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Linux Top 3: Slackware 14.1, Pear 8 and Frugalware 1.9

The first Linux distribution just keeps on going. The latest iteration is the Slackwar 14.1 release which debuted on November 4th.

“We’ve done our best to bring the latest technology to Slackware while still maintaining the stability and security that you have come to expect,” Slackware founder Pat Volkerding wrote. “Slackware is well known for its simplicity and the fact that we try to bring software to you in the condition that the authors intended.”

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