14 DAY TRIAL // After the first Beta, announced at the beginning of December, Warren Woodford uploaded last night the second Beta release of the upcoming SimplyMEPIS 8.5 operating system. This beta contains the newly released KDE Software Compilation 4.3.4 and an important fix, the Python toolchain, in order to make the system-config-printer-kde utility work! Just like the previous release, this beta is also available for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
"The MEPIS artistic team made some tweaks to the theme graphics. To also improve the look, mepis-init has been changed to default to 24 bit depth display for most modern graphics drivers. We're being cautious about this change, since we don't want to make things worse for users with older graphics chips." - Warren Woodford said in the official release announcement.
Highlights of SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Beta 2:
· Linux kernel 2.6.32-1; · EXT4 filesystem; · KDE SC 4.3.4; · Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5; · Google Gadgets 0.11.0; · Kdenlive 0.7.6; · KMPlayer 0.11.1b; · JBidwatcher; · Sun Java Runtime Environment 6; · Adobe Flash Player 10; · MEPIS Network Assistant; · MEPIS X-Windows Assistant; · MEPIS User Assistant; · MEPIS System Assistant; · New artwork!
About SimplyMEPIS and MEPIS LLC
SimplyMEPIS is a Linux distribution based on Debian Lenny. It features an LTS (Long Term Support) kernel and provides users with upgrades for all important packages. The MEPIS Assistant tools ensure that SimplyMEPIS can be used successfully in a desktop environment.
MEPIS LLC was founded in 2002 by computer industry veteran Warren Woodford to realize his personal vision for a version of Linux that was not only complete and secure, but also easy to use and install. MEPIS LLC provides consulting services for system and business analysis, product strategy, architecture design and software development. SimplyMEPIS functions as the testbed for a MEPIS Linux core used to build and deploy secure server/desktop solutions and virtualized data centers.
Download SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Beta 2 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a beta release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.