Alexander Tratsevskiy proudly announced earlier today the immediate availability of the Calculate Linux Desktop 9.6 KDE Live DVD Linux distribution. Being based on the Gentoo Linux, Calculate Linux Desktop 9.6 is an anniversary version, as the first version was released exactly two years ago, on May 29, 2007. It is powered by Linux Kernel 2.6.28.10 and X.Org 7.4, built on top of the KDE 4.2.3 desktop environment and it includes OpenOffice.org office suite 3.0.1. Without further introduction, let's have a look at the main features/improvements or bugfixes brought by Calculate Linux Desktop 9.6:

· Now boots from DVD with the help of isolinux;
· Users can now choose their keyboard layout when booting from the Live DVD image;
· Added Wicd, a popular network configuration graphical utility;
· Improved Live USB support;
· Automated the switch to normal mode if the client fails to communicate with the server;
· Changed the way the user accounts are stored on the server;
· The system can be upgraded to the newest version directly from the ISO image, no need to burn it on a DVD disc;
· Video card setup is now powered by the X.org drivers.

About Calculate Linux

Calculate Linux is a Gentoo-based Linux distribution originally from Russia. Being a Live DVD, it allows its users to easily test and use the distribution on various hardware (PC or notebook), for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. Calculate Linux's goal is to be easy to install, easy to use and easy to update. It comes in two main editions: Calculate Linux Desktop and Calculate Linux Server. While the former allows you to easily surf the Internet, manage your e-mails, edit photos, watch television and movies, listen to music or do your daily office tasks, the latter comes with built-in support for LDAP, Samba, FTP, Jabber and Mail services.

Download Calculate Linux Desktop 9.6 right now from Softpedia.