diff --git a/system/slim/README.SLACKWARE b/system/slim/README.SLACKWARE
index c4d08f12bd..81d62b68a8 100644
--- a/system/slim/README.SLACKWARE
+++ b/system/slim/README.SLACKWARE
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 README.SLACKWARE for SLiM
 
-Frank Caraballo took the time to create a custom Slackware theme which goes
-nicely with the lilo boot theme.
-If you would like to use that theme, you will need to edit /etc/slim.conf 
-and change the 'current_theme' directive from 'default' to 'slackware-black'
-
 If you would like to use SLiM as the login manager in runlevel 4, add the 
 following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.4 just above the section that tries to 
 start gdm:
@@ -15,3 +10,7 @@ start gdm:
     exec /usr/bin/slim
   fi
 
+Frank Caraballo took the time to create a custom Slackware theme which goes
+nicely with the lilo boot theme.  If you would like to use Frank's theme, you
+will need to edit /etc/slim.conf and change the 'current_theme' directive from
+'default' to 'slackware-black'.
diff --git a/system/slim/slack-desc b/system/slim/slack-desc
index 4f22b1dbd7..d5e1c5947e 100644
--- a/system/slim/slack-desc
+++ b/system/slim/slack-desc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ slim: SLiM is a lightweight login manager based on GNUstep's Login.app. It
 slim: makes a great replacement for XDM for those who want something that
 slim: looks good, but still do not want Gnome or KDE.
 slim:
-slim: Homepage: http://slim.berlios.de/
+slim: Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/slim.berlios/
 slim:
 slim:
 slim:
diff --git a/system/slim/slackware-black.tar.bz2 b/system/slim/slackware-black.tar.bz2
index 418205670e..edf8e9531b 100644
Binary files a/system/slim/slackware-black.tar.bz2 and b/system/slim/slackware-black.tar.bz2 differ
diff --git a/system/slim/slim-1.3.6_freetype-2.5.1.diff b/system/slim/slim-1.3.6_freetype-2.5.1.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f4f48a9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/slim/slim-1.3.6_freetype-2.5.1.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+From 98822d549689f09bd454b1cf462aae231931f64d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: mancha <mancha1 AT zoho DOT com>
+Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015
+Subject: Fix compile with FreeType 2.5.1+
+
+FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2 & FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build 
+might differ. Include both.
+
+---
+ CMakeLists.txt |    1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ include_directories(
+ 	${X11_Xrender_INCLUDE_PATH}
+ 	${X11_Xrandr_INCLUDE_PATH}
+ 	${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2}
++	${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build}
+ 	${X11_Xmu_INCLUDE_PATH}
+ 	${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}
+ 	${JPEG_INCLUDE_DIR}
diff --git a/system/slim/slim.SlackBuild b/system/slim/slim.SlackBuild
index 83d755e84f..67c197780a 100644
--- a/system/slim/slim.SlackBuild
+++ b/system/slim/slim.SlackBuild
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 # Slackware build script for SLiM
 
-# Ryan P.C. McQuen | Everett, WA | ryan.q@linux.com
-
 # Copyright 2006  Martin Lefebvre <dadexter@gmail.com>
 # Copyright 2007-2009 Frank Caraballo <fecaraballo{at}gmail{dot}com>
 # Copyright 2010,2013 Niels Horn, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
+# Copyright 2014 Ryan P.C. McQuen | Everett, WA | ryan.q@linux.com
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@
 # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
 # OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
 # ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Maintained by David Spencer <baildon.research@googlemail.com>
 
 PRGNAM=slim
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.6}
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ find -L . \
 patch -p0 < $CWD/slim.conf.patch
 # disable slimlock build
 patch -p0 < $CWD/CMakeLists.txt.patch
+# Fix for freetype-2.5.5 headers
+patch -p1 < $CWD/slim-1.3.6_freetype-2.5.1.diff
 
 # Fix location of man-pages
 sed "s/share\/man/man/" -i CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/system/slim/slim.info b/system/slim/slim.info
index 6148a46f07..562b7beaa5 100644
--- a/system/slim/slim.info
+++ b/system/slim/slim.info
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ MD5SUM="d40d256394f9ef34cef34d2aa9cb52e6"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""
-MAINTAINER="Ryan P.C. McQuen"
-EMAIL="ryan.q@linux.com"
+MAINTAINER="David Spencer"
+EMAIL="baildon.research@googlemail.com"