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Project Updates!

Posted 2010/04/01 @ 10:01 CST

We have a very stable build system for GSB 2.28 and the upcoming Slackware 13.1 release. This week we've also started a new branch for GSB 2.30 and Slackware 13.1. This means we may have two releases for the upcoming Slackware 13.1 - GSB 2.28 and 2.30. However, we are still seeking volunteer contributors and developers to help us!

The upcoming Slackware 13.1 release also marks the last Slackware version for which we will provide multiple GSB releases. Our newer release policy will be one GSB version per one Slackware version. We will provide patches and updates as usual, for the latest stable GSB version.

If you'd like to help us with this project, let us know by dropping by in our IRC channel:
#gsb in irc.freenode.net

Building GSB 2.28 for Slackware -current

Posted 2010/03/07 @ 10:15 CST

Folks, as Slackware -current ramps up with tons of updates, we're furiously trying to build GSB 2.28 against it. We could use some help. If you're interested in helping build and fix issues, stop by our IRC channel and let us know. We *don't* need feature requests or bug reports. We need HANDS-ON folks that will test the build and fix the issues. Find us in #gsb in irc.freenode.net

GNOME SlackBuild64 2.28.1 for Slackware64 13.0 now in gsb64-current

Posted 2009/11/23 @ 00:04 GMT

gsb64-current has been updated to the first maintenance release of GNOME 2.28.1. It is a rather late announcement, since gsb64-current has been up on servers for a while now, but it never hurts to announce it to the world. gsb64-current will be more closely kept in step now with gsb-current since the built cycle has finally caught up. Please give it a try if you're using Slackware64!

GNOME SlackBuild 2.28.1 for Slackware 13.0 now in gsb-current

Posted 2009/10/26 @ 23:28 GMT

gsb-current has been updated to the first maintenance release of GNOME 2.28.1. It's had lots of testing, and can be considered largely stable and useable, but packages may still change here and there. If you're looking for the latest GNOME, please give gsb-current a try and help out by reporting any bugs!

Also, a full gsb64-current build has been finished, and will be hitting servers soon! Keep an eye on the mailing lists for fuller details. :^)

GNOME SlackBuild 2.28.0 for Slackware 13.0 now in gsb-current

Posted 2009/10/06 @ 18:52 GMT

gsb-current is a snapshot of the active GNOME SlackBuild development tree. It is intended to give developers, edgy users, and other Linux gurus a chance to test out the latest packages for GNOME SlackBuild. The feedback we get will allow us to make the next stable release better than ever.

gsb-current is a full GNOME 2.28.0 desktop for Slackware 13.0. Most things are working at the moment, but this is only an initial build. Feel free to try it out and report bugs!

BE CAREFUL WHEN UPGRADING TO -CURRENT: upgradepkg glib2 gtk+2 GConf before upgrading other packages. If you're using slapt-get:


     $  slapt-get --install glib2 gtk+2 GConf

Afterwards, you can safely run slapt-get to upgrade your other packages. You can follow our Changelog.txt for a list of changes in gsb-current, which is also available as a text file on our mirrors.

And don't worry! The gsb64-current build is coming! :^)

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