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Ken Smith has announced the release candidate of FreeBSD 7.3, a new version of the project's legacy branch: "The second of the test builds for the 7.3-RELEASE cycle, 7.3-RC1, is now available for amd64, i386, pc98, and sparc64 architectures. The schedule has slipped by about a week but....

Alexander Tratsevskiy announced the availability of Calculate Linux 10.2, a Gentoo-based distribution from Russia for desktops and servers: "What's new in Calculate Linux 10.2: Added support for creating Live USB system using UNetbootin; Support to create a binary kernel package from calculate-sources; New installation options - scheduler choice....

Our old friend Susan Linton serves as the guest editor for this issue of DistroWatch Weekly:Mandriva Linux 2010 and its KDE 4.4 UpgradeNews: New Mandriva deployment, Squeeze freeze delays, No Freeze Rawhide, Miscellaneous Linux GoodnessQuestions and answers: SmbclientReleased last week: NetBSD 5.0.2, Skolelinux 5.0, MINIX 3.1.6, Linux Mint....

The first alpha version of GeeXboX 2.0, a standalone, LiveCD-based Linux distribution for home theater or media center purpose, has been released: "This has been announced for years but we're finally stepping forward to the so long awaited 2.0 release of GeeXboX. Today, we're proud to let you....

Linux From Scratch (LFS) 6.6 RC1 was recently released. Linux From Scratch isn't a distribution in the traditional sense, but a book containing a set of tutorials for building a base Linux system from source code. From the project's news page: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased....

Kris Moore has announced the availability of the second release candidate of PC-BSD 8.0, a user-friendly, FreeBSD-based operating system for the desktop: "The PC-BSD Team is pleased to announce the availability of PC-BSD 8.0-RC2 (Hubble Edition). PC-BSD 8.0 contains a number of enhancements and improvements over the 7.x....

Clement Lefebvre has announced the release of Linux Mint 8 "Fluxbox" edition: "The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 8 'Helena' Fluxbox Community Edition. This release has been built with the emphasis on a lightweight and yet fully functional desktop centered on the Fluxbox....

NetBSD 5.0.2, the second critical/security update of the NetBSD 5.0 branch, was released today: "The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce that version 5.0.2 of the NetBSD operating system is now available. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed critical for security or stability reasons. Please note....

Holger Levsen has announced the release of Skolelinux 5.0, a Debian-based distribution for schools also known as "Debian Edu": "The Debian Edu team is proud to take the next step in making free software suitable for educational purposes by releasing Skolelinux 5.0. Skolelinux is based on Debian 5.0....

Tobias Gerschner has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Yoper Linux 2010, a desktop-oriented distribution with KDE 4 optimised for speed: "We're happy to announce the first release candidate of Yoper Linux 2010, code name Dresden, an i686 Linux distribution optimized for simple desktop use.....