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PCLinuxOS 2009 Beta ScreenShots and Review

Linux Today  Tue, 10/21/2008 - 04:02

Linux Dynasty: "Our first ScreenShot review of PCLinuxOS 2009 Beta. My first thoughts is that WoW PCLinuxOS uses the apt-get Debian utility for its package management system as well as the Control Center from Mandrake.

The best of 2 worlds! Also PCLinuxOS makes sure that Java and Flash is already integrated into the standard install..."


 

PCLinuxOS 2009 Beta ScreenShots and Review

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 10/18/2008 - 14:09

Our first ScreenShot review of PCLinuxOS 2009 Beta. My first thoughts is that WoW PCLinuxOS uses the apt-get Debian utility for its package management system as well as the Control Center from Mandrake.

The best of 2 worlds! Also PCLinuxOS makes sure that Java and Flash is already integrated into the standard install so that the new Linux user will


 

Foresight Kid's Can Inspire Young Minds

Linux Today  Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:07

Linux.com: "Foresight Linux is best known by many as the distribution that features the Conary package management system.

Perhaps soon it may become known as your child's favorite distro. The recent release of Foresight Kid's Edition 1.0 introduces a new generation to the benefits of Linux and open source software.

Not that kids care about that -- they'll just appreciate the unlimited hours of fun at their fingertips."


 

Foresight Kid's can inspire young minds

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 10/09/2008 - 17:30

Foresight Linux is best known by many as the distribution that features the Conary package management system. Perhaps soon it may become known as your child's favorite distro.

The recent release of Foresight Kid's Edition 1.0 introduces a new generation to the benefits of Linux and open source software.


 

Linux distro spins netbook version

LinuxDevices.com  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 13:30

Foresight Linux has developed a mobile netbook version of its desktop Linux distribution. Aimed at netbooks, Foresight Mobile Edition 1.0 integrates Ubuntu's Netbook remix desktop, along with rPath's Conary package management system for embedded appliances, says the Foresight


 

Development Release: Magic Linux 2.1 RC1

DistroWatch.com: News  Sun, 09/07/2008 - 22:00

The second release candidate for Magic Linux 2.1, a Chinese community distribution which uses the RPM package management system and which is optimised for the i686 processor architecture, is out.

Some of the changes since RC1 include: various improvements and bug fixes applied to the system installer; upgrade....


 

Package Management Sudoku

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 08/23/2008 - 16:59

A package management system that can solve Sudoku based on package dependency rules may not be something useful or worth having but the fact is, the Debian packaging system can.


 

Foresight Linux: Two out of three's not bad

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 12:30

According to its past and present marketing, Foresight Linux has three claims to fame: Its user-friendliness, its use of the Conary package management system, and its role as a showcase for the latest in GNOME.

In practice, its latest 2.0.4 version is not more user-friendly than any other GNOME-based distribution -- if anything, it is slightly less


 

Distribution Release: paldo GNU/Linux 1.15

DistroWatch.com: News  Fri, 08/15/2008 - 17:30

Jürg Billeter has announced the release of paldo GNU/Linux, a hybrid (source and binary) distribution for the desktop with a custom package management system: "We are pleased to announce the release of paldo 1.15 with many bug fixes and updates.

It features the latest stable GNOME 2.22.3 desktop,....


 

Gentoo 2008.0: Return to greatness?

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 08/07/2008 - 11:15

Gentoo was once the darling of the Linux distribution world, thanks in large part to its Portage package management system....

I was on the verge of giving up on Gentoo, but I wanted to wait for the new release before deciding. This is the story of my two Gentoo installs.