Distro

Anil Gulecha mengumumkan ketersediaan rilis alpha kedua Nexenta Core Platform 3.0, distribusi OpenSolaris untuk server 32 bit maupun 64 bit dengan kumpulan aplikasi yang saling terikat dengan baik. On behalf of the Nexenta project, I’d like to announce the availability of the Nexenta Core Platform (NCP) 3.0 alpha 2. This is the second release in NCP3. The main changes over the Alpha1 release include: move from Opensolaris b124 to b129, this brings the long awaited ZFS deduplication support to the distribution; many additional network drivers; nexenta-on-source changes. From the release of NCP3 on, all sunw* packages are natively built on Nexenta. The complete sources are available in the repository, along with Sun Studio 12 and other tools to roll your own kernel. ...

Warren Woodford mengumumkan ketersediaan rilis beta kedua dari SimplyMEPIS 8.5, distribusi linux yang mengkhususkan diri untuk pengguna pemula berbasis debian tetapi dengan desktop KDE 4 The rapid response of the Debian KDE team made it possible for us to recompile KDE 4.3.4 in time for this beta. And we were able to fix the perpetually problematic Python toolchain well enough that system-config-printer finally works. Also there have been numerous suggestions from the community; some are included now, and some will be in the next beta. The MEPIS artistic team made some tweaks to the theme graphics. To also improve the look, mepis-init has been changed to default to 24-bit depth display for most modern graphics drivers. We’re being cautious about this change, since we don’t want to make things worse for users with older graphics chips. ...

Kai Hendry merilis Webconverger 5.8, distro khusus untuk web kiosk ini berbasis debian linux dan hanya memaketkan Firefox sebagai aplikasi desktop. Apa yang baru di rilis ini? The big difference with this release is using i686 builds instead of i486. This means that Webconverger will not boot on very old PCs and some cheap CPUs like Geode. If this is problem for you, let me know! For the rest of us with i686-compatible hardware, Webconverger should be a litter faster. In other news, the spelling from the previous release 5.7 with Firefox 3.5 should now be working for you. The CJK support might not quite work on these free images; however, if you purchase Webconverger with Chinese (or Korean or Japanese) support I will ensure all the relevant fonts and input tools are pre-installed. ...

Samuel Baggen mengumumkan ketersediaan rilis pengembangan terbaru Elive, version 1.9.52, sebuah distro berbasis debian yang menyajikan kompilasi terbaru desktop Enlightenment 17. Perbaikan sejak Elive 1.9.51: Enlightenment 17 modules – a new set of Enlightenment 17 modules for Elive, they are found in the features category of the Enlightenment 17 Preferences; Trayer moved to the system tray of Enlightenment 17; Bluetooth featured on the fly; power manager featured for laptops; MSN – aMSN replaced by emesene for now due to resources and stability reasons; Linux kernel version 2.6.30. Note that this is a development version. ...

Fabio Erculiani mengumumkan rilis Sabayon Linux 5.1, distribusi berbasis Gentoo dengan desktop GNOME dan KDE The best, refined blend of GNU/Linux, coming with bleeding edge edges, is eventually here. Features: based on the new GCC 4.4.1 and glibc 2.10; ships with a desktop-optimized Linux kernel 2.6.31; provides extra server-optimized and OpenVZ-enabled kernels in repositories; installer now available in multiple languages; complete ext4 file system support; features X.Org 7.5 and up-to-date FLOSS, NVIDIA, AMD video drivers; containing GNOME 2.28 (with GNOME Shell) and KDE 4.3.4; outstanding 3D desktop applications (Compiz, Compiz Fusion and KWin)…. ...

Fedora 12 telah dirilis. Sistem Operasi open source untuk desktop dan server ini disponsori dan oleh Red Hat, Inc. dan didukung oleh komunitas : The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc. sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration, today announced the availability of Fedora 12, the latest version of its free, open-source operating system distribution. Fedora 12 includes a robust feature set for desktop users, administrators, developers and open source enthusiasts alike. New enhancements available in Fedora 12 include next-generation Ogg Theora video, virtualization improvements and advancements to NetworkManager, among numerous others. ...

Klaus Knopper merilis KNOPPIX 6.2, versi terbaru dari distro Live CD / DVD populer yang berbasis Debian dengan LXDE sebagai desktop default : The current version 6.2 has been completely updated from Debian ‘Lenny’, ‘Testing’ and ‘Unstable’, and uses kernel 2.6.31.6 and X.Org 7.4. Microknoppix is a complete rewrite of the KNOPPIX boot system from version 6.0 and up, with the following features: high compatibility with its Debian base; accelerated boot procedure; LXDE as graphical environment – a very slim and fast desktop with extremely short start time and low resource requirements; amount of installed software greatly reduced in the CD edition; network configuration handled by NetworkManager…. ...

Phil Miller mengumumkan ketersediaan versi alpha keempat Chakra, distribusi linux desktop dalam LiveCD dengan KDE 4 berbasis Arch Linux: Today we are pleased to announce the release of alpha 4, named ‘NewAge’, of our very own Chakra live media. A lot has changed since alpha 3. We have a new KDE 4 theme; Tribe can install custom mount points, and we did a ton of fixes. KDEmod got updated to version 4.3.3. Chakra hardware detection got stripped down to fit X.Org Server 1.7.1.901 package, so only NVIDIA drivers are the supported proprietary drivers for now. Most noticeable changes and additions since alpha 3: Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 with fglrx patch; Chakra tools updated (aqpm, shaman, chase); ATI Catalyst support temporarily dropped…. ...

Emmanuel Bailleul mengumumkan rilis Zenwalk Linux 6.2 “Core” edition, distribusi Zenwalk minimalis tanpa server grafis apapun yang ditujukan sebagai titik awal untuk mengembangkan sistem desktop atau server terkustomisasi : Zenwalk Core 6.2 is ready! Like the plain 6.2, Zenwalk Core 6.2 is mostly new code (nearly all packages have been updated), and the base system has been slightly modified (ext4, kernel 2.6.30.5). The switch to LZMA for package compression has reduced the overall size of the ISO image to 170 MB. Here’s a summary of important changes: Kernel 2.6.30.5; LZMA compression for packages; ext4 as main file system; faster boot (tuned init scripts); bus auto-detection in the installer (will choose appropriate kernel depending on the architecture, SATA, PATA, SCSI); latest development tools… In brief, all you need to create a personalized build platform, your favorite desktop environment or a clean and secured server machine. ...

Kai Hendry merilis Webconverger 5.7, distribusi berbasis debian untuk web kiosks yang hanya menyertakan Firefox sebagai satu-satunya aplikasi didalamnya : Webconverger 5.7 features a Debian ‘Lenny’ back-ported Firefox 3.5 build. Overall I would consider this release as experimental. There is a couple of new known bugs introduced with Firefox 3.5, namely you can now non-persistently change configuration settings in the about: URL and browse the local file system – this introduces possibly some security issues. I’ve disabled the Debian installer again, I am finding it far too complex and I am tempted to write my own simpler installer based on dd. I’ve enabled Firefox’s Private Browsing feature by default. Strictly speaking since the ~/.mozilla directory is purged between sessions, this feature is totally unnecessary and probably introduces problems. ...

Timofey Korolyov mengumumkan ketersediaan rilis kandidat pertama Trustverse Desktop 4.0, distribusi desktop berbasis Fedora yang sebelumnya dikenal dengan nama LinuxXP dengan desktop GNOME yang ditweak menjadi mirip Windows XP We are happy to announce Trustverse Linux Desktop 4.0 Release Candidate 1. The graphical interface of the system is quite functional and comparable with Microsoft Windows. Panels organization, menu functions, special adjustments of Nautilus file manager will make your work comfortable and effective. You can turn on 3D desktop, with various graphic effects which will make your desktop unique. Management of all basic functions is accessible in the uniform control panel. Settings utilities have intuitively clear interface and many utilities have interfaces that are close to those in Windows. ...

François Dupoux merilis versi update SystemRescueCd, Live CD berbasis Gentoo ini didesain sebagai tool untuk membantu menyelesaikan pekerjaan administrasi sistem, seperti menyelamatkan data setelah terjadi crash atau membuat dan mengedit partisi harddisk. ...