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The following is a follow-up to the WPA-PSK HOWTO, describing the way to configure the HP 530 laptop, Slackware 12.1 OS and a Lantech wireless access-point router using WPA2 encryption method. It might be however tuned up to match other router/distro combinations. (more…) » Post Purchase:  Text Link

This HOWTO describes the way to configure and manage a WPA-PSK (TKIP) connection between a HP 530 laptop running Slackware 12.1 and a Lantech router with a wireless access point. To get the encryption running, the wpa_supplicant package is required. Unfortunately, the stock package didn’t work correctly for me, which I worked around by building it from source, using SlackBuild. (more…) » Post Purchase:  Text Link

An essay regarding why a big number of projects is better than just a few, as some suggest. "I kept reading opinions regarding the big number of Linux distributions out there, most of them saying that we have a huge number of distros, each one with its own package management system, keeping Linux divided. read more

Pat Volkerding and the Slackware team released the latest version of Slackware Linux, 12.1, on May 2. Even though it is a "point one" release, the list of new features reads like what other distributions would consider a major new version. Slackware 12.1 features the latest KDE 3.5.9, Xfce 4.4.2, and a number of improvements, especially to udev.

Firebird 2.1.x will be included in the top most popular linux distributions Here is the list of where firebird 2.1  is included or can be installed (I will create an table later) Debian [DONE] by Damyan Ivanov http://www.firebirdnews.org/?p=1715 Ubuntu [DONE] in the next release Intrepid Ibex 8.10 imported from debian http://www.firebirdnews.org/?p=1718 Fedora [Working] One friend [...]

Here is the Firebird 2.1 package for Slackware Linux

Well folks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.1! read more