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openSUSE 11.4

zzillezz — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:20:57 +0000

“We are proud to announce the launch of 11.4 in the openSUSE tradition of delivering the latest technology while maintaining stability. The 11.4 release brings significant improvements along with the latest in free software applications. Combined with the appearance of new tools, projects and services around the release, 11.4 marks a showcase of growth and vitality for the openSUSE project. openSUSE 11.4 is based around Linux kernel 2.6.37 which improves the scalability of virtual memory management and separation of tasks executed by terminal users.” openSUSE exists in KDE , Gnome and other flavours. And there’s now the option to make your openSUSE into a rolling distribution, so you always have the most recent packages installed. I know what I’ll be doing tonight …

>> openSUSE website

Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal alpha 3

zzillezz — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Welcome to Natty Narwhal Alpha 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 11.04. Alpha 3 is the third in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Natty development cycle. I’ve tried Kubuntu 11.04 Alpha 2, and I was impressed. The KDE version was much snappier than Linux Mint’s latest KDE offering.

New packages showing up in this release include:
* LibreOffice 3.3.1
* Unity 3.6.0
* Linux Kernel 2.6.38-rc6.
* Upstart 0.9
* Dpkg 1.16.0-pre + multi-arch snapshot

>> More information & download links (all versions)

Linux Mint 10 Julia

zzillezz — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:15:51 +0000

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 10. New features: install codecs and upgrade to the DVD edition from the welcome screen; the menu highlights newly installed applications and makes them easier to find; the menu finds and installs software from the repositories; addition of search engines to the menu’s search box; Software Manager with a better categorization of software and use of application icons; update manager can ignore updates and shows download size; upload manager improvements; new look and feel featuring a traditional light theme and dark background; various system improvements…

>> Linux Mint website
>> Download Linux Mint 10 Julia (all versions)

Linux Mint 9 Isadora

zzillezz — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:21:24 +0000

Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. Based on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux 2.6.32, Gnome 2.30 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 9 “Isadora” features a lot of improvements and the latest software from the Open Source World. Read up on all the changes here.

>> Linux Mint website
>> Download Linux Mint 9 Isadora

Linux Mint 9 rc

zzillezz — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:10:58 +0000

Clem and the others from the Linux Mint team are hard at work getting the first release candidate of Linux Mint 9 out the door. Linux Mint 9 is based on Ubuntu 10.04. Read more for the whole kebab.

■Release date: The latest ISO is passing all my tests and I’m approving it for an RC release. It still needs to go through Exploder’s testing and it requires his approval before it can go out publicly.
■Windows installer: Mint4Win is back and it’s fully functional. The version that comes with the CD installs what’s on the CD. We’re also considering to maintain a standalone version which would be able to download and install editions of Linux Mint as we release them.
■Translations: The RC release will come without full localization. In particular, the installation slides are only in English and for some of the new tools (the new software and backup managers for instance) most of what is on the screen will appear in English. We’ll ask the community to give us a hand on this and we’ll wait until all major languages are fully supported to release the stable version of Linux Mint 9, but we decided not to hold the release of the RC in the meantime.
■Java: The decision was made to remove Java. This allows us to keep large applications such as Gimp and Pidgin on the CD. Java was taking 122MB of data (compared to 48MB for Gimp, 28MB for Pidgin, 31MB for Mono/Giver/Moonlight/Tomboy) and was only used by the OpenOffice database application (openoffice.org-base) and the applet plugin (sun-java6-plugin). The decision was based on the fact that few people needed the database application and that most online gaming websites use Flash nowadays. Edit: The RC will come as a liveCD without Java. The stable release will provide both a CD and a DVD image. The DVD image will include Java, OpenOffice.org-base and a few extra (Thanks to all the people who provided feedback on this).
■Moonlight: The moonlight plugin was removed because of a bug that made Firefox unstable. The browser would crash, sometimes immediately after being launched.
■New software: Gwibber, Startup Manager and p7zip were added to the default selection. A new local repository was also set up, containing the same packages as found on the Ubuntu CD as well as GnomePPP.
■Community Editions: No more references will be made to “CE”s. These editions will now become official and efforts will be made for them to be released as early in the release cycle as possible.
■x64 edition: Linux Mint used to have a Main and an x64 edition. We’re trying to remove the gap between the two and to brand them identically.. a single edition, available in both architectures. Our goal this time around is also to release their stable versions at the same time.
■OEM disks: A dedicated OEM CD will be made available with the stable release. We’ve encountered a lot of people who were wondering why their username was “oem” after they installed Linux Mint. OEM installations are for a very particular audience and can confuse a lot of users.
■Universal edition: Two things were missing with the universal edition; it was only available as a DVD and only in 32bits. This was a significant problem for magazines and distributors in the USA as they could not distribute Linux Mint in 64bit. We’re going back to CDs and we’ll do it for both architectures. Further down the release cycle, we’ll also provide a remastering tool which will allow you to transform a Linux Mint ISO into a fully localized Linux Mint ISO booting in the language of your choice and including the necessary language packs.

>> Linux Mint website
>> Download Linux Mint 9 rc (32-bit) *If not sure, choose this version*
>> Download Linux Mint 9 rc (64-bit)

PCLinuxOS 2010

zzillezz — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:56:42 +0000

PCLinuxOS 2010 – yes, it’s a stupid name – is now available for download. Features: Linux kernel 2.6.32.11-bfs for maximum desktop performance; full KDE 4.4.2 desktop; NVIDIA and ATI driver support; multimedia playback support for many popular formats; wireless support for many network devices; printer support for many local and networked printer devices; addlocale allows you to convert PCLinuxOS into over 60 languages;
GetOpenOffice can install OpenOffice.org supporting over 100 languages; MyLiveCD allows you to take a snapshot of your installation and burn it to a live CD/DVD; parental controls to keep your kids away from those naughty web sites. In addition to our regular KDE 4 release we also have other desktops available such as GNOME 2.30.0, LXDE, Xfce and Enlightenment 17.

>> PCLinuxOS website
>> Download PCLinuxOS 2010

Ubuntu Lucid alpha 3

zzillezz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:29:23 +0000

“Welcome to Lucid Lynx Alpha 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.” New features: “The default search engine has been changed to Yahoo! The default home page will use either Google or Yahoo! depending on user setting. Alpha 3 includes the 2.6.32 kernel based on 2.6.32.8. Alpha 3 of Kubuntu features the new KDE SC 4.4. The nouveau video driver is now the default for NVIDIA hardware, this driver provides kernel mode setting, which will give improved resolution detection. We now feature built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks with the MeMenu in the panel.” It runs smooth on my computer, boots up a lot quicker than Ubuntu 9.04!

>> Download Ubuntu / Kubuntu / Xubuntu Lucid alpha 3

Linux Mint 8 KDE

zzillezz — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:28:53 +0000

Based on Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, Linux 2.6.31, KDE 4.3.4 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 8 “Helena” KDE CE features a lot of improvements and the latest software from the Open Source World. You can read about what’s new here.

>> Linux Mint website
>> Download Linux Mint 8 KDE

Linux Mint 8 Fluxbox rc1

zzillezz — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:38:48 +0000

Based on Linux Mint 8 Main Edition, Linux 2.6.31, Fluxbox 1.1.1 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 8 Fluxbox CE features a full desktop experience while remaining low on resource usage. This release has been built with the emphasis on a lightweight and yet fully functional desktop centered on the Fluxbox window manager. Linux Mint Fluxbox CE is easily configurable to run on lower-spec hardware with the tools needed for doing so readily available.

>> Linux Mint website
>> Download Linux Mint 8 Fluxbox rc1

Linux Mint 8 KDE rc1

zzillezz — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:11:46 +0000

This is hot off the press: the first release candidate for the KDE edition of Linux Mint 8 is out! No word yet on the website, but you can already download it here (slow atm). Even better, download and share the .torrent (much better speeds atm)!