SuSE Linux 8.1 announcement

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Saw over Tux Reports that SuSE Linux 8.1 will be available on October 7th:

"Blending operating system and applications, SuSE's system assistant, YaST2 (Yet another Setup Tool), is the core element and administration center of this comprehensive package for first-time and experienced Linux users. With YaST2, even new Linux users can complete the installation in less than 30 minutes. The updated hardware detection automatically integrates even the latest USB2.0 devices and Firewire devices. Only a mouse click is necessary to set up printers, sound cards, and TV cards. YaST2 now provides a module for the configuration of special hardware components such as joysticks. Even output devices such as touch screens, vertical LCDs, 3D solutions, and multi-head systems can be configured easily with SaX2 (SuSE advanced X configuration). Linux professionals will appreciate the expanded YaST2 text mode."

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Mandrake Linux 9.0 Postponed?

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It seems like MandrakeSoft has postpone the release of Mandrake Linux 9.0 due bugs.

The installer from Cooker says now Release Candidate 3.

Matrox Parhelia Beta Drivers

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Matrox has released beta drivers for the Matrox Parhelia under XFree 4.2.0/4.2.1

Notes and known issues:
- This is a BETA driver release for Matrox Parhelia only.
- Driver enables 2D only.
- Please read release notes before installing

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UnitedLinux plans under-$1,000 release

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InfoWorld reports that UnitedLinux will be globally available in November at a price of less than $1,000 per server:

"SuSE Linux, Caldera International, TurboLinux, and Conectiva are the four software companies that elected in May to combine their development teams into one and distribute a common product. Their key aim is to unseat Red Hat from its leading position as a provider of Linux software."

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Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 50 Beta

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Lycoris has released Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 50 Beta:

Lycoris Desktop/LX is a familiar, powerful and open alternative to Windows. Put the power back into your hands with this new, affordable operating system.

New in Build 50:
- X-Free 4.2.1
- Kernel update
- JRE and SDL libraries updates
and much more...

Check out DistroWatch for a package overview

Download CD 1 (Binary)
Download CD 2 (Source)
Download CD 3 (DevTools)

Only the first CD is necessary for the installation of Lycoris Desktop/LX

Gentoo Linux 1.4 RC

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Gentoo Technologies has released Gentoo Linux 1.4 release candidate

"Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux distribution for x86, PowerPC, Sparc and Sparc64 that's geared towards Linux power users. Unlike other distros, Gentoo Linux has an advanced package management system called Portage. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of BSD ports, but is Python-based and sports a number of advanced features including dependencies, fine-grained package management, "fake" (OpenBSD-style) installs, path sandboxing, safe unmerging, system profiles, virtual packages, config file management, and more."

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Mandrake Linux 9.0 RC2 out

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MandrakeSoft S.A. has released the second release candidate of Mandrake Linux 9.0

"9.0 RC2 includes a bevy of exciting applications to play with, including:

New DrakConf
Many new & improved configuration utilities
XFree86 4.2.1
latest KDE 3 (3.0.3)
latest GNOME 2 (2.0.1)
Mozilla 1.1
Apache 1.3.26 & Apache 2.0.40
Evolution 1.0.8
Galeon 1.2.5
OpenOffice.org 1.0.1
KOffice 1.2
Shorewall firewall utility
GCC 3.2
And lots more waiting to be discovered"

Download CD 1
Download CD 2
Download CD 3

Only the first CD is necessary for the installation

Mandrake Linux 9.0 RC2?

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It look like that MandrakeSoft is preparing a second release candidate of Mandrake Linux 9.0.

According to an email on the Cooker mailing list is the install from Cooker already RC2.

UnitedLinux falls apart

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Saw over PCLinuxOnline that IT-Director has posted an analysis about UnitedLinux:

"The idea was to take four bit players in the Linux distribution market and create a global player to rival Red Hat, which in some circles is talked about with the same dislike as Microsoft. All four of the players were struggling to show results. Caldera, now SCO, has experienced layoffs recently. Turbolinux, which is popular in mainland China, stated it wanted to focus on its brand of management software. SuSE and Conectiva have failed to become global players with only strong penetration in Germany and Brazil respectively."

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SmoothWall GPL 2.0 beta1

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Saw over DistroWatch that the first beta release of SmoothWall GPL 2.0 is now available:

"Metro is the first public beta for the 2.0 series SmoothWall GPL. It is the first new release since 0.9.9 was released back in late September 2001. We imagine that the beta period will take some weeks, during which time we are also seeking translators. Please see the website for more information if you think you can help!"

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KDE and Red Hat

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Linux and Main has posted an article about KDE and Red Hat:

"Disagreements between the developers of KDE and Red Hat are poised to burst into a full-grown feud following remarks made by Red Hat employees, changes made to KDE in the latest Red Hat beta, and what KDE developers see as the leading Linux distributor's general disrespect for the KDE development effort.

The dispute, which has simmered since Red Hat and its Advanced Development Lab promoted and worked on the GNOME desktop to the exclusion of KDE, has grown worse recently, and has been fueled by the way in which KDE is deployed in the latest Red Hat beta, codenamed "null," by an offer Red Hat made to KDE in connection with this month's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, and by email disparaging KDE that was apparently written by a Red Hat employee and was leaked to KDE developers."

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Lindows will do what?

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Looks like they are changing their story again:

Lindows.com is changing its strategy. The company has abandoned its efforts to woo customers away from Windows.

Lindows.com now focuses on making Linux applications easy to download and install, which makes absolutely no sense.

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Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 49 Beta

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Lycoris has released Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 49 Beta:

Lycoris Desktop/LX is a familiar, powerful and open alternative to Windows. Put the power back into your hands with this new, affordable operating system.

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta 4

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MandrakeSoft has released Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta 4:

"Changes and improvements based on previous reports include:

- Drakconf: memory leak has been fixed. Additionally, Drakconf offers an improved look and feel.
- tinyfirewall is now active.
- RpmDrake: Many improvements have been made including the ability to search package descriptions and the availability of 'noclearcache' option.

New software
- OpenOffice 1.0.1 -- a full-featured office suite is available in a new shiny version."

ChangeLog

Download CD 1
Download CD 2
Download CD 3

Only the first CD is necessary for the installation

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta 3 Screenshots

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PCLinuxOnline has posted screenshots from the latest Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta:

"Red Hat isnt the only one getting into dressing up their main menus. Mandrake's upcoming release will also be sporting new icons for their main menu. I posted some screenshots of the default KDE and Gnome look as it stands now. You can take a peek at them here. The mandrake screenshots are named mandrakexx.jpg."

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Red Hat 7.4 Beta 3 Screenshots

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PCLinuxOnline has posted 20 screenshots from the GNOME 2 desktop of the latest Red Hat Beta release:

"Check out the redhat.jpgs featuring the default Gnome 2 desktop. Nobody does Gnome like Red Hat. The menus have been restructured and a little easier to follow. Red Hat replaced the default Gnome 2 icons with a more colorful set. There are many new configuration tools and a very nice package manager."

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Wondering how KDE look like in this release? Check out this thread at the message forum.

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Schedule

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Warly from MandrakeSoft has posted a schedule for the Mandrake Linux 9.0 release on the Cooker mailinglist:

"Expect a beta 4 or rc 1 by the end of this week or beginning of next week, then a new rc in the beginning of september.

Final arround the 13th. All this may change a little bit."

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