That's right, the first 2.6(.21.5) based Slackware release is ready for download! We think you'll enjoy the latest kernel, KDE 3.5.7, XFce 4.4.1, HAL automounting for desktop users, an updated toolchain, and many other enhancements. The official announcement has more details. Also, consider supporting the project at http://store.slackware.com. Thanks to everyone who contributed improvements and fixes this time -- a lot of help made this a relatively smooth release.

Thanks, and enjoy!

Pat and the Slackware team

Downloading Slackware 12.0:

The full version of Slackware Linux 12.0 is available for download from the central Slackware FTP sites hosted by our friends at www.cwo.com and osuosl.org:

ftp://slackware.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/

If the sites are busy, see the list of official mirror sites here: http://slackware.com/getslack/

We will be setting up BitTorrent downloads for the official ISO images. Stay tuned to http://slackware.com for the latest updates. Instructions for burning the Slackware tree onto install discs may be found in the isolinux directory.