Salix Dormant?
Posted: 23. Jun 2025, 17:03
Hi,
Salix has been set as"Dormant" on Distrowatch: is it correct?
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Salix has been set as"Dormant" on Distrowatch: is it correct?
bye
Salix is a derivative of Slackware stable (14.1, 14.2, 15.0) and therefore only releases new versions when there is a Slackware stable release. In the last 10 years or so, the time between Slackware stable releases has been greater than two years.What is the difference between the Dormant and Discontinued status?
A distribution which has not put out a new release in two or more years is marked as being Dormant in our database. The distribution may still be worked on, but has not published any new stable releases. When a dormant distribution publishes a new stable release it is then marked as being Active. A project may also be marked as dormant if it no longer plans to put out future releases, ie planned inactivity, while older releases are maintained.
The Discontinued status is reserved for projects which are no longer being developed. There is no outward activity and no roadmap for new releases. Projects which no longer have websites will also be marked as discontinued.
Projects listed as Dormant or Discontinued will not have their information pages updated. They will be updated once new stable releases are published publicly.
We often receive e-mails from projects which have been Dormant and plan future releases (or from fans of dormant projects) asking us to update the distro's status to Active. This will be done automatically when a new stable release is published.