Sabayon Linux 5.5 Officially Released

Fabio Erculiani proudly announced a few minutes ago the immediate availability of the Sabayon Linux 5.5 operating system, designed for Linux enthusiasts who want the latest packages and the best performance, but don't want to spend days getting things working properly.

Sabayon Linux 5.5 comes with the usual GNOME and KDE editions, for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. It includes cutting-edge applications, Linux kernel 2.6.37, GNOME 2.32 and KDE Software Compilation 4.5.5 (the new KDE SC 4.6.0 will be available soon via updates).

"The best, refined blend of GNU/Linux, coming with bleeding edge edges is eventually here! Say hello to Sabayon Five-point-Fivehh, available in both GNOME and KDE editions!"

"Dedicated to those who like cutting edge stability, out of the box experience, outstanding Desktop performance, clean and beauty. Sabayon 5.5 will catch you, anything that could have been compiled, has been compiled, anything cool that could have been implemented or updated, it's there." - said Fabio Erculiani in the official release announcement.

Highlights of Sabayon Linux 5.5:

· Linux kernel 2.6.37 (with Tuxonice, AUFS2.1 and Group Scheduling patch);
· Glibc 2.11;
· Extra kernel packages in the default repositories (Server-optimized, Vserver-enabled, OpenVZ-enabled);
· KDE Software Compilation 4.5.5;
· GNOME 2.32.0;
· Xorg-server 1.9;
· Mesa 7.10;
· Improved boot speed;
· Support for Btrfs filesystem;
· Support for EXT4 filesystem (default);
· Support for encrypted filesystems (LUKS);
· Includes proprietary and open-source Nvidia, AMD video drivers;
· Sane Desktop Compositing is now enabled by default;
· Entropy package manager was updated to version 1.0 Alpha 9 (with support for PackageKit);
· OpenOffice.org Office Suite 3.2;
· XBMC Media Center;
· World of Goo Demo;
· Out-of-the-box 3D desktop effects;
· 10-minutes installer;
· Over 1,000 packages were updated;
· More than 100 bugs were fixed;
· Can run inside Windows!

Sabayon Linux 5.5 GNOME Edition - Image courtesy of Sabayon Linux

System Requirements for Sabayon Linux 5.5:

Minimum:
· An i686-compatible processor - Intel Pentium II/III, Celeron, AMD Athlon;
· 512 MB of RAM for GNOME or 768 MB of RAM for KDE;
· 8 GB of free hard disk space;
· Supported 2D video card;
· A DVD reader.

Recommended:
· Dual Core Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 or better;
· 1 GB of RAM;
· 15 GB of free hard disk space;
· Supported 3D video card - Nvidia, AMD or Intel;
· A DVD reader.

Download Sabayon Linux 5.5 GNOME (32-bit and 64-bit) right now from Softpedia.
Download Sabayon Linux 5.5 KDE (32-bit and 64-bit) right now from Softpedia.