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| 2010-07-29 |
NEW • BSD Release: GhostBSD 1.5 |
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Eric Turgeon has announced the availability of GhostBSD 1.5, a FreeBSD-based live CD with GNOME and a work-in-progress graphical system installer: "GhostBSD 1.5 is out. We have updated to Gnome 2.30. Now you can install GhostBSD by terminal commands and a list with pc-sysinstall. The partitions supported to install GhostBSD are UFS, UFS+S (plus soft updates7), UFS+J (plus journaling8), ZFS, and SWAP. A 'how to install' is on the desktop. With GhostBSD in your hard drive you have Linux-f10 compatibility that means you can install Linux apps and Linux flash. Cups ready to use. Compiz installed and ready to use. This is the first installable version. Not so user friendly. But I have promised something. The last month all was going wrong and I decide to go with pc-sysinstall. Now for the next 6 mount I will work on a graphic installer for 2.0. GhostBSD amd64 is coming the next week." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (MD5) this first installable version of GhostBSD: GhostBSD-1.5-x86.iso (1,547MB). |
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| 2010-07-29 |
NEW • Development Release: Nexenta Core Platform 3.0 RC3 |
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Anil Gulecha has announced the third release candidate for Nexenta Core Platform 3.0, an OpenSolaris-based server distribution: "On behalf of the Nexenta project, I'd like to announce the
availability of the Nexenta Core Platform 3.0 RC3. The main changes over the RC2 release include ON fixes backported to b134. Features: based on OpenSolaris build 134+ backports/fixes from later releases; ZFS deduplication support; Crossbow support; over 13000 packages in the repository; based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) repository; includes latest dpkg/apt, GCC, Binutils, Coreutils, Perl, Python, Ruby, Qt libs, GTK+ libs, etc.; SMF support added fo server applications like Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Exim 4, etc.; 100% native Debian environment, easy to upgrade, easy to use; includes Vim and screen by default; includes apt-clone which brings ZFS power to apt-get." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (MD5): nexenta-core-platform_3.0-b134-rc3_x86.iso.zip (539MB). |
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| 2010-07-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Parsix GNU/Linux 3.6 RC |
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Alan Baghumian has announced the release candidate of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.6, a desktop-oriented distribution based on Debian's testing branch: "The release candidate version of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.6 aka Vinnie is available now. Parsix package repositories are synchronized with Debian testing repositories as of July 1, 2010 and for the first time we are offering our own multimedia repository called Wonderland which is a snapshot of Debian Multimedia repository. Vinnie ISO images are compiled using SquashFS 4.0 with LZMA compression; will fit on a blank DVD. The updated Linux 2.6.32.16 kernel with improved configuration is patched using the latest TuxOnIce suspension/hibernation and Kon Kolivas's BFS patches. Improved live boot system loads the system faster and this version also ships our experimental USB installer that enables users to run Parsix from USB keys and pen drives." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download: parsix_3.6r0-rc-i386.iso (888MB, MD5), parsix_3.6r0-rc-amd64.iso (895MB, MD5). |
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| 2010-07-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Mint 9 "KDE" |
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Clement Lefebvre has announced the release of Linux Mint 9 "KDE" edition: "The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 KDE. Linux Mint 9 KDE is available in 32-bit and 64-bit as a liveDVD, via Torrent and HTTP download. Based on Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux 2.6.32, KDE 4.4.4, X.Org 7.5 and Amarok 2.3.0, this edition features a lot of improvements and the latest software from the Open Source World. Featured improvements in this release: KDE Network Manager, new applications, 30,000 applications catalogued and reviewable both online and in the new software manager, brand new incremental backup tool for both data and software selection, USB and Windows installers, 3 years support, look and feel improvements." See the release announcement, release notes and what's new pages for further details. Download: linuxmint-9-kde-dvd-i386.iso (1,290MB, MD5, torrent), linuxmint-9-kde-dvd-amd64.iso (1,382MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2010-07-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Skolelinux 6.0 Alpha 0 |
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Petter Reinholdtsen has announced a test release for Skolelinux 6.0, a Debian-based distribution for schools also known as Debian-Edu: "This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set of installed packages (i.e., applications) should be modified. If some user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your language of choice, please let us know too. In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, artwork, starters, etc.) are appreciated. We would like to ship a nice and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box." Read the full release announcement for additional details. Download the multi-architecture (i386 and amd64) installation DVD image from here: debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso (4,475MB, MD5). |
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| 2010-07-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Clonezilla Live 1.2.5-35 |
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Steven Shiau has announced the release of Clonezilla Live 1.2.5-35, a new stable version of the specialist live CD designed for hard disk partitioning and cloning: "This release of Clonezilla Live includes major enhancements, changes and bug fixes. The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release is based on the Debian sid repository (as of 2010/Jul/20). The Linux kernel was updated to 2.6.32-17. This release was created by live-helper 2.0~a19-1.1drbl, and live-initramfs 1.236.2-1drbl-3 is used. Partclone was updated to 0.2.11. Default to use VGA 800x600 for Clonezilla Live. Most of the netbooks do not support 1024x768; 800x600 is the common one for most of the computers, and it's good enough for Clonezilla Live. Program prep-ocsroot was improved to work with sshfs/cifs path with space. Program ocs-iso is able to create the recovery ISO larger than 4.5 GB." The release announcement. Download (MD5): clonezilla-live-1.2.5-35-i686.iso (118MB), clonezilla-live-1.2.5-35-amd64.iso (130MB). |
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| 2010-07-26 |
NEW • Development Release: Frugalware Linux 1.3 RC1 |
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Frugalware Linux 1.3 RC1 was unleashed after two pre-releases and exactly on schedule: "The Frugalware Developer Team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Frugalware 1.3rc1, the first candidate of the upcoming 1.3 stable release. Here are some of the major improvements and changes since 1.3pre2. Improvements: X.Org now uses udev to detect your hardware automatically, /etc/X11/xorg.conf is no longer generated by default; Started integrating the Haven artwork. Package updates: Linux 2.6.34.1; GNOME 2.30.2; KDE SC 4.4.5; Mozilla Firefox 3.6.6; Updated libraries openssl-1.0.0, libburn-0.8, exiv2-0.20, and ffmpeg-0.6; 429 package updates; 46 new packages. Please refer to the Frugalware Haven ChangeLog for more information." See the release announcement and the installation instruction. Download: frugalware-1.3rc1-i686-dvd1.iso (4,249MB, SHA1, torrent). |
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| 2010-07-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: eBox Platform 1.5 |
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eBox Platform 1.5, an Ubuntu-based, easy-to-use platform to manage various network services, has been released: "eBox Platform development team is glad to announce that the first installer CD for eBox Platform 1.5 is now available for download. Please note that eBox Platform 1.5 is a development version based on Ubuntu 10.04 and it will become eBox Platform 2.0 (next stable release of the Linux small business server) after a stabilization period. The development of eBox Platform 2.0 is now finished and from now on all the attention will be focused on testing, bugfixing and optimizing the software. These are the most relevant changes since eBox Platform 1.4 release: Improved software management; Autoconfiguration wizards integrated in the administration interface; New mode for network interfaces; Improved logs performance; Webserver with HTTPS support; New FTP module." See the release announcement for more information. Download: ebox_installer-1.5-i386.iso (631MB, MD5). |
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| 2010-07-24 |
NEW • BSD Release: FreeBSD 8.1 |
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FreeBSD 8.1 was formally announced after a few days of its appearance on world-wide mirrors: "The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE. This is the second release from the 8-STABLE branch which improves on the functionality of FreeBSD 8.0 and introduces some new features. Some of the highlights: zfsloader added; zpool version of ZFS subsystem updated to version 14; NFSv4 ACL support in UFS and ZFS; support added to cp(1), find(1), getfacl(1), mv(1), and setfacl(1) utilities; UltraSPARC IV/IV+, SPARC64 V support; SMP support in PowerPC G5; BIND 9.6.2-P2; sendmail updated to 8.14.4; OpenSSH updated to 5.4p1; GNOME 2.30.1, KDE 4.4.5. For a complete list of new features and known problems, please see the online release notes and errata list." Read the full release announcement for further details. Download: FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso (645MB, SHA256), FreeBSD-8.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (682MB, SHA256). The released ISOs images are also available via BitTorrent. |
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| 2010-07-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Deepin 10.06 |
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Linux Deepin is a Chinese community distribution based on Ubuntu and designed for desktop users. After three release candidates, Linux Deepin 10.06 was announced today. It is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and a fresh installation (instead of upgrade from version 9.12) is recommended for users. It supports installation from USB devices and thus one does not need to burn the released ISO image onto a CD. Major components include ibus-sunpinyin the whole-sentence-oriented Chinese input method, Linux kernel 2.6.32-23, Flash player 10.1.53.64, Xfce 4.6.2, OpenOffice.org 3.2.0, Firefox 3.6.6 and its plugins all of the latest versions. User-friendly improvements include automatic installation (one only needs to perform disk partition and user creation), faster boot-up, and graphical configurations for various network settings. Please check the release announcement (in Chinese) with a number of screenshots. Download from mirrors: Deepin-10.06.iso (667MB, MD5). |
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| 2010-07-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: ClearOS 5.2 |
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ClearOS 5.2, a CentOS-based open-source Linux server, network and gateway solution for small business and distributed environments, is now available for download: "The primary ClearOS 5.2 changes include: Password policy engine to improve security; Detailed disk usage reporting to improve storage utilization; Network traffic analyzer tool to detect bandwidth challenges; Custom firewall tool to create advanced rules; H.323 support for VoIP systems; Improved support for Google Apps and Zarafa in LDAP Directory; A base system updated to CentOS 5.5. As usual, please consult the Release Notes for specific upgrade information regarding your ClearOS version. ClearOS 5.x supports upgrades from ClarkConnect 4.x and later. Upgrades from earlier versions (or systems originally installed with an earlier version) are not supported." The release announcement, release notes, and user guide. Download: clearos-enterprise-5.2.iso (700MB, MD5). |
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| 2010-07-22 |
NEW • Development Release: PelicanHPC 2.2 RC |
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PelicanHPC, a Debian-based live CD for high performance computing clusters and formerly known as ParallelKnoppix, has released a new test build: "Version 2.2 release candidate is available (only for amd64). This release has many new features, thanks to Robert G. Petry. It is now possible to configure the frontend to boot without intervention, and to send wake-on-LAN packets to the nodes. There is a big list of new features, so test reports are welcome. New in this version: ~/pelican_config file to allow for persistence, customization and headless boot; autodetection of persistent frontend home; autodetection of frontend and node local scratch space; ability to run local scripts post boot and setup; node beep after boot; firewall; automated node booting using wake-on-lan; static IP assignment configurable using MAC addresses; node startup/shutdown script." Visit the project's home page to read the brief release announcement. Update: A bug fix version was soon released as RC2: pelicanhpc-v2.2-rc2-amd64.iso (697MB, MD5). |
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| June 2010 |
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At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're a online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
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