Distribution Release - Sabayon Linux 6

Sabayon Linux is a Gentoo-based distribution which follows the works-out-of-the-box philosophy, aiming to give the user a wide number of applications that are ready for use and a self-configured operating system. Sabayon offers the user an easy-to-use workspace with a captivating look, good hardware detection and a large number of up-to-date software packages installed by default, with additional software available from a repository. Sabayon is available in several flavors featuring respectively the KDE, GNOME, LXDE, Xfce and Enlightenment desktop environments.

Fabio Erculiani has announced the availability of three new Sabayon Linux 6 spins, featuring the Enlightenment 17, LXDE and Xfce desktops: "This is the last set of Sabayon 6 releases, we have Sabayon 6 LXDE, a very lightweight desktop environment for elderly systems, that fits on a single 700 MB CD. Then there is Sabayon 6 Xfce, which has been turned into a valid GNOME alternative, breaking the 700 MB size barrier, provided with multimedia and office applications, NVIDIA, AMD GPU drivers and more. Last and probably least, there is Sabayon 6 E17, it's Enlightenment 17 SVN snapshot, for the brave. 


Here is the full release announcement. 


Download links: 

1. Sabayon_6_x86_E17.iso(652MB, MD5, torrent)
2. Sabayon_6_amd64_E17.iso (684MB, MD5, torrent)
3. Sabayon_6_x86_LXDE.iso (644MB, MD5, torrent)
4. Sabayon_6_amd64_LXDE.iso(677MB, MD5, torrent)
5. Sabayon_6_x86_XFCE.iso (1,179MB, MD5, torrent)
6. Sabayon_6_amd64_XFCE.iso (1,396MB, MD5, torrent).

source : distrowatch.com

MANDRIVA 2009 On My Review

MANDRIVA 2009 - A Beautifull Linux Operating System

Like previous versions, Mandriva always show a beautiful display on its desktop. you'll notice it when you see the Mandriva 2009 Desktop display. 

Unlike the other distro that uses KDE as the default desktop, Mandriva 2009 has been a way to modify how the menu bar and desktop KDE 4.1, so it looks more professional and elegant. 

A number of the latest desktop application package is also included in this distribution, among others, OpenOffi 

ce.org 3.0, Firefox 3.0, GIMP 2.4.7, 2.24.1 Totem, Amarok 2.0, and digiKam 0.10.0. 

New Mandriva 2009 is also evident in the application installer and Mandriva Control Center. If you bored with the KDE desktop, you can also install GNOME desktop 2.24.1. 

Although the application does not include non-free, but by default Mandriva 2009 have included the audio codec to play the MP3 file. With this, you can play the MP3 file collection you have. 

Minimum specification:

• Processor: Pentium IV Class 
  
• Hard drive: 10 GB 
  
• Memory: 512 MB 
  

Technical data:

• Creator: Mandriva Linux 
  
• SITE -Info & Download: www.mandriva.com  
  
• KERNEL: 2.6.27 Graphics GIMP 2.4.7, digiKam 0.10.0 
  
• DESKTOP: KDE 4.1.2, GNOME 2.24.1 OFFICE OpenOffice.org 3.0 
  
• MULTIMEDIA: Amarok 2.0, Dragon Player 2.0, Totem 2.24.1 
  
• INTERNET: Firefox 3.0.3, Ekiga 2.0.12, 4.1.2 Kopete
  

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OpenSUSE 11.1 - Linux Operating System

OpenSUSE 11.1 - Linux Operating System

Three months after the release of openSUSE 11.0 on 18 December 2008 the openSUSE team developers released the latest version of openSUSE, it is openSUSE 11.1.

In this latest version, the developer team bring the system installation with the menu view that more beautiful and elegant than the previous version, and along with improvements to the YAST module.

For the windows manager, openSUSE 11.1 includes the GNOME 2.24.1 or KDE 4.1.3 as an option.

Several new packages are added in this version such as, openoffice.org 3.0, Banshee 1.4.1, Firefox 3.0.3, Evolution 2.24.1 and pidgin 2.5.1.

A number of restricted package can also be added through the package repository, or add-on non-OSS openSUSE 11.1.

On the download page, openSUSE 11.1 is available in a DVD Instalation version, Live CD Gnome / KDE and the network install.

Download and More info @ www.opensuse.org


Technical data

1. Kernel 2.6.27.7
2. Office: openoffice.org 3.0, Evince 2.24.1
3. Desktop: Gnome 2.24.1, KDE 4.1.3
4. Graphic: Gimp 2.6.2-2
5. Multimedia: 1.4.1 Banshee, Sound Juicer 2.24.0
6. Internet: FireFox 3.0.3, Evolution 2.24.1, Pidgin 2.5.1

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