11R7.7

-- KDE                    4.14.21 (KDE 4.14.3 with kdelibs-4.14.21)

-- Xfce                   4.12.1

+- Linux kernel           5.15.19

+- GCC compiler           11.2.0

+- LLVM compiler          13.0.0

+- Rust compiler          1.58.1

+- Binutils               2.37

+- GNU C Library          2.33

+- KDE Plasma             5.23.5

+- Xfce                   4.16

 

 For installation instructions, see the file 'Slackware-HOWTO'.

 

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ For important hints about this release, see the file 'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'.
 These are some of the important files and directories found on the Slackware

 FTP site:

 

-  ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/

+  ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/

 

 Thanks to cwo.com for continuing to help us with hosting for our web site,

 and to the OSU Open Source Lab for hosting our archives at ftp.slackware.com

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ If you're reading this on a CD-ROM, these directories will probably be
 split across several discs.

 

 .

-|-- ANNOUNCE.14.2        Announcement for Slackware 14.2.

-|-- CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT  A summary of major changes from Slackware 14.1

-|                        to 14.2 and common pitfalls.

+|-- ANNOUNCE.15.0        Announcement for Slackware 15.0.

+|-- CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT  A summary of major changes from Slackware 14.2

+|                        to 15.0 and common pitfalls.

 |-- CHECKSUMS.md5        MD5 format file checksums.

 |-- COPYING              The GNU Public License, version 2.

 |-- COPYING3             The GNU Public License, version 3.

@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ split across several discs.
 |

 |-- Slackware-HOWTO      Instructions for installing Slackware from CD.

 |                        If you're new to Slackware, start with this.

-|-- UPGRADE.TXT          How to upgrade from Slackware 14.1 to Slackware 14.2.

+|-- UPGRADE.TXT          How to upgrade from Slackware 14.2 to Slackware 15.0.

 |

 |-- extra/               Extra packages for Slackware like:

 |   |                    aspell-word-lists, bash-completion, bittornado,

-|   |                    bittorrent, brltty, emacspeak, mplayerplug-in,

-|   |                    recordmydesktop, tigervnc, wicd, and xf86-video-fbdev.

+|   |                    brltty, fltk, getty-ps, php80, php81, rust (for

+|   |                    Mozilla), sendmail, tigervnc, xf86-video-fbdev,

+|   |                    xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist, xfractint, and xv.

 |   |                    Scripts are also included to repackage some

 |   |                    non-redistributable binaries into Slackware packages:

-|   |                    google-chrome, java, and flashplayer-plugin.

+|   |                    google-chrome and java.

 |   |

 |   `-- source/          Source code for the extra packages.

 |

@@ -79,16 +80,16 @@ split across several discs.
 |   |

 |   `-- initrd.img       Installation initrd (can also be loaded with Loadlin)

 |

-|-- kernels/             Precompiled Linux 4.4.14 kernel images.

+|-- kernels/             Precompiled Linux 5.15.19 kernel images.

 |   |

 |   `-- huge.s           The default standard install kernel for Slackware.

 |                        This supports pretty much everything in the

-|                        4.4.14 kernel, including Speakup.  This kernel

-|                        requires an x86_64 (also known as AMD64, EM64T, or

-|                        Intel 64) capable 64-bit CPU.

+|                        5.15.19 kernel, and includes support for Speakup.

+|                        This kernel requires an x86_64 (also known as AMD64,

+|                        EM64T, or Intel 64) capable 64-bit CPU.

 |    

 |-- slackware64/         This directory contains the core software packages

-|   |                    for Slackware 14.2.

+|   |                    for Slackware 15.0.

 |   |

 |   |-- a/               The A (base) package series.

 |   |-- ap/              The AP (applications) package series.

@@ -96,8 +97,7 @@ split across several discs.
 |   |-- e/               The E (GNU Emacs) package series.

 |   |-- f/               The F (FAQ/Documentation) package series.

 |   |-- k/               The K (kernel source) package series.

-|   |-- kde/             The KDE package series.

-|   |-- kdei/            The KDE internationalization package series.

+|   |-- kde/             The KDE Plasma package series.

 |   |-- l/               The L (libraries) package series.

 |   |-- n/               The N (networking) package series.

 |   |-- t/               The T (TeX) package series.

@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ split across several discs.
 |   |-- installer/       Source for utilities used in the installer.

 |   |-- k/               Source for the K (kernel source) series.

 |   |-- kde/             Source for the KDE series.

-|   |-- kdei/            Source for the KDEI series.

 |   |-- l/               Source for the L (libraries) series.

 |   |-- n/               Source for the N (networking) series.

 |   |-- t/               Source for the T (TeX) series.

@@ -130,9 +129,8 @@ split across several discs.
 |

 |-- testing/             This directory contains packages being tested

 |   |                    for possible use in future versions of Slackware.

-|   |                    For this release, it contains efibootmgr-0.6.0,

-|   |                    tmux-2.2, and sample kernel configuration files

-|   |                    for Linux 4.6.

+|   |                    For this release, it contains sample kernel

+|   |                    configuration files for Linux 5.16.5.

 |   |

 |   `--- source/         This directory contains source code for the 

 |                        packages in testing.

@@ -150,23 +148,15 @@ split across several discs.
     `-- usbimg2disk.sh    Script to make a partitioned USB flash installer

                           from usbboot.img.

 

+Slackware relies on user contributions for funding. If you'd like to help,

+visit one of these links:

 

-If you like Slackware, please consider supporting the project by becoming

-a Slackware subscriber.  The announcement (ANNOUNCE_14.2) in this directory

-has information about ordering or subscribing to the Slackware CD-ROM or

-DVD releases.  Note that the x86_64 release is only available as part of the

-DVD.  You can find out about ordering Slackware on media, or read more about

-it (and check out other Slackware-related items for sale) by visiting the

-Slackware store.  We also gratefully accept financial contributions under

-the "All" section of the store site menu.

-

-Thanks for your consideration and help!

-

-    http://store.slackware.com

+https://www.patreon.com/slackwarelinux

+https://paypal.me/volkerdi

 

+Contibutions are not tax deductible. Thanks for your support in any amount!

 

 Enjoy!

 

 Patrick Volkerding

 volkerdi@slackware.com

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