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| 2005-11-14 |
NEW • Development Release: Kororaa 2005 Beta 2 |
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Kororaa is an independently developed, user-friendly installation method for Gentoo Linux and a full-featured Gentoo-based distribution. The project's second beta release is now ready for testing: "After a very successful Beta1 release, I am happy to announce the release of Kororaa Beta2! Major changes include a GNOME release called 'Gororaa', as well as AMD64 editions of both. Other new features include light-weight window manager options, international keyboard language support, package selection, updated setup menus, as well as various new tools and configuration scripts and a prettier installer with progress bars." See the full release announcement on the distribution's home page, then visit its download page to select your preferred CD images to download. Here is the BitTorrent link to the Universal Install CD: kororaa-2005-beta2-install.iso (346MB, MD5).
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| About Korora
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| Korora was born out of a desire to make Linux easier for new users, while still being useful for experts. The main goal of Korora is to provide a complete, easy-to-use system for general computing. Originally based on Gentoo Linux in 2005, Korora was re-born in 2010 as a Fedora Remix with tweaks and extras to make the system "just work" out of the box.
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| 2013-05-02 |
Distribution Release: Korora 18 |
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Ian Firns has announced the release of Korora 18, a Fedora-based distribution with a large number of tweaks, tools and extras for improved user friendliness: "We have decided to make the existing beta release of Korora (Flo) 18 the final version, as the beta period did not reveal any major issues which warranted a new build. The existing beta images have simply been renamed, so if you already have the beta you also have the final release. Derived from Fedora 18, this release comes with the usual Korora extras out of the box, such as: Adobe Flash plugin; experimental support for Valve's Steam client; unburden-home-dir, which moves cache files (like in Firefox profiles) onto RAMFS at login; undistract-me, which pops up a GUI notification when a terminal command has completed; tweaked KDE and GNOME base systems; experimental support for Cinnamon desktop in GNOME; third-party repositories...." Read the rest of the release announcement for known issues and upgrade instructions. Download: korora-18-x86_64-kde-live.iso (2,227MB), korora-18-x86_64-gnome-live.iso (1,681MB). |
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| 2013-02-20 |
Development Release: Korora 18 Beta |
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Chris Smart has announced the availability of the beta release of Korora 18, a Fedora-based distribution with GNOME or KDE desktops and featuring many user-friendly enhancements. This is the project's first release under the new name (previously the distribution was called "Kororaa Linux"). From the release announcement: "The Korora Project is pleased to announce the first beta release of version 18 (code name 'Flo') which is now available for download. Derived from Fedora 18 stable, this release comes with the usual Korora extras out of the box, but now also includes: Adobe Flash plugin; experimental support for Valve's Steam client; unburden-home-dir, which moves cache files (like in Firefox profiles) onto RAMFS at login; undistract-me, which pops up a GUI notification when a terminal command has completed. It is now possible to upgrade from Kororaa 17 to Korora 18, thanks to Fedora’s FedUp tool." Download links: korora-18-beta-x86_64-kde-live.iso (2,227MB), korora-18-beta-x86_64-gnome-live.iso (1,681MB). |
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| 2012-07-29 |
Distribution Release: Kororaa Linux 17 |
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Chris Smart has announced the release of Kororaa Linux 17, a Fedora-based distribution optimised for desktop computing: "It is my pleasure to announce the release of Kororaa 17 (codename 'Bubbles') which is now available for download. Derived from Fedora 17, this release comes with the usual Kororaa extras out of the box, such as: tweaked KDE and GNOME base systems; experimental support for Cinnamon desktop in GNOME; third party repositories (Adobe, Chrome, RPMFusion, VirtualBox); Firefox as the default web browser (with integration theme for KDE); instant messaging client (Kopete for KDE, Empathy for GNOME); micro-blogging client (Choqok for KDE, Gwibber for GNOME); full multimedia support; Adobe Flash plugin installable via package manager...." See the release announcement for additional information and screenshots. Download (SHA256): Kororaa-17-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,612MB), Kororaa-17-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,365MB), Kororaa-17-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,609MB), Kororaa-17-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,368MB).
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| 2012-06-03 |
Development Release: Kororaa Linux 17 Beta |
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Chris Smart has announced that the initial public beta of Kororaa Linux 17, a Fedora-based distribution with a large number of user-friendly enhancements, is ready for testing: "The first beta release of Kororaa Linux 17 has been released and is available for download, in 32-bit and 64-bit variants for KDE and GNOME. This new release includes major updates of most packages including the Linux kernel (3.3.7), office and desktops (KDE 4.8 and GNOME 3.4). The GNOME 3 desktop has a custom theme available, as well as several extensions to provide an enhanced user experience. The KDE desktop has specific default applications, such as Firefox and VLC." See the release announcement for upgrade notes, known issues and screenshots. Download (SHA256): Kororaa-17-Beta-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,601MB), Kororaa-17-Beta-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,326MB), Kororaa-17-Beta-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,600MB), Kororaa-17-Beta-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,328MB).
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| 2011-12-16 |
Distribution Release: Kororaa Linux 16 |
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Chris Smart has announced the release of Kororaa Linux 16, a Fedora-based distribution with separate KDE and GNOME editions, both featuring a large number of user-friendly enhancements: "It was a little while in coming, but it was worth the wait! It is my pleasure to announce the release of Kororaa 16 (code name 'Chum') which is now available for download. Derived from Fedora 16, this updated release comes with the usual Kororaa extras, such as: tweaked KDE 4.7, GNOME 3.2 and base systems; third-party repositories (Adobe, Chrome, RPMFusion, VirtualBox); Firefox 8 as the default web browser (with integration theme for KDE); Firefox extensions included (Adblock Plus, DownThemAll, Flashblock, Xclear); micro-blogging client (Choqok for KDE, Empathy for GNOME); full multimedia support...." See the release announcement for additional information and screenshots. Download (MD5): Kororaa-16-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,671MB), Kororaa-16-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,310MB), Kororaa-16-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,681MB), Kororaa-16-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,330MB).
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| 2011-11-20 |
Development Release: Kororaa Linux 16 Beta |
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Chris Smart has announced the availability of the first beta release of Kororaa Linux 16, a Fedora-based distribution with GNOME or KDE desktops and many usability enhancements: "The first beta of Kororaa 16 (code name 'Chum') has been released and is available for download, in 32-bit and 64-bit editions for KDE and GNOME. This new release includes major updates of most packages including the Linux kernel, office and desktops (KDE 4.7 and GNOME 3.2). The GNOME 3 desktop has a custom theme available, as well as several extensions to provide an enhanced user experience (and help ease the transition from GNOME 2.x). It also comes with the GNOME Tweak Tool to allow further customisation. The KDE desktop has a custom layout with specific default applications, such as Firefox for the web and VLC for media." Read the full release announcement for a full list of tweaks and enhancements. Download (MD5) links: Kororaa-16-Beta-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,639MB), Kororaa-16-Beta-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,421MB), Kororaa-16-Beta-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,655MB), Kororaa-16-Beta-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,445MB).
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| 2011-10-20 |
Distribution Release: Kororaa Linux 15.1 |
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Chris Smart has announced the release of an updated build of Kororaa Linux 15, a user-friendly distribution based on Fedora: "The second release of Kororaa 15 has been released. Version 15.1 is available for download in 32-bit and 64-bit variants with KDE 4.6 and GNOME 3. This release includes a number of fixes and enhancements: fixed KDE crash in live mode (prelink wasn't properly disabled); fixed Kdenlive bug which stopped it from running; fixed KPackageKit crash in live mode; bypass the login screen and load straight to desktop; disable screensaver and locked screen in live mode; renamed desktop switcher to 'Switch between Shell and Fallback desktops'; added Google Talk plugin repository for easy installation; added a wrapper package for Skype dependencies (can't ship Skype though); added more GNOME Shell themes...." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full list of major changes and a couple of screenshots. Download (MD5): Kororaa-15.1-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,601MB), Kororaa-15.1-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,386MB), Kororaa-15.1-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,622MB), Kororaa-15.1-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,415MB).
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| 2011-09-20 |
Distribution Release: Kororaa Linux 15 |
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Chris Smart has announced the release of Kororaa Linux 15, a Fedora-based distribution with GNOME or KDE desktops and various beginner-friendly enhancements: "Kororaa 15 has been released and is available for download, in 32-bit and 64-bit variants with KDE 4.6 and GNOME 3. This release includes Ubuntu's Jockey Device Driver manager, which has replaced the Add/Remove Extras script for configuring third-party drivers. Kororaa 15 comes with an RPM meta-package to install and configure Adobe Flash. Users still on Kororaa 14 may wish to upgrade to 15 and should do so via a new install. Users who wish to stay with GNOME 2.x should not upgrade to 15, as it comes with GNOME 3. The KDE desktop has a custom layout with specific default applications, such as Firefox for the web and VLC for media." Read the rest of the release announcement for a full list of major changes and a couple of screenshots. Download (MD5): Kororaa-15-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,558MB), Kororaa-15-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,343MB), Kororaa-15-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,588MB), Kororaa-15-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,371MB).
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| 2011-07-20 |
Development Release: Kororaa Linux 15 Beta 2 |
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Just four days after the arrival of the first development release, the second beta of Kororaa Linux 15 is now out and ready for testing: "The second beta release of Kororaa 15 (code name 'Squirt') has been released and is available for download, in 32-bit and 64-bit variants with KDE 4.6 and GNOME 3. This release fixes the black screen issue that some users were reporting, as well as having the desktop theme customisations for KDE (as well as GNOME) correctly applied. The GNOME 3 desktop has a custom theme applied, as well as several extensions to provide an enhanced user experience. The KDE desktop has a custom layout with specific default applications, such as Firefox for the web and VLC for media." The release announcement. Download (MD5): Kororaa-15-Beta2-i686-Live-KDE.iso (1,548MB), Kororaa-15-Beta2-i686-Live-GNOME.iso (1,321MB), Kororaa-15-Beta2-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (1,557MB), Kororaa-15-Beta2-x86_64-Live-GNOME.iso (1,350MB).
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