Slackware

Jul. 24, 2006 SLAX Linux developer and lead maintainer Tomas Matejicek announced on July 22 the availability of the bootable SLAX 5.1.7 live CD, a relatively lightweight distro that features a KDE desktop and a 2.6.16 kernel. The SLAX live CD was formerly known as Slackware Live CD.
Source: www.desktoplinux.com

Letters: Linux, Love It Or Hate It 
Frank Ohlhorst’s recent column, “A Linux OS For All,” asked readers what needed to be done for Linux to gain more traction. And, boy, did they have a lot to say about Linux.
Source: www.crn.com

Advisories, July 19, 2006 
A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) network analyzer. These issues have been corrected in Wireshark version 0.99.2 which is provided with this update.
Source: www.linuxtoday.com

Linux patch problems: Your version may vary 
As Linux grows, choosing a version that fixes flaws quickly is critical. However, as Edmund X. DeJesus discovered, some Linux distributions publish security fixes faster than others.
Source: www.computerweekly.com