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| 2012-12-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2.0.1 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2.0.1, a lightweight Debian-based distribution featuring a customised LXDE desktop and plenty of games: "SparkyLinux 2.0.1 'GameOver'. No, it's not the end of the project. It's brand new release. This idea was waiting in my Tomboy for the whole year. Finally I got back to work and three weeks later it's ready to go. It was built on the latest release of SparkyLinux 2.0 and it's designed for games players. Many applications have been removed from the system and replaced by games. The main system is based on Debian 'Wheezy' and has LXDE as the default desktop. All packages has been synchronised with Debian's 'testing' repositories as of 2012-12-12. What's under the hood: Linux kernel 3.2, LXDE, Iceweasel, VLC, Leafpad, Pidgin, Transmission, XChat, Flash, Java, multimedia codecs, VLC plugin for Iceweasel...." See the release announcement for a full list of included games and a screenshot. Download: sparkylinux-2.0.1-gameover-i386.iso (3,913MB, MD5). |
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| About SparkyLinux
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| SparkyLinux is a lightweight, fast and simple Linux distribution designed for both old and new computers featuring customised Enlightenment and LXDE desktops. It has been built on the "testing" branch of Debian GNU/Linux.
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| 2013-05-22 |
Development Release: SparkyLinux 3.0 Beta 1 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced that the first beta release of SparkyLinux 3.0, a lightweight distribution based on Debian's "Testing" branch, is available for download and testing: "SparkyLinux 3.0 beta 1, code name 'Annagerman', is ready for testing. SparkyLinux 3 provides a few big changes, such as: over 20 pre-configured locales available at system startup; run SparkyLinux installer in text mode with no X server; from now, SparkyLinux live can use an existing swap partition; added a few new applications - LXMed, software center, xdg-user-dir, hardinfo, blueman, taskmanager, disk manager; SparkyCenter - a completely new application which gives you a quick access to the most important system settings. All packages have been synchronized with Debian 'Testing' repositories as of 2013-05-20." See the full release announcement for additional details and screenshots. Download: sparkylinux-3.0-beta1-x86_64.iso (1,850MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-04-26 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2.1.1 "MATE" |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2.1.1 "MATE" edition, a Debian-based distribution featuring the latest release of the MATE desktop environment: "SparkyLinux 2.1.1 MATE edition is out. In the beginning of April, the MATE team published a new version of the MATE desktop environment, version 1.6. SparkyLinux 2.1 MATE edition featured MATE 1.4. It can be a little difficult to make a clear upgrade of MATE so I decided to build new ISO images which provide full system updates. What's new? Linux kernel 3.2.41; MATE 1.6 updated from MATE project's repository; rest of the packages have been updated from Debian testing repositories as of 2013-04-24. If you already updated with no problems, just ignore this message. If you found problems, backup your personal data and make fresh system installation overwriting the old one." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: sparkylinux-2.1.1-x86_64-mate.iso (1,529MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-03-28 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2.1 "GameOver" |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2.1 "GameOver" edition, a Debian-based distribution with a customised LXDE desktop and a good collection of games: "Brand new, two-egged SparkyLinux 2.1 'GameOver' is out. It's the second, special edition of SparkyLinux 'GameOver' released for Easter 2013. It has been directly built on SparkyLinux 2.1 'Eris' and Debian 'Wheezy'. All packages have been synchronized with the Debian testing repository as of 2013-03-24. I made a few big changes so the system features: Linux kernel 3.2 i386 for old PCs and Linux kernel 3.8-liquorix (option) i686-pae for modern PCs designed for multimedia and gaming; glibc has been updated up to 2.17 from the experimental repository; Iceweasel, VLC, Leafpad, Pidgin, Transmission, XChat...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more info and screenshot. Download: sparkylinux-2.1-gameover.iso (3,294MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-03-19 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2.1 |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2.1, a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution with a choice of Enlightenment, LXDE, MATE or Openbox desktops user interfaces: "I am happy to announce the final versions of SparkyLinux 'Eris' 2.1 E17/LXDE, 2.1 MATE edition and update of 2.1.1 Ultra edition. The ISO images provide bug fixes, updates and new features. All new images of SparkyLinux 'Eris' have been synchronised between themselves and all packages upgraded from Debian testing repository as of 2013-03-15. The new live system provides: Linux kernel 3.2.39; minor bugs fixes; live system on USB stick fixes; full system installation on USB stick; new set of wallpapers. The live system's user name is 'live', password 'live'." Here is the brief release announcement with a screenshot. Download: sparkylinux-2.1-eris-x86_64.iso (1,583MB, MD5), sparkylinux-2.1-eris-x86_64-mate.iso (1,526MB, MD5), sparkylinux-2.1.1-eris-x86_64-ultra.iso (1,289MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-03-07 |
Development Release: SparkyLinux 2.1 RC |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the availability of a release candidate for SparkyLinux 2.1, a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution with a choice of Enlightenment or LXDE desktops: "SparkyLinux 2.1 release candidate 'Eris' (Main edition) is out. The system is built as all 2.x releases on Debian testing 'Wheezy'. New ISO images E17/LXDE providing a lot of updates, bug fixing and new features, such as: Linux kernel 3.2.35; Enlightenment 0.17.1; all packages have been updated; fixed USB live system works; added full system installation on USB stick; new wallpapers and LaGaDesk-BlackWhite icon set; added 12 new Enlightenment themes. To change the desktop between E17 and LXDE while in live mode log out and log in back with user - live, password - live. Test SparkyLinux and report any bugs please." Here is the brief release announcement with a screenshot. Download: sparkylinux-2.1-rc-x86_64.iso (165MB, MD5). |
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| 2013-01-30 |
Distribution Release: SparkyLinux 2.1 "Ultra" |
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Paweł Pijanowski has announced the release of SparkyLinux 2.1 "Ultra" edition, a Debian-based lightweight distribution with Openbox as the default desktop user interface: "SparkyLinux 2.1 'Ultra' edition has been released. The system is built on Debian 'Wheezy' and all packages have been synchronized with Debian's testing repositories as of 2013-01-23. It features a customized, ultra-light and fast Openbox desktop. What else? Fluxbox is out - I wasn't happy with it so I focus all my attention on Openbox; standard Openbox exit options changed to 'Shutdown', 'Reboot' and 'Log out'; added update-manager; the Polish repository mirror server replaced with the main Debian one; added a few new wallpapers; added to menu - run application, graphical two-panel file manager Tux Commander to have quick access to system files, added AppFinder...." Read the full release announcement for system requirements and a screenshot. Download: sparkylinux-2.1-eris-x86_64-ultra.iso (1,369MB, MD5). |
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