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Red Hat Linux 8.0 Tops Desktop Class

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-16 09:29 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Saw over PCLinuxOnline that eWeek has posted a review on Red Hat Linux 8.0

"Red Hat Linux 8.0 is the first Linux distribution we've tested that supports both KDE (K Desktop Environment) and GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) equally well. GNOME has long been, and still is, Red Hat's default desktop environment, but configuration utilities and other interface niceties are just as well-integrated into KDE as they are in GNOME."

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Developers turn Xbox into Linux system

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-11 23:12 by Philipp Esselbach 0

InfoWorld has posted a story on Xbox Linux:

A GROUP OF developers has released a version of the Linux OS for Microsoft's Xbox game console in Europe, promising to turn the device into a fully-featured PC. Developed by a German group called h07.org, the distribution for the Xbox is based on MandrakeSoft Mandrake 9.0 Linux.

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November 18 date set for UnitedLinux

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-11 11:39 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Register reports that the first full version of UnitedLinux will be available from November 18

"That's one of the main snippets of news from an informative presentation on the progress and rationale of the UnitedLinux from a presentation by Gregory Blepp, VP at SuSE and board member of UnitedLinux, made at the London Expo show in London yesterday."

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Linux Distributions - Facts and Figures

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-10 11:28 by Philipp Esselbach 0

DistroWatch has updated their "Linux Distributions - Facts and Figures" page

"A Linux distribution is like a religion. If you've ever tried to suggest to another person that his or her choice of a distro might not be the best, then you know what I mean. Even if you haven't, you have probably come across a "distribution opinion war" on one of the mailing lists or public forums. But that's OK. We should be passionate about things we love, even if it's just a mass of programming code. What follows are facts and figures about Linux distributions. Personal opinions may vary, but facts are a lot more difficult to dispute..."

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Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 53 Beta

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-09 12:11 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Lycoris has released Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 53 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.

Standardized Linux gains support

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-09 11:33 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CNET News has posted a news story on Linux Standard Base

"Red Hat 8, SuSE 8.1, SCO Group OpenLinux 3.1.1 and MandrakeSoft 9 ProSuite all comply with the LSB's guidelines, according to the Free Standards Group, which oversees the LSB certification process.

The standards effort is an important part of ensuring Linux doesn't "fork" into multiple incompatible versions, as happened with Unix. The first LSB certifications arrived in August."

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Red Hat 8.0's bid for the simple, easy to use Linux desktop

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-08 23:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Register has posted their review on Red Hat 8.0

"Shock number one was it installed without any hassle. No comments here on partitioning and dual booting, as I was happy just vaping the hard drive (which I appeared to have vaped already for some reason anyway), and accepting the defaults. This gives you what Red Hat terms a Gnome install rather than KDE. I'm more familiar with KDE, but I'm trying to keep out of the religious wars, and thought I might as well see where sticking with what Red Hat thinks best would get me."

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Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 Released

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-08 18:32 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Xbox Linux Project has released Xbox Linux Mandrake 9

"A 350 MB installation CD of Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 is available for download free of charge from the Xbox Linux website. It corresponds to a standard installation of the (free) 3 CD version of the well-known Mandrake Linux distribution (http://www.mandrake.com/), which has only been released a week ago, so it contains the graphical environments Gnome and KDE, as well as software packages such as OpenOffice.org, XMMS and Mozilla. Since Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 is 100% compatible with Mandrake Linux 9, all additional packages from the official Mandrake Linux 9 installation CDs or the Mandrake website can be installed into Xbox Mandrake Linux."

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Red Hat 8.0 for KDE Users

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-08 11:16 by Philipp Esselbach 0

OS News has posted another Red Hat Linux 8.0 article:

"I know what you're thinking, but don't worry. This article isn't 'Yet Another Red Hat 8.0 Review'. This article is primarily about using Red Hat 8.0 if you happen to be a newbie, but it's also about using Red Hat 8.0 if you happen to be a KDE user. Why? I happen to be a KDE user, so it makes sense I'd focus more on what I know the most about. Plus, I still remember the frustration of staring with something akin to terror at a blank command line with lots of ideas about what I'd like to do and very little knowledge of how to do it."

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Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 52 Beta

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-03 11:56 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Lycoris has released Lycoris Desktop/LX Build 52 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.

Red Hat 8.0 Flash Demo

Linux 3329 Published 2002-10-02 15:02 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Red Hat Germany has released a flash demo of Red Hat Linux 8.0

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Red Hat Linux 8.0 out

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-30 14:49 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Rad Hat has released Red Hat Linux 8.0:

"September 30, 2002—Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT) today released Red Hat Linux 8.0, a highly versatile operating system designed for personal and small business computing. Red Hat Linux 8.0 combines leading-edge Linux technologies with a new graphical look and feel that offers users a polished, easy-to-use operating environment."

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Download CD1 (System)
Download CD2 (System)
Download CD3 (System)
Download CD4 (Sources)
Download CD5 (Sources)
Download CD6 (Docs)

The first 3 CDs are necessary for the installation

Red Hat Linux 8.0 Screenshots

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-28 18:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

PCLinuxOnline has posted screenshots from the final version of Red Hat Linux 8.0:

"Here are a few screenshots of Red Hat 8.0. As you can see the KDE 3 desktop looks just like the Gnome 2 desktop.. In addition Konqueror uses the same folder style as Nautilus. Launching the KDE Control panel indicated that I was in KDE as it says on the splash screen. Xmms is included but the mp3 plugin is not part of the xmms install. You can download the mp3 plugin from xmms.org. The fonts in Open Office look fantastic!"

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UnitedLinux - Screenshots

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-28 12:38 by Philipp Esselbach 0

PlanetXP has posted screenshots from UnitedLinux 1.0 Beta 3

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SmoothWall GPL 2.0 beta2

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-27 11:03 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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

"It's beta time again ... SmoothWall GPL 2.0 beta2, codenamed "bullet", is now available!

Specifications include: 2.4.19 kernel (as of beta0), new user interface, ext3 filesystem, iptables, increased support for USB ADSL devices, including Thomson/Alcatel Speedtouch, U.S. Robotics SureConnect and Fujitsu/Westell (ECI chipset devices)."

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Web leak of Linux lets Hat out of the bag

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-26 01:10 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CNET News has posted an article on Red Hat Linux 8.0

"Red Hat 8, called "Psyche," is a significant departure from the current 7.3 "Valhalla" edition. As previously reported, it adds a new "personal desktop" installation option for more mainstream users. The previous installation choices were "workstation" and "server," both for more technically savvy users such as programmers or system administrators."

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Red Hat 8 release: Monday

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-25 23:10 by Philipp Esselbach 0

It looks like that Red Hat plans to release the final version of Red Hat Linux 8.0 (psyche) on Monday.

From the Red Hat Limbo mailinglist:
"Just talked to Red Hat. The official release date, including ISOs, is Monday."

In the meantime, check out the Red Hat page at DistroWatch for a package overview

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Official Released

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-25 22:57 by Philipp Esselbach 0

MandrakeSoft S.A. has official released the final version of Mandrake Linux 9.0. This release is identical with the ISO images from Yesterday.

"MandrakeSoft today announced the release of Mandrake Linux 9.0 (Dolphin), a new-generation Linux operating system for servers and desktop workstations. Mandrake Linux 9.0 combines all the power & stability of Linux with many new and unique features plus the famous "Mandrake touch" which has a long tradition of excellence and leadership on the desktop.

It includes the latest versions of the premiere Free Software packages, including the newest stable releases of Linux Kernel 2.4.19, KDE 3.0.3, GNOME 2.0, OpenOffice 1.0.1, Mozilla 1.1, GCC 3.2, CUPS 1.1 -- over 2000 packages in all."

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Complete package list

Download CD 1
Download CD 2
Download CD 3

Only the first CD is necessary for the installation

Lindows, Netscape team up

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-24 21:17 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CNET News reports that Lindows bundle Netscape Communication's Web browsing and communication technology into its software.

"The start-up software maker collaborated with Netscape's corporate parent company AOL Time Warner to integrate Netscape 7.0 into LindowsOS version 2.0, which was released last week."

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UnitedLinux 1.0 Beta 3

Linux 3329 Published 2002-09-24 12:33 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The first public beta of UnitedLinux 1.0 is now available:

"UnitedLinux is a standards-based Linux operating system targeted at the business user. It is developed, marketed and sold by an experienced partnership of Linux companies."

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