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DistroWatch.com: Foresight Linux
Foresight Linux

Foresight Linux

Last Update: Wednesday 27 July 2011 11:53 GMT


Foresight Linux
Foresight Linux is a desktop operating system, based on rPath Linux, featuring an intuitive user interface and showcasing the latest desktop software. As a Linux distribution, Foresight sets itself apart by eliminating the need for the user to be familiar with Linux, combining a user-focused desktop environment on top of the Conary package management system. As the most technically innovative software management system available today, Conary ensures that users can efficiently search, install, and manage all the software on the Foresight system, including bringing in the latest features and fixes without waiting for a major release.


Foresight Summary
Distribution Foresight Linux
Home Page http://www.foresightlinux.org/
Mailing Lists http://www.foresightlinux.org/community/
User Forums http://forum.foresightlinux.org/
Documentation http://www.foresightlinux.org/documentation/
https://wiki.foresightlinux.org/
Screenshots
Download Mirrors http://www.foresightlinux.org/download/
Bug Tracker http://issues.foresightlinux.org/
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Recent Related News
 • 2011-03-28: Distribution Release: Foresight Linux 2.5.0
 • 2011-03-09: Development Release: Foresight Linux 2.5.0 RC
 • 2011-02-02: Development Release: Foresight Linux 2.5.0 Alpha 2
 • 2011-01-17: Development Release: Foresight Linux 2.5.0 Alpha 1
 • 2009-05-15: Distribution Release: Foresight Linux 2.1.1
 • 2009-02-23: Distribution Release: Foresight Linux 2.1.0

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the 'nautilus' and 'gnome-shell' packages. As per the Apache project's recommendations, apache 1.3.x is referred to as 'apache', while apache 2.x is referred to as 'httpd'.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

Feature 2.5.0 2.1.1 2.0.6 1.4.2 1.3
Release Date 2011/03/28 2009/05/15 2008/11/25 2007/11/30 2007/05/30
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free
CDs 1 DVD 1 DVD 1 DVD 1 DVD 2
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME
Package Management Conary Conary Conary Conary Conary
Office Suite GOffice, KOffice, OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o
Processor Architecture i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686 i686
Journaled File Systems ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support -- -- -- -- --
Package 2.5.0 2.1.1 2.0.6 1.4.2 1.3
abiword (2.8.6) 2.8.6 -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.0.25) 1.0.22 1.0.19 1.0.17 1.0.15 1.0.9
ati-driver (8.961) -- -- -- -- --
banshee (2.4.0) 1.9.5 1.4.3 1.4.1 0.13.1 0.12.1
bash (4.2) 4.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
bind (9.9.0) 9.4.3-P5 9.4.2-P1 9.4.2-P1 9.3.4-P1 9.3.4
chromium (r137628) -- -- -- -- --
cups (1.5.3) 1.4.3 1.3.9 1.3.7 1.2.12 1.2.10
dhcp (4.2.3-P2) 4.2.0 3.1.2 3.1.0 3.0.5 3.0.3
firefox (12.0) 3.6.15 3.0.10 3.0.3 2.0.0.10 2.0.0.3
freetype (2.4.9) 2.4.4 2.3.5 2.3.5 2.3.4 2.3.4
gcc (4.7.0) -- 4.1.2 4.1.2 -- --
gimp (2.8.0) 2.7.1 2.6.5 2.4.6 2.4.1 2.3.16
glibc (2.15) 2.12 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
gnome-shell (3.4.1)          
gnucash (2.4.10) -- -- -- 2.2.1 2.1.1
gnumeric (1.10.17) 1.10.13 -- -- 1.4.3 1.4.3
grub (1.99) 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.95 0.95
gtk+ (3.4.3) 2.22.0 2.16.1 2.14.4 2.12.0 2.10.12
httpd (2.4.2) -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (0.48.3.1) 0.48.1 -- -- 0.45.1 0.45.1
k3b (2.0.2) -- -- -- -- --
kdelibs (4.8.3) 4.6.1 -- -- -- --
libgnome (2.32.1) 2.32.1 2.26.0 2.24.1 2.20.1 2.18.0
libreoffice (3.5.3) 3.2.1 3.1.0 3.0.0 2.3.0 2.2.0
linux (3.3.6) 2.6.35.10 2.6.29.2 2.6.27.5 2.6.22.4 2.6.20.11
Package 2.5.0 2.1.1 2.0.6 1.4.2 1.3
lxde-common (0.5.5) -- -- -- -- --
MesaLib (8.0.2)          
module-init-tools (3.16) 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.2
mysql (5.5.24) 5.0.88 5.0.51a 5.0.51a 5.0.45 5.0.41
nautilus (3.4.2) 2.32.2 2.26.2 2.24.1 2.20.0 2.18.1
NVIDIA (295.53) -- -- -- -- --
openbox (3.5.0) -- -- -- -- --
openjdk (7b147) -- -- -- -- --
openssh (6.0p1) 5.3p1 4.9p1 4.9p1 4.7p1 4.4p1
openssl (1.0.1c) 0.9.8g 0.9.8g 0.9.8g 0.9.7f 0.9.7f
perl (5.14.2) 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.7 5.8.7
php (5.4.3) -- -- -- -- --
pidgin (2.10.4) 2.7.11 2.5.5 2.5.2 2.2.2 2.0.0
postfix (2.9.2) -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (9.1.3) 8.4.4 8.3.1 8.3.1 8.1.9 8.1.9
Python (3.2.3) 2.6.6 2.6.1 2.4.4 2.4.1 2.4.1
qt (4.8.1) 4.7.1 4.5.0 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8
samba (3.6.5) 3.0.33 3.0.33 3.0.32 3.0.27 3.0.25
thunderbird (12.0.1) -- -- -- -- --
udev (182) 153 139 116 106 106
vim (7.3) 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1
vlc (2.0.1) -- -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.10.0) 4.8 -- -- -- --
xine-lib (1.2.1) 1.1.18.1 1.1.11.1 -- 1.1.8 1.1.6
xorg-server (1.12.1) 1.8.0 1.6.1 1.5.1 1.2.0 1.2.0
xz (5.0.3)          


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