15-02-2026 18:34 via linux.slashdot.org

Oldest Active Linux Distro Slackware Finally Releases Version 15.0

Created in 1993, Slackware is considered the oldest Linux distro that's still actively maintained. And more than three decades later... there's a new release! (And there's also a Slackware Live Edition that can run from a DVD or USB stick...)
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Slackware's latest version was released way back in 2016, notes the blog It's FOSS:
The major highlight of Slackware 15 is the addition of the latest Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS. This is a big jump from Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS that we noticed in the beta release.
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