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Patrick Volkerding has announced the release of Slackware Linux 13.1: “Yes, it’s that time again! After many months of development and careful testing, we are proud to announce the release of Slackware version 13.1. Slackware 13.1 brings many updates and enhancements, among which you’ll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available today: Xfce 4.6.1, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 4.4.3, a recent stable release of the new 4.4.x series of the award-winning KDE desktop environment. We continue to make use of HAL and udev, which allow the system administrator to grant use of various hardware devices according to users’ group membership.”

To see a review of Slackware 13.1 click here

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Steve Ballmer

Interesting story on Yahoo! Tech Blog yesterday. Here is a link.

Christopher Null blog

Also see Reasons to Avoid Microsoft

Meanwhile the reviews are statring to come in on Slackware Linux 13.0

Interesting marketing strategy from Microsoft. Our previous operating system was so bad that you should upgrade to our new operating system right away. Apple has picked up on this with one of the funniest ads running on tv.

PC: Hello, I’m a pc

Mac: Hello, I’m a Mac

PC: Windows 7 has been released and it will not have the problems that Windows Vista had.

Mac: …remembering …

PC: Windows Vista has been released and it will not have the problems that Windows XP had

Mac: …remembering …

PC: Windows XP has been released and it will not have the problems that Windows ME had

etc … etc … back to Windows 3.1

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