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Absolute Linux is a lightweight Slackware derivative that uses an Icewm, pcmanfm, ROX-Filer, ivman, and others to create a lightweight yet easy to use distribution. Installation is text-based but simplified, and all packages are installed at once. It can run on a Pentium II and above, including SMP systems. A minimum 128MB RAM is recommended. It features ease of browsing any connected device in pcmanfm and an auto-popup menu for inserted playable media. "Restricted" codecs are available to those eligible via a root-user installer. There is a large range of software available, including OpenOffice, Mplayer, GIMP, and K3B. License: GNU General Public License (GPL) Changes:
This is primarily a security update. Several major applications have recently undergone security-related updates: Firefox, Samba, Seamonkey, Pidgin, and Thunderbird. PTP camera auto-mounting has been updated as well as wicd. GIMP has been updated twice since the last release. The newer version of the help system now works properly and is on CD2. A couple of other updates were made. The package for WPClipart-7.1 is online and ready to install onto Absolute.



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