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QiLinux
QiLinux was a Linux distribution completely made from scratch in Italy. Its ambitious aim was to integrate the work of the vast community of free software developers in order to create a modern, high-performance, safe and easy-to-use operating system for system administrators and desktop users.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2009-02-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.3 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the release of StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.3, a distribution built from source code for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3: "With the availability of StartCom Enterprise Linux AS 5.0.3, OpenJDK Java technologies have arrived at this open source, enterprise-grade platform. This updated release provides increased scalability of virtualized x86_64 environments, support for the new Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) processors and the inclusion of the OpenJDK Java implementation. OpenJDK is a high-performance, fully open source implementation of the widely adopted Java SE 6. Other added kernel features include the software-based Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) driver and along with libfc provides the ability to run FCoE over a standard Ethernet card." Here is the complete release announcement. Download (MD5): Kishuf-i386-u3-DVD.iso (3,902MB), Kishuf-x86_64-u3-DVD.iso (4,335MB).
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| 2008-06-11 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.2 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the release of StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.2, an updated version of the distribution built from the source code for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2: "StartCom is pleased to announce the availability of StartCom Enterprise Linux AS 5.0.2. This update release provides various enhancements for virtualization, encryption, cluster storage, but also desktop improvements. The Xen hypervisor makes the running of multiple virtualized server instances with its performance improvements and live-migration support for fully virtualized guests more efficient and reliable. Added kernel features include new asynchronous kernel crypto hardware driver APIs which were backported from the upstream kernel. Also new is the OpenSwan package which supports IKE 2 for IPv6. StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.2 is available for Intel i386 and AMD x86_64 architectures." Read the full press release for more details. Download (MD5): Kishuf-i386-u2-DVD.iso (3,740MB), Kishuf-x86_64-u2-DVD.iso (4,200MB).
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| 2008-01-15 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.7 RC1 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the first release candidate for StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.7: "We are glad to announce a first release candidate of version 5.0.7 of the StartCom MultiMedia Edition codenamed 'Kessem'. This test release introduces a new low-latency 2.6.23 kernel in addition to many, many updated packages and version upgrades. We invite anybody interested to install this test release and help us find eventual problems in this distribution. What's New? This OS is now much more compatible and in par with the StartCom AS-5 series (aka RHEL 5) as far as the basic underlying system and desktop packages is concerned. This includes a switch from Xgl to AIGLX for Compiz, but Firefox and Thunderbird have been updated to more recent 2.0.0.10 and 2.0.0.5 releases. The desktop is polished and boosts a huge sound and video section." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download: Kessem-i386-DVD-rc1.iso (3,830MB, MD5).
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| 2007-11-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.5 |
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StartCom has release an updated set of DVD images of StartCom Enterprise Linux 4, a distribution built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: "StartCom is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the updated release for the legacy AS-4.0.x series of StartCom Enterprise Linux. The sixth update release provides additionally supported and updated drivers, an updated kernel with new features (version 2.6.9-67), updated Samba (SMB file sharing), mirrored root support for Logical Volume Management (LVM) and updated GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). AS-4.0.5 supports the Xen hypervisor which allows for the running of multiple virtualized server instances on the hardware." Read the press release for further details. Download (MD5): Barak-i386-u6-DVD.iso (2,130MB), Barak-x86_64-u6-DVD.iso (2,442MB).
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| 2007-11-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.1 |
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StartCom Ltd has announced the release of StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.1, a distribution rebuilt from source RPM packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and enhanced with additional software: "StartCom is pleased to announce the availability of StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.1. StartCom Linux is using the latest in open source technology and with its known stability, reliability and security allows for mission-critical server deployments. This update release provides improved support for virtualization - the running of multiple instances of operating systems on one physical hardware unit. The Global File System (GFS) provided in AS-5.0.1 allows the building and maintaining of high availability computer clusters, mainly used for data centers." Read the release announcement for further information. Download (MD5): Kishuf-i386-u1-DVD.iso (3,591MB), Kishuf-x86_64-u1-DVD.iso (4,244MB).
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| 2007-10-31 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6 |
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StartCom Ltd. has announced the final release of StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6: "StartCom MultiMedia Edition is most famous for its audio and video manipulation capabilities, but also for the wide range of the delivered applications. Today an updated version of this superb operating systems has been released. The enhanced usability of the desktop applications, in addition to various audio and video players, makes the StartCom MultiMedia Edition an excellent choice for the home desktop computer. A new design and the advanced 3D OpenGL driven effects offer some real computing fun, while a TV, video and file streaming server and client make sharing of music and video throughout the local network a snap. More outstanding applications like Cinelerra, Rosegarden, Audacity and many, many sound manipulating effect tools, synthesizers, samplers, sequencers round the picture." Here is the full press release. Download (MD5): Kessem-i386-DVD.iso (3,531MB), Kessem-x86_64-DVD.iso (4,132MB).
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| 2007-10-17 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6 RC2 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the second release candidate of StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6: "StartCom MultiMedia Edition ML-5.0.6 (Kessem) Update RC2 released. After the first release candidate of ML-5.0.6 which was released last week, we are glad to publish this second release candidate. What's New? This time we published ML-5.0.6 also for the x86_64 architecture. The historical Mozilla browser packages were dropped for good and GAIM was replaced with Pidgin. Some disturbing file conflicts when installing in languages other than English are fixed with this release. A few other improvements and some polishing were also done and the StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5 looks better than ever." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5): Kessem-i386-DVD-rc2.iso (3,531MB), Kessem-x86_64-DVD-rc2.iso (4,147MB).
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| 2007-10-08 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6 RC1 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the first release candidate of StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.6, a Linux distribution featuring a comprehensive collection of audio and video applications: "We are pleased to announce the release candidate of version 5.0.6 of StartCom MultiMedia Edition, code-named 'Kessem'. This is the first update of the ML-5 series which introduces a few changes and additions compared to the previous release. We invite anybody interested to install this test release and help us find eventual problems in this distribution prior to its official release. What's New? Included are the newest packages of OpenOffice.org version 2.3. We added VideoLAN and its VLC media player. Also new for ML-5 is the inclusion of the latest CompizFusion packages which allow for the cool OpenGL-driven 3D desktop effects." Here is the complete release announcement. Download: Kessem-i386-DVD-rc1.iso (3,567MB, MD5).
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| 2007-04-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.0 |
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StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.0, the first distribution built by recompiling the source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, has been released: "The newest StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.0 joins a series of successful and reliable operating systems build and distributed over the last three years by StartCom Ltd. This latest release provides full support for virtualization - the running of multiple instances of operating systems on one physical hardware unit. And depending on the installation preferences, AS-5.0.0 can function as server platform as well as advanced client workstation. StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.0, code-named 'Kishuf', is available for Intel i386 and AMD x86_64 architectures." Read the full press release for more information. Download (MD5): Kishuf-i386-DVD.iso (3,648MB), Kishuf-x86_64-DVD.iso (4,297MB).
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| 2007-03-26 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 5.0.0 RC1 |
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The first project to deliver an installable clone of the recently released Red Hat Linux 5 is StartCom, whose first release candidate for Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.0 is now available for testing: "We are glad to announce a release candidate of our upcoming StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5.0.0 codenamed 'Kishuf'. We invite anybody interested to install this test release and help us find eventual problems in this distribution prior to its official release. Scheduled release of AS-5 including the x86_64 architecture is for the 2nd of April 2007. There are various installation methods, including network install and AS-5 installs also on VMware just fine." Read the full release announcement for further information. Download the DVD image from here: Kishuf-i386-DVD.iso (3,823MB, MD5).
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| 2007-03-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.4 |
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StartCom Enterprise Linux, a distribution built from source RPM packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, has been updated to version 4.0.4: "Ahead of a busy spring season and in anticipation of new StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-5 and StartCom MultiMedia Edition ML-6 comes an updated release of the Advanced Server 4 series. The fifth release of this enterprise class operating system is the natural combined continuation of the previously released AS-4 distribution, which includes security updates and minor adjustments. Notable are an updated kernel, security updates for PHP, Firefox and Thunderbird, but also some additions and improvements for smart cards and hardware tokens." Read the complete release announcement for more information. The 4-CD sets of ISO images for the i386 and x86_64 architectures are available for download from the project's download page.
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| 2006-09-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.3 |
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StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-4.0.3 has been released: "With the fourth release of the Advanced Server 4 series, StartCom confirms its commitment for the continued and free distribution of the StartCom Linux operating systems and the updating and maintaining of their software packages - which results in a range of secure, stable server and multimedia platforms. The just released AS-4.0.3 ('Barak') features more than 300 updated packages in addition to other minor changes. One of them is the dropping of the popular Ethereal network sniffing tool, instead the forked version of Ethereal, called Wireshark was added." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: Barak-i386-u4-DVD.iso (2,048MB, MD5).
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| 2006-08-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 3.0.6 |
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Eddy Nigg has released an updated version of StartCom Enterprise Linux 3 series: "The legendary StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-3 is the first updated distribution release after the summer break, out of a series of update releases scheduled for the coming month. The release of AS-3.0.6 (Maccabee) features about 300 updated packages. Since the last release of the AS-3 series, the popular Ethereal network sniffing tool was forked to a new project called Wireshark. This change is reflected in this release, but also the newest Firefox and Thunderbird packages are included again." Read the rest of the press release for further information. The distribution consists of three CD images which can be downloaded free of charge from the project's FTP and HTTP mirrors.
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| 2006-07-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.2 |
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An updated version of StartCom Enterprise Linux has been released: "The updated release of the StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-4 series received the YUM Extender as its new package and software updater, as well as the 1.5 Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client. This, together with additional 200 updated packages, makes this stable and proven operating system the work horse for your mission critical enterprise applications. The YUM Extender, a graphical front-end application for YUM, makes the installing, removing of software packages and updating of your system even more easy." Read the brief press release for further information. Download (MD5): Barak-i386-u3-DVD.iso (2,031MB) or Barak-x86_64-u3-DVD.iso (2,320MB).
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| 2006-06-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.5 |
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After two development builds, version 5.0.5 of StartCom MultiMedia Edition has been released: "StartCom has released its new Multimedia Edition, ML-5.0.5, code named 'Kessem'. It's probably one of the largest and most complete Linux distributions ever released to the public. Release ML-5.0.5, offers many 'out-of-the-box' capabilities, never bundled with an operating system before. Designed as a multimedia workstation with music studio and advanced video editing applications, it also provides the desktop user with the most applications for day to day use." Please refer to the press release for further information. DVD images for both the i386 and x86_64 architectures are available for download from here (MD5): Kessem-i386-DVD.iso (4,326MB) or Kessem-x86_64-DVD.iso (4,209MB).
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| 2006-05-20 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.5 RC2 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the second release candidate of StartCom Multimedia Edition 5.0.5: "With more than 200 updated and added software packages, the second release candidate of the new MultiMedia Edition ML-5.0.5 is on its way to the download mirrors. For RC2, the DVD image for the i386 architecture can now be burned using regular DVD devices. The x86_64 architecture requires a double layered DVD or an installation via network or hard drive. We added more supported file systems to the kernel (namely SMB and NTFS), easier printing of multiple images, and kino (video editing)." Read the full release announcement for further information. Download (MD5): Kessem-i386-rc2-DVD.iso (4,326MB) or Kessem-x86_64-rc2-DVD.iso (5,102MB).
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| 2006-05-01 |
NEW • Development Release: StartCom MultiMedia Linux 5.0.5 RC1 |
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Eddy Nigg has announced the availability of the first release candidate of StartCom MultiMedia Linux 5.0.5: "Here it is! The first release candidate of the new StartCom MultiMedia Edition ML-5.0.5 (Kessem) is ready for download and testing. The biggest and most complete Linux workstation so far!" Read the rest of the release announcement for all the glory details. The new version, based on Fedora Core 5, but inclusive of a large number of additional software applications for multimedia, is available for the i386 and x86_64 architectures either as a complete DVD image or as a small boot CD for network installation. Get the DVD images from here (MD5): Kessem-i386-rc1-DVD.iso (4,634MB), Kessem-x86_64-rc1-DVD.iso (5,077MB).
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| 2006-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 3.0.5 |
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StartCom Enterprise Linux 3.0.5 has been released. This is the latest in the series of updated releases based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. What's new? "StartCom made a strategic switch concerning the update mechanism and all current and future operating systems will receive their updates via the new YUM. Other changes and additions for AS-3.0.5 are full support for smart cards from the OpenSC project, addition of Firefox and Thunderbird (both 1.5 versions) with the natural support for the StartCom Free SSL Certification Authority, but also some 300 other updated packages." Read the rest of the press release for further details. The ISO image sets can be obtained from the project's download mirrors.
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| 2006-03-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.1 |
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The developers of StartCom Enterprise Linux, a distribution created by rebuilding the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source RPMs, have released an update version 4.0.1: "The second update of the latest StartCom Enterprise Linux version AS-4.0.1 is hitting the download mirrors today! With almost 500 updated packages, this release includes many security updates and bug fixes, but also a few additions, such as smart card support from the OpenSC project. Additional features are the inclusion of pcsc-lite, openct and opensc of the OpenSC and M.U.S.C.L.E project in order to provide better support of smart cards and secure tokens on our enterprise systems." The release announcement. CD and DVD images for the i386 and x86_64 architectures are available for download from a number of international mirrors; a quick link to the i386 DVD: Barak-i386-u2-DVD.iso (2,016MB).
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| 2005-07-22 |
NEW • Distribution Releases: StartCom AS-4.0.0 and ML-4.0.4 Update One |
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An updated set of ISO images of StartCom AS-4.0.0 (Enterprise Linux) and ML-4.0.4 (MultiMedia Edition) have been released: "StartCom released today updated versions of its newest operating systems StartCom Enterprise Linux (AS-4.0.0 Barak) and StartCom MultiMedia Edition (ML-4.0.4 Raam). These releases include security and bug fixes of over 170 updated packages each, including the latest updates of the kernel, OpenSSL and Kerberos. The updates include the very latest security and bug fixes including important security updates to ensure the best possible reliability." Find more information in the formal press release. The ISO images are available for free download from the distribution's download page. Here are the quick links to DVD images for i386: Barak-i386-DVD.iso (2,006MB, MD5) and Raam-i386-DVD.iso (2,201MB, MD5).
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| 2005-07-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom 4.0.4 MultiMedia Edition |
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A multimedia edition of StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0 has been released: "Based on its Enterprise brother 'Barak' (StartCom Enterprise Linux AS-4.0.0), the new MultiMedia Edition (ML-4.0.4) from StartCom may make lots of noise. Produced for the demanding home user, 'Raam' is designed to be an all-in-one MultiMedia platform, including audio and video entertainment, audio and video production center, recording studio and more. ... The music production section offers some outstanding applications like Rosegarden, Audacity, Muse and many, many sound manipulating effect tools, synthesizers, samplers, sequencers. It can perform as a complete Recording Studio and its use requires quite some knowledge and training." Find more details in the official press release. Download (MD5): Raam-i386-1.iso (611MB), Raam-i386-2.iso (639MB), Raam-i386-3.iso (637MB), Raam-i386-4.iso (297MB).
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| 2005-05-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.0 |
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StartCom Enterprise Linux 4.0.0 has been released: "After the successful distribution of the StartCom Linux 3.0.x series last year, StartCom Ltd. continues its efforts to provide free and open source operating systems based on Red Hat's Enterprise source code. Version 4.0.0 features the new 2.6 kernel infrastructure with better and more drivers supported, multi-core and hyperthreaded CPUs support to mention only a few. The improved storage and file system capabilities now use Logical Volume Management (LVM) as the default installation option. Also the desktop environment offers new enhancements providing a feature-rich, easy-to-use application pool, such as Firefox, Evolution and OpenOffice.org." Read the rest of the release announcement. The four binary ISO images are available for free download from the distribution's download page.
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| 2004-10-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: StartCom 3.0.3 MultiMedia Edition |
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StartCom Linux is a new Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with various specialist editions, such as Advanced Server (AS), Developer Edition (DL) and MultiMedia Edition (ML). A new MultiMedia Edition, code name "Mishteh", was released today: "Based on the stability, reliability and security of its bigger Enterprise Server brother, StartCom released today its third Linux distribution - StartCom MultiMedia Edition. Featuring mostly modern desktop oriented software for the home user, this release is the direct result of a market research made with teenagers, and promises fun and entertainment from the first hour on." Read the full press release. Download: Mishteh-1.iso (627MB), Mishteh-2.iso (633MB), Mishteh-3.iso (187MB).
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