This week the Slackware Linux mission is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. It’s the oldest Linux distribution that’s nonetheless in lively upkeep and improvement. The Register stories: Model 1.0 of Slackware was introduced on the July 16, 1993, and mission lead Patrick Volkerding, who nonetheless maintains the distribution right this moment, celebrated with a modest announcement: “Hey of us! It is time to acknowledge one other a type of milestones… 30 (!) years since I made the put up linked under saying Slackware’s first secure launch after months of beta testing. Due to all of our devoted contributors, loyal customers, and those that have helped us to maintain the lights on right here. It is actually been a exceptional journey that I could not have anticipated beginning out again in 1993. Cheers! :-)”
