Opensourceinfo :: Distribution

Main Menu

Fast Easy Web Hosting

Your Say About Movies

Cigars Review

Distribution

Browse in :

All > Release Announcements > Distribution (415)

Options :: View Article Map; View Archives

SLAX 6.0.0 released

Release Date: February 13, 2008 (17 reads )

SLAX 6 is released. What's new? First, SLAX is officially released in two forms - ISO and TAR. The ISO format (labelled as 'SLAX for CD') is to be burnt to a CD, while the TAR format (labelled as 'SLAX for USB') is for all who need to run SLAX directly from USB media or from a disk. Simply unzip the tar archive directly to your device (to its root directory, it will create 'boot' and 'slax' subdirectories). That's almost all; you only need to make it bootable. For that purpose, navigate to the 'boot' directory and find bootinst.sh (if you are in Linux) or bootinst.bat (if you are in Windows). Run it. Linux users will need to use root account for that. The script will setup the device to be bootable. If you are using 'SLAX for USB', you will notice that all the changes you made are permanent.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

IPCop Firewall 1.4.16 released

Release Date: July 18, 2007 (121 reads )

This release fixes some bugs, update glibc, Net::DNS and capi for security reasons. Upgraded packages are squid, snort, e100, r1000... As usual, this version can be installed as an update from previous v1.4.x versions or with a ready-to-go ISO or usb bootable images or pxe for a fresh install.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

NetSecL 2.1 released

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (100 reads )

NetSecL 2.1 introduces GCC with Stack Smashing Protection, this increases the security of the compiled packages (i486_64). More than 250 Package Updates. Most networking packages are now i486_64 packages. This release fixes some unnoticed bugs in 2.0 version. Hardware recognition data were updated to the latest available. Enjoy NetSecL 2.1.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Sabayon Linux 1.0 "Business Edition"

Release Date: July 17, 2007 (128 reads )

Sabayon has prepared for you a fast, cheap and stable solution for every "office needs" you might have! INFO/FEATURES: Optimized Server profile; Kernel 2.6.22 Sabayon Linux Powered; Stable branch for almost all packages; Wpa_supplicant compiled with a better support for mac80211; Latest madwifi driver; Latest Sabayon Installer; Latest Ati-drivers; Latest Nvidia-drivers; Fast installation speed; Package Selection on install time; Really fast working live environment; Easy firewall management with Kmyfirewall.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

FreeNAS 0.685b released

Release Date: July 15, 2007 (87 reads )

Lot's of things has been changed in this release. The proprietary boot sequence has been replaced by the FreeBSD used sys5init system. Due this it is possible to start/stop and restart all services using the console (e.g. /etc/rc.d/lighttpd stop or /etc/rc.d/samba restart). Another change is that Samba shares has to be defined by the user.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Helix 1.9 released

Release Date: July 14, 2007 (74 reads )

Version 1.9 has been officially released. This is not a large update due to work going on for version 2.0 but many of the tools have been updated. NTFS-3g has been update to 1.710, Sleuthkit 2.09, Autopsy 2.08, Scalpel 1.60 to carve data, EnCase Linen 6.01, AFFlib 2.3.0 and libewf-20070512 for image acquisition. The Kernel was also updated to 2.6.18.7. In addition several tools on the Live Windows side have been updated/added: WFT 3.01 and Nigilant32.

BeleniX 0.6.1 released

Release Date: July 13, 2007 (62 reads )

This is primarily a bugfix release fixing some of the bigger bugs in 0.6 though there remains some more to fix in 0.6.2. Here is a list of the changes that have gone in: Upgraded to OpenSolaris Build 67; Upgraded GIMP to 2.2.16; New revamped ddcxinfo utility that can uses Xorg to probe the Monitor and extract EDID information from the logfile. So ddcxinfo now works again; A solution to the Math library SSE2 issue that haunted earlier BeleniX releases has been put in place.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Endian Firewall 2.1.2

Release Date: July 11, 2007 (99 reads )

The 2.1.2 is built up from the 2.1.1 version, fixing the SATA support system and allowing for a wizard after installation that asks to set up the passwords (root and administrator). In addition, this new release enables the possibility of restoring a backup directly after installation, and of blocking incoming connections coming through the VPN. Moreover, the Endian Firewall Community now includes a 1:1 NAT (for ALL port-forwarding protocol types) and provides added support for EFW as a XEN domU instance. Kernel, glibc, clamav and havp have all been upgraded, and the proxy authentication can now be bypassed for specific ip/mac addresses.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Ultima Linux 8.2 released

Release Date: July 09, 2007 (67 reads )

After over a year and a half of intensive development, the Ultima Linux developers are pleased to announce the Ultima Linux 8.2 (codename 'Godot') release. This is our first major new version since the 8.1 Beta release last year, and the first stable release since all the way back in January 2006. Among other features included in this release: first stable release with full AMD64 support; improved live CD with integrated, easy-to-use live CD installer; Linux kernel 2.6.21.3 with built-in SMP support; X.Org R7.2 (pre-release) with ATI/NVIDIA proprietary drivers; KDE 3.5.7 desktop with full auto-mounting (HAL/D-Bus); beautifully redesigned default desktop; play MP3s, CDs, DVDs, and more right 'out of the box'.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Damn Small Linux 3.4 releaed

Release Date: July 03, 2007 (57 reads )

Damn Small Linux 3.4 is now released. Final change log: updated MurgaLua to v0.4.1; added libXft.so.2; added acpid, Use boot option 'acpid'; added bcrypt, dropped des; improved emelfm for better CLI support; fixed user umount Debian Woody bug; updated webdata to use bcrypt; updated file backup and restore to use bcrypt via 'protect' boot option; new image has been added: dsl-3.4-initrd.iso. I took a little side trip while working on 4.0 to make a much asked-for version of DSL. The initrd.iso version has the KNOPPIX image packed in the initial ramdisk. This means it is very easy to setup a PXE DSL server. It also means the entire system always loads into RAM. You will need 128MB RAM for this edition.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Slackware Linux 12.0 released

Release Date: July 02, 2007 (61 reads )

Well folks, it's that time to announce a new stable Slackware release again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.0! Since we've moved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and fine-tuned the system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware 12.0 has many improvements over our last release and is a must-have upgrade for any Slackware user. Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 12.0: runs the 2.6.21.5 version of the Linux kernel; system binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.5; X11 7.2.0; Apache 2.2.4 web server with Dynamic Shared Object support, SSL, and PHP 5.2.3; the udev dynamic device management system; updated versions of the Slackware package management tools.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

GeeXboX 1.1 released

Release Date: July 02, 2007 (69 reads )

GeeXboX 1.1. Although development never stopped, more than a year has passed without any new official GeeXboX release. This new one is a really good candidate for your HTPC multimedia distribution choice. It comes with an improved hardware support, providing dozens of new drivers (a lot of new WiFi controllers, DVB card chipsets and new remote controls). It also comes with a massively upgraded and more stable MPlayer, which features native decoding of various audio and video formats that used to be available through non-free Win32 DLLs only. Also, GeeXboX now has some decoding speed improvements and the OSD menu has been completely rewritten to provide a lot of new attractive features.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Dreamlinux 2.2 "Multimedia GL"

Release Date: June 29, 2007 (56 reads )

If you are searching for an operating system that allows you to: be free, communicate with the whole world, read, write and produce art, music, drawings, images, etc, you now have no excuses not to give Dreamlinux 2.2 Multimedia GL Edition a try. Packaging the best office, electronic publishing, image, design and digital painting open source software, Dreamlinux 2.2 MMGL Edition allows you to produce professional quality contents. Joining the proven Linux OS base and a well organized and clean desktop you will experience a new way to deal with your computer.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

White Box Enterprise Linux 4 Respin 2 released

Release Date: June 21, 2007 (64 reads )

White Box Enterprise Linux 4 Respin 2 is now available for download. This covers Update 5 from upstream plus a few errata released since. The recent OpenOffice.org and OpenOffice.org 2 updates are included. The previous policy of skipping every other Update from upstream is being reconsidered in light of the year gap it has caused. Every quarter was a bit often for me to respin, annually seems a mite too far in the other direction.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Parsix GNU-Linux 0.90 released

Release Date: June 18, 2007 (56 reads )

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the most perfect version of Parsix GNU/Linux ever, 0.90r0 codename 'Barry'. This version brings the recent open source technologies bound into a quality live and installation CD-ROM right to your desktop and laptop PC. Highlights: improved live functionality and i18n support, vastly improved installer system to install and enable proper functions needed by specific hardware automatically, and fully integrated update installation mode. Software packages: Linux kernel 2.6.20.1 with CK and Suspend2 patch sets, GNOME 2.18.2 desktop, X.Org 7.2, OpenOffice.org 2.0.4, GNU Iceweasel 2.0.0.3.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Yoper Linux 3.0 released

Release Date: June 16, 2007 (54 reads )

The Yoper team is proud to announce the long-awaited stable release of Yoper Linux 3.0, codename 'Titanium'. This release ships with kernel 2.6.21.1, including the Con Kolivas patch set and SD scheduler, X.Org 7.2, KDE 3.5.7, KOffice 1.6.3, Firefox 2.0.0.4 and a vast range of other cutting-edge desktop packages. This release will be followed by a bug-fix release in about 4 weeks time. It will only contain simple application updates and bug fixes.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Linux Mint 3.0 "Light" released

Release Date: June 16, 2007 (77 reads )

Cassandra Light edition was released and is available for download. The purpose of the Light edition is to bring an edition of Linux Mint which doesn't contain: proprietary software, patented technologies and support for restricted formats. In some countries where the legislation allows software patents to be enforced, the Light edition provides a way for users to legally download Linux Mint. The following components are not present in this Light Edition: Macromedia Flash, support for encrypted DVDs, Windows codecs, support for restricted multimedia formats, unrar, Sun Java (replaced by GIJ).

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 released

Release Date: June 15, 2007 (238 reads )

We are pleased to announce the release of Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2, a single Install DVD with support for the Apple G4 and G5 computers, Sony PS3, and IBM 'System p' servers, including the JS20/21, OpenPower, and current POWER5 systems. Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 offers: kernel 2.6.22-rc4; SDK v2.0 for Cell BE; more than 70 bug fixes and updates; continued support for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems; beta IBM 'System p' support. The IBM Software Development Toolkit (SDK) for Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) is a complete package of tools which allows developers to program optimized applications for platforms built upon the Cell BE. The SDK is composed of development tool chains, software libraries, and sample source.

Release announcement is available here. | Download is available here.

Berry Linux 0.81 released

Release Date: June 13, 2007 (61 reads )

The new version is based on Fedora 6 with a number of updated applications. It boots into Linux kernel 2.6.20 with the FUSE overlay file system version 2.6.5 and support for SSHFS and NTFS-3G. The live CD also includes NVIDIA 1.0-9639 and ATI 8.37.6 proprietary kernel drivers and Kudzu, the hardware detection utility, version 1.2.71. Among software applications, Berry's Rasp-UI window manager has been updated to version 0.05, Audacious to version 1.3.2, GIMP to version 2.2.15, and xine-lib to version 1.1.7. Flash Player 9.0.31 and the latest WINE 0.9.36 are also included.

Changelog is available here. | Download is available here.

STUX GNU-Linux 1.0 released

Release Date: June 06, 2007 (68 reads )

STUX GNU/Linux 2007 (version 1.0) released." From the changelog: "Upgraded to Slackware current as at 1 Jun 2007 and KNOPPIX live CD 5.1.1 (kernel 2.6.19); fixed problem with installation on SATA hard disks; all STUX utilities deeply reviewed; NVIDIA proprietary driver updated to 1.0-9755 + legacy driver 1.0-9631 for old cards; save live CD persistent configuration on ReiserFS partitions; install compressed image on ReiserFS partitions; Acx wireless firmware upgraded; fully integrates with other pre-installed operating systems; Compiz 0.5.0; fully VMware/QEMU compatible.

Release notes are available here. | Download is available here.

Sort by Date Title Hits

Polls

My favorite word processor is...

OpenOffice

KWord

Abiword

Emacs

Microsoft Word

Google Docs

WordPerfect

Other (please comment)

Results

OpenSource Headlines

Apatar Extends Customer Information with CDYNE Demographics Data
"B2B CMO Investment Priorities for 2008"

Company: Apatar Industry: Database Location: Chicopee, MA, United States of America New Apatar data quality connector for CDYNE Demographics Web service enriches customer database by integrating contacts with ... via Directions Magazine
Bugtraq: [ GLSA 200805-06 ] Firebird: Data disclosure
Robert Buchholz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... via SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities
Skype hangs up on appeal, will fully comply with GPL
Skype has discontinued its appeal of a 2007 German court ruling which found that the VoIP company was violating the open source General Public License . via Ars Technica
How one vendor learned to love Microsoft
"We knew this had the potential to be inflammatory"

Aras Corp. was a small, struggling software maker that stirred up a hornet's nest early last year, when it made a pair of seemingly contradictory decisions. via LinuxWorld
Intel ports thread optimization tool to OpenSolaris
"We're also looking at whether we can take some of the work being done [with TBB] to get better performance scalability"

C++ developers using Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris OS have a new tool from Intel for optimizing their applications to run on multicore processors, Intel said on Thursday. via Infoworld
CNR.com Announces Support For Linux Mint Operating System
"CNR makes it easy to install commercial software and purchase services which aren't available via the Linux Mint Software Portal or the Debian package manager"

Linspire announced the support for the Linux Mint operating system. To gain access to the free CNR Service, Linux Mint 4.0 users simply install the free CNR Client that is available at CNR.com. With Linux Mint ... via WEBSPHERE Journal
Google Backs Open-Source CERT Group
Google Backs Open-Source CERT Group - Via Slashdot : alphadogg points to a Network World story, excerpting "Google has thrown its weight behind a fledgling security reporting group for the open-source ... via Privacy Digest
Sun launches OpenSolaris "2008.05" under CDDL
Sun Microsystems officially launched OpenSolaris today. Available pre-built as a combo live/install CD, the initial binary distribution download of the OS features a GNOME user interface, highly fault tolerant ... via DesktopLinux
Response Team Boosts Open Source Security
IT managers often assume that open source software is more secure than proprietary commercial software. via PC World