| 2007-04-20 |
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| The Elive project has announced the release of 0.6.7, the project's latest development build on the road to stable 0.7: "After a huge amount of work, Elive has finally released version 0.6.7 with many changes: Enlightenment - disabled the flip desktops when mouse is at screen edge; many hotkeys were added for multimedia keyboards; Elive now supports 7zip compressed files; GtkPod added again and with better looking icons; DV camera - permission enabled to use Kino with your camcorder for a normal user; GParted bug fixes; first implementation of support for Mac OS X partitions (only read mode); Bluetooth supported with applications on the menus; better support of exotic resolutions like 1280x800 especially for Intel graphic cards...." Read the rest of the for more information. Download: elive_0.6.7_unstable.iso (661MB, MD5). | |
| 2007-04-19 |
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| 7.04, a light-weight Ubuntu variant featuring the Xfce desktop, is now available for download: "Thank you to everyone who has helped make Xubuntu 7.04 a reality. Thousands of you have helped code, test, translate and promote Ubuntu and everyone can celebrate today's release. Xubuntu 7.04 contains new innovative features like the revolutionary Windows migration assistance and the Xfce 4.4 stable desktop environment. Already known as a great lightweight desktop environment, Xfce version 4.4 includes a number of improved features that make it a worthy alternative to more memory-intensive desktops such as GNOME or KDE." More details in the and . (MD5): xubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso (565MB), xubuntu-7.04-desktop-amd64.iso (569MB). | |
| 2007-04-19 |
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| 7.04, a Linux distribution designed for deployment in educational institutions, has also been released: "The Edubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Edubuntu 7.04. This release includes both Desktop CDs and Server CDs for several architectures. Highlights of this release include: Edubuntu 7.04 integrates the latest thin client technology out of the box for a simple LTSP server setup; Edubuntu Classroom Server consists of two CDs; a server image and a server add-on image with additional educational applications and languages; the distribution has improved documentation featuring The Edubuntu Handbook with tips and best practices...." Find more information in the . (): (695MB), (695MB). | |
| 2007-04-19 |
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| 7.04, one of the most eagerly anticipated Linux distribution releases ever, is now officially out: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce version 7.04 of the Ubuntu family of distributions. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent software installed by default, an incredible variety of add-on software available with a few clicks, and professional technical support from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world." Read the , check out the and visit the for detailed information about Ubuntu 7.04. () from here: (698MB), (699MB). | |
| 2007-04-19 |
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| This is the big release day for the Ubuntu family of distributions and is the first to announce the new version: "Kubuntu 7.04 has been released and is available for download now. Kubuntu 7.04 stepped over the edge, becoming the feistiest release to date. Improved desktop, updated applications and increased usability features are just a few of the surprises with this latest release. The goal for Kubuntu 7.04 was to continue on the creation of a secure and stable environment, working towards the perfect KDE-based operating system. Starting with the excellent base of Ubuntu and an implementation of KDE, Kubuntu 7.04 set out to smooth the rough edges and polish the future of Kubuntu." Here is the full with a detailed list of new features. (): (694MB), kubuntu-7.04-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB). | |
| 2007-04-18 |
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| Getaway/Server 4.1, an easy-to-use, Fedora-based server distribution designed for small businesses, home offices, and networked homes, has been released. What's new? "File server antivirus; Samba PDC (Primary Domain Controller) support; improved server and LAN backup features; new greylist and blacklist support for the antispam engine; greylist antispam engine; e-mail disclaimer; e-mail virtual domain support; e-mail catch-all mailbox support; webmail administration tools; the backup and restore system settings now includes the user database; the firewall has changed to accommodate the new Hot LAN and Blocking features...." Please see the for full details. : (453MB). | |
| 2007-04-18 |
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| Michael Verret has announced the release of Live 4.4.1, a live CD edition of Zenwalk Linux: "We are pleased to announce the release of Zenwalk Live 4.4.1. As you have grown to expect, Zenwalk Live replicates a Zenwalk Standard installation while at the same time adds many features. Also included are the GParted graphical hard disk partitioning software as well as a new utility in ZenPanel (Zenwalk's System Administration Control Panel) enabling a recovery of the LILO boatloader setup on your PC. Zenwalk Live continues to provide a complete development suite for all of you coders and software developers. For you video gaming fans, you'll be pleased to know that Zenwalk Live 4.4.1 includes Mega Mario, Ceferino Hazaña, Frozen Bubble, LBreakout and Wormux." More details in the . : (491MB, ). | |
| 2007-04-18 |
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| Mandriva has announced the release of Linux 2007.1, marketed as "2007 Spring": "Mandriva is proud to announce the release of its brand new distribution that provides up-to-date and freshly released open source software: Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring. Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring integrates the latest innovations in the fields of office suite applications, Internet, multimedia and virtualization technologies. Not only does Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring bring to users the most advanced Linux operating system, it also includes some very special new features: WengoPhone, Google Picasa and Google Earth, Drakvirt...." Read the , , for detailed information. the "Free" edition DVDs : (4,357MB), (4,356MB). | |
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| 2007-04-14 |
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| Clement Lefebvre has announced the second release candidate of Linux 2.2, KDE edition: "This is the second release candidate for the KDE Edition of Bianca. We received a lot of feedback on BETA 020 and made important modifications in this release: Dolphin was updated to 0.8 and now features a sidebar; the default KDE style was changed from Polyester to Domino; the default theme was changed from zen-green to bianca-green; Tasty Menu was updated to 0.7.1 (configurable logo and text); Krusader and KFTPGrabber are now installed by default; the panel was rearranged (we received negative feedback on the RSS panel); System Settings was replaced with KControl; an important bug on KDE-Guidance was fixed." Read the full for more information. The DVD image is available for from here: (809MB). | |
| 2007-04-14 |
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| Ryan Finnie has announced the release of 89.1, a small, Debian-based Linux distribution for system administrators: "Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Today marks the release of version 89.1 for the x86/AMD64, PowerPC, and UML/Xen platforms. Finnix 89.1 is a maintenance and bug-fix release. The base system has been dist-upgraded to Debian's 2007-04-03, the day 'etch' was marked stable. The 'testcd' boot option has been fixed on the PowerPC platform. The ipcalc package has been added, and the finnix-3ware-install package has been upgraded to 9.4.1. SSH agent is now started at boot-time, and is shared among all virtual terminals." Please see the release announcement and for further details. (): (109MB), (120MB). | |
| 2007-04-14 |
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| Dianne Ursini has announced the second alpha release of Rifleman, an Ubuntu-based distribution incorporating 3D desktop effects: "Technalign, Inc. has announced that they have released Pioneer Rifleman Alpha 2. Rifleman requires a DVD for installation and is only recommended for P4 systems or equivalent, and NVIDIA or ATI video cards for graphics support. ATI support was added due to the demand of the community as well as the Technalign Partner network. Technalign is requesting that the community as well as its partners report bugs and desired drivers. Technalign has started its repository and is expected to be released with the initial beta release of Pioneer Rifleman and provide updates and drivers not available in the 'Edgy' repositories." Read the for more details. : (767MB, ). | |
| 2007-04-13 |
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| Peter Hofer has announced the availability of the second release candidate of 1.6: "We are pleased to announce that DesktopBSD 1.6-RC2 is now available from our download mirrors and via BitTorrent. Major changes since 1.0 include: Live CD with improved video detection and redesigned installer; support for upgrading from 1.0; considerably improved package manager user interface and performance; FreeBSD 6.2 as base system with better hardware support; KDE 3.5.6 and K3B 1.0. Another CD with additional language packages for KDE will be available soon." Here is the formal . : (661MB, ). |
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