Monday, June 14, 2010

Linux Distros Released the Week of 2010-06-07

Syllable Server 0.4 (release announcement)

This release focuses on maturing existing functionality, improving security, ongoing system restructuring, and making the system a suitable base for third-party package managers. Extensive work was done, so the full change log is quite long.


linuX-gamers.net live DVD 0.9.6 (release announcement)

New features:  host system in local network.  New games: Osmos demo, LinCityNG, and OpenTTD


Kanotix 2010 (release announcement)

All based on Debian 5.0 (Lenny) with all the latest security updates and many extras. In short they contain
  • Kernel 2.6.32-ck2 (BFS powered)
  • KDE 3.5.10
  • OpenOffice 3.2.1 (from http://www.openoffice.org/)
  • Grub2 (1.97 beta 4)
  • Wicd 1.6.2.2
  • Pidgin 2.7.1
  • ntfs-3g 2010.5.22
  • Wine 1.2-rc2
  • Iceweasel 3.0.6 (xulrunner 1.9.0.19)
  • Icedove 2.0.0.24
  • Kanos scripts for installing Nvidia or ATI graphics driver, as well as Flash-Player-Plugin - more infos here
  • ...and many more...


Absolute Linux 13.1.1 (release announcement)

This release (13.1.1) incorporates Slack's 13.1 as well as several re-compiles on Absolute and a couple scripting changes.

Some add-ons in CD2 directory of the FTP sites (Google-Chrome and Picasa, for example), gmail-notify added and incorporated into email notification setup as an option. AddRemove programs (PERL script) updated.


Zorin OS 3 (release announcement)
  • Zorin OS 3 now comes pre-installed with a brand new exclusive program called the Zorin OS Look Changer.
  • During the installation of Zorin OS 3, you will see a slideshow that shows you around Zorin OS.
  • New themes (Shine Mac and Shine Dark) and the better looking splash screen (now using Plymouth instead of USplash)
  • The new Shine Mac theme resembles the Mac OS X theme with a Zorin OS Shine look. We have also included a dark theme called "Shine Dark". We have also made a Start Menu theme to suit the Dark look.
  • The splash screen has also been changed.
  • A new set of wallpapers have also been included in Zorin OS 3.
  • Thanks to Ubuntu 10.04, we have also included the new integrated social networking solution into the desktop.
  • Rhythmbox Music Player updates
  • Zorin OS 3 now ships with the OpenShot movie editor instead of Kino which was shipped with Zorin OS 2.0.
  • We have also included the VLC Media Player by default in all versions of Zorin OS 3.
  • Zorin OS now ships with the open source Nouveau Nvidia graphics card driver.
  • We have included new native wireless drivers in Zorin OS for better hardware compatibility.
  • Now users can enjoy 10 second boot times with good hardware. Overall performance has also been improved dramatically.


Zenwalk Linux 6.4 "GNOME" (release announcement)
  • Gnome 2.28.2 desktop
  • Pidgin 2.7.0
  • Totem 2.28.6
  • Brasero 2.28.3
  • Goobox 2.1.1
  • Geany 0.8.1
  • Gedit 2.28.4
  • OpenOffice.org 3.2.0
  • Gstreamer 0.10.29
  • Xorg 7.5
  • Faster shutdown (the update mime database is done when it is really needed)
  • Fixed NTFS auto mount during the installation
  • Fixed network browsing (downgraded samba to fix this issue)
  • Fixed issue with youtube plugin in totem
  • Gnome-system-tools is added. It gives the gnome management easier.
  • Gnome-disk-utility is added. It can manage hard drive like Gparted.
  • New artwork


Sidux 2010-01 (release announcement)

Now that KDE 4.4.4 and kernel 2.6.34 have entered the archive, we have the pleasure to announce the immediate availability of the final sidux 2010-01 "Ύπνος" release, shipping in the following flavours:
  • KDE-lite, amd64, en/ de, ≈625 MB.
  • KDE-lite, i686, en/ de, ≈620 MB.
  • KDE-full, amd64+i686, en/ de (bg, da, el, es, fr, hr, hu, it, ja, nl, pt, pt_BR, ro, ru through liveapt) ≈2.2 GB.
  • XFCE, amd64, en/ de, ≈520 MB.
  • XFCE, i686, en/ de, ≈515 MB.

sidux is a full featured Debian sid based live CD with a special focus on hard disk installations, a clean upgrade path within sid and additional hardware and software support. The ISO is completely based on Debian sid, enriched and stabilized with sidux' own packages and scripts.

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