In Slackware 12.0, the default kernel is 2.6.21.5 while later kernels are
available in /extra and /testing directories. As security issues come up, new packages
are made available and announcements are posted (www.slackware.com/security).
Packages as projects intended??”Slackware doesn??™t mold the software it includes into
one look-and-feel. The Apache Web server, KDE desktop, or Samba file/printer sharing
projects work pretty much as they are delivered from those projects. So, again, the
knowledge you gain from using those projects will transfer fairly easily to those same
projects on other Linux systems.
Instead of providing a unified look-and-feel, Slackware gives you the maximum amount of control.
It allows the desktop environment or window manager you choose to dictate the desktop presentation.
You can change your desktop as you like, using the menus or preference windows that come
with those environments. A full KDE desktop environment is included with Slackware. Or you can
opt for a lighter, more efficient window manager, such as XFCE4, fvwm2, or twm.
The GNOME desktop environment was dropped from Slackware 10.2 and remains out
of the distribution. Patrick Volkerding, Slackware??™s creator/maintainer, cited demands
of keeping up with GNOME development changes and some GNOME features that don??™t match
Slackware objectives (such as including PAM and replacing some system packages, such as X11).
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