Slackware Linux的正式发布由PatrickVolkerding负责，这是一套先进的Linux操作系统，它为着易用性和高稳定性双重目标而设计。Slackware包含最新的流行软件，并按照传统提供简单易用性、灵活性和强大的功能，它将世界的精华呈现在你的面前。Linux是最早由LinuxTorvalds于1991年发起的类似UNIX的操作系统，它得益于现在全世界数百万用户和开发人员所作出的贡献。SlackwareLinux同时向新手和高级用户提供一套先进的系统，可装备使用在从桌面工作站到机房服务器的任何场合。可以按需使用各种web、ftp和email服务器，正如可以在各种流行的桌面环境中作出选择。大量的开发工具和编辑器、库文件被包纳进来，以方便那些希望开发或编译额外软件的用户们。
Patrick Volkerding has announced the release of
Slackware Linux 12.1: "Wellfolks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release again.So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.1! Since we'vemoved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and fine-tunedthe system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware 12.1 hasmany improvements over our last release (Slackware 12.0) and is amust-have upgrade for any Slackware user. Among the many programupdates and distribution enhancements, you'll find better support forRAID, LVM, and cryptsetup; a network capable (FTP and HTTP, not onlyNFS) installer; and two of the most advanced desktop environmentsavailable today: Xfce 4.4.2, a fast, lightweight, and visuallyappealing desktop environment, and KDE 3.5.9, the latest 3.x version ofthe full-featured K Desktop Environment." More details in the
release announcement. Order the official installation DVD from
Slackware store (US$49.95) or
download it
via BitTorrent:
slackware-12.1-install-dvd.iso (3,862MB). Happy slacking!
