DistroWatch.com: NewsLatest news on Linux distributions and BSD projectsDistribution Release: Sabayon Linux 3.5- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Fabio Erculiani has announced the final release of Sabayon Linux 3.5: "Sabayon Linux x86x86-64 3.5 stable release. Distribution features, updates, changes since 3.4: Linux kernel 2.6.25.9 with extended wireless, laptop (UMPC, like Eee PC), file system (Unionfs, Aufs, Squashfs, ext4, NTFS-3G) support; really fast boot time; out-of-the-box hardware....http://distrowatch.com/4976 Distribution Release: Pardus Linux 2008- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The Pardus development team has announced the release of Pardus Linux 2008, an independently developed desktop distribution with custom package management and system configuration tools: "New version of the Pardus project, Pardus Linux 2008, improved by the latest technologies and up-to-date applications, has been released. As always, Pardus....http://distrowatch.com/4967 Distribution Release: Scientific Linux 5.2- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Connie Sieh and Troy Dawson have announced the release of Scientific Linux 5.2, a distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2, but enhanced with extra software and features: "Scientific Linux 5.2 has been released in record time. XFS, the file system, is now officially in Scientific Linux....http://distrowatch.com/4968 Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the delayed first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex": "Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10. Alpha 1 is the first in a series of milestone CD images that will be released....http://distrowatch.com/4969 Distribution Release: Parsix GNULinux 1.5r0- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Alan Baghumian has announced the release of Parsix GNULinux 1.5r0, a Debian-based desktop distribution and live CD: "After a 2-week delay, we proudly announce the immediate availability of Parsix GNULinux 1.5r0, code name 'Viola'. Parsix Viola brings several new features and it includes a new kernel, updated software....http://distrowatch.com/4970 Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.8.0- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Network Security Toolkit NST is a Fedora-based live CD designed to provide easy access to open source network security applications. A new release, version 1.8.0, was announced yesterday: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: v1.8.0. This release is based on Fedora 8 using the Linux....http://distrowatch.com/4971 Distribution Release: Finnix 92.0- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Ryan Finnie has announced the release of Finnix 92.0, a Debian-based live CD designed for system administrators: "Finnix 92.0 released. Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian 'testing'. Today marks the release of version 92.0 for the x86AMD64, PowerPC, and....http://distrowatch.com/4972 Distribution Release: SystemRescueCd 1.0.4- (Found July 2, 2008 ) SystemRescueCd, a small Gentoo-based live CD designed for hard disk partitioning and data rescue tasks, has been updated to version 1.0.4. What's new "Updated the default kernel to Linux 2.6.25.7 with Reiser4fs; fixed problem with Samba due to bad case in the UTF8 character set; fixed the LVM....http://distrowatch.com/4973 DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 259- (Found July 2, 2008 ) This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Feature: Package management News: openSUSE defends KDE 4, Mandriva cancels alpha release, Debian completes Lenny's security support, Ubuntu unveils MID edition, Zenwalk's J.-P. Guillemin, Acer Aspire One, Linux rescue CDs Released last week: CentOS 5.2, Pardus Linux 2008, Parsix GNULinux 1.5r0 Upcoming releases:....http://distrowatch.com/4974 Development Release: Granular Linux 1.0 RC- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The first release candidate of Granular Linux, a PCLinuxOS-based desktop distribution, is out and ready for testing: "It is my pleasure to announce the availability of Granular 1.0 RC, the last development release before the final Granular 1.0. Features and changes: Granular 1.0 now uses its own new....http://distrowatch.com/4975 |