Bit of bad news here in the sense that Patrick Volkerding, BDFL of Slackware, is struggling to make a living to put it mildly, as the Slackware store has somehow omitted to send him most of the proceeds of the last two years. The full story and thoughts on what a future Slackware could look like
here at AlienBob's. There's also a
thread on LinuxQuestions discussing future payment options to ensure that donations and funds are actually reaching Pat. Whoever ripped him off: slime balls! 'Nuff said.