14 DAY TRIAL // Absolute, an x86 Linux distribution based upon Slackware that concentrates on making sure that Internet, multimedia, document, and general home use works out of the box, is now at version 14.10 and is available for download.
As expected, the Absolute Linux operating system is designed to be lightweight, to run on older hardware, and to make the interface simple and intuitive. The developer has been away for a while and the system lagged a little behind.
In fact, the previous release in the series was made back in January 2013, so a major change needed to be done for the OS. This Linux distribution is now based on Slackware 14.1, hence the name of the current version.
"It's been a long road back, but here it is. Everythibng has caught up to Slackware (x86), up to and including a recompile with patch for the latest glibc security patch of 20140826. Even have pulseaudio working to keep the Skypers happy. Base install still fits easily onto a CD. If you want to burn a DVD or, more likely, plop the iso onto a usb stick -- there is also a 'large' version of the ISO, which includes LibreOffice, the kernel source, calibre, InkScape, Skype, Artha dictionary/thesaurus and several developer tools," said the developer in the announcement.
Check out the official changelog for a complete list of updates. You can download Absolute Linux 14.10 right now from Softpedia. Be careful though, this is now a Live edition and you will have to install it in order to test it.