Archive for March, 2010

Development Release: Astaro Security Gateway 8.0 Beta

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Astaro has announced the availability of a beta release of Astaro Security Gateway 8.0, a specialist Linux distribution for firewalls and gateways: "Astaro would like to invite you to join us in testing our next major version of our Security Gateway product. Over the past 18 months our....


Development Release: Nexenta Core Platform 3.0 Beta 2

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Anil Gulecha has announced that the second beta release of Nexenta Core Platform 3.0, an OpenSolaris-based server distribution, is now available for testing: "On behalf of the Nexenta project, I'd like to announce the availability of the Nexenta Core Platform (NCP) 3.0 Beta 2, the final beta release....


Distribution Releases: Linux Mint 8 “Xfce” and “LXDE”

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of two new community editions of Linux Mint 8 - with Xfce and LXDE desktops: "The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 8 Xfce Community edition. Based on Xubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala', Linux 2.6.31, Xfce 4.6.1 and X.Org....


Distribution Releases: Linux Mint 8

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of two new community editions of Linux Mint 8 - with Xfce and LXDE desktops: "The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 8 Xfce Community edition. Based on Xubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala', Linux 2.6.31, Xfce 4.6.1 and X.Org....


Distribution Release: Untangle Gateway 7.2

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Untangle 7.2, a Debian-based network gateway with pluggable modules for network applications, has been released: "We are pleased to announce general availability of Untangle 7.2. Our latest version includes a new free application for Internet access control, as well as a host of enhanced features and improvements." These....


Distribution Release: Vyatta 6.0

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Vyatta has announced the release of Vyatta 6.0, a Debian-based distribution for firewalls and routers: "Vyatta today announced Vyatta 6.0, the latest release of the company's open network operating system containing complete routing and network security software. Vyatta version 6.0 includes the new Vyatta Remote Access API which....


Distribution Release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.5, the fifth update of its commercial, enterprise-class Linux distribution: "Red Hat is pleased to announce the availability of the latest update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, release 5.5. Highlights of the release include....


Distribution Release: SimplyMEPIS 8.5

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Warren Woodford has announced the release of SimplyMEPIS 8.5, a beginner-friendly desktop Linux distribution with KDE 4, based on Debian GNU/Linux: "For SimplyMEPIS 8.5 we started with the stable Debian 'Lenny' core and then selectively introduced updated packages that make SimplyMEPIS 8.5 a more timely operating system. Specifically,....


Distribution Release: PC/OS 10.1.1

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Roberto Dohnert has announced the release of PC/OS 10.1.1, a bug-fix update of the Ubuntu-based desktop distribution: "We are pleased to announce the delivery of PC/OS OpenWorkstation 10.1.1 PC/OS GNOME 10.1.1 as well as PC/OS WebStation 10.1.1. With this release we bring many bug fixes and enhancements to....


Distribution Release: PureOS 2.0

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Marc Poirette has announced the release of PureOS 2.0, a Debian-based distribution and live CD featuring the KDE 4 desktop: "PureOS 2.0 2010 is available, it's built with the Linux-Live scripts 6.2.9. What's new? Linux kernel 2.6.33 with Squashfs 3.4 and LZMA; KDE 4.3.4, Iceweasel 3.5.8 with Strata....