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Distribution Release: CentOS 5.5
Karanbir Singh has announced the release of CentOS 5.5, a distribution created by compiling the source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5: "We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of CentOS 5.5 for i386 and x86_64 architectures. CentOS 5.5 is based on the upstream release 5.5 and includes packages from all variants including Server and Client. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with. Live CDs for CentOS 5.5 on i386 and x86_64 are being released at the same time as the main distro. The live CDs are meant to be used to run a CentOS 5.5 environment or to start a network-based install. The live CDs are set up to allow running from either optical media like CDs and DVDs or from USB keys and other portable media."
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Distribution Release: PCLinuxOS 2010 "Openbox"
The lightweight and fast "Openbox" edition of PClinuxOS 2010 completes the release line-up of the distribution's 2010 series: "PCLinuxOS 2010 Openbox edition provides a fully-featured desktop, showcasing the small, fast, and fully compliant Openbox window manager. Internet applications include Firefox web browser, Sylpheed email client, Pino twitter client and Pidgin for instant messaging. Office applications include AbiWord word processor, Gnumeric spreadsheet and Mozilla Sunbird calendar. Graphic applications include GIMP, GQview, and MTPaint. Features: Linux kernel 2.6.32.11-bfs for maximum desktop performance; Openbox desktop with Tint2 panel; NVIDIA and ATI fglrx driver support; multimedia playback support for many popular formats; wireless support for many network devices...."
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Development Release: Slackware Linux 13.1 Beta 1
Patrick Volkerding has announced that the Slackware development branch, called "Current", has now reach beta status: "Hi folks! We have some pretty big changes today, with an update to the latest KDE SC 4.4.3, and the addition of support for ConsoleKit and PolicyKit which have been enhanced to use shadow authentication. Thanks to Andrew Psaltis for doing some great work on polkit-1, and to Robby Workman for spending months following the sometimes random developments coming from the CK/PK camp. Thanks to Eric Hameleers for leading the KDE 4.4.x Slackware development and handling the out-of-free-testing. And with that, we're calling this Slackware 13.1 BETA1. A stable release should be just around the corner."
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Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta 2
Anne Nicholas has announced the availability of the second beta release of Mandriva Linux 2010.1: "We are now very near the final release. Here comes the second beta release for 2010.1 version of Mandriva Linux. As usual you will be able to test it as it's available on your favorite public mirror. This second beta release comes with many updates and improvements on major software packages. Mandriva tools have also been updated and provide new functionality: data encryption - encrypt your home directory or your system, it's as easy as click; parental control - many bug fixes, you can now control not only network access but also applications; network profiles - add your network services to your network profiles; Mandriva Directory Server - this release provides new functionality to help you manage an LDAP directory."
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Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 RC
The release candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx", the last testing build before the final version scheduled for release next week, is ready for download: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2, as well as Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook edition. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user."
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