Trisquel 4.0 LTS Is Based on Ubuntu 10.04

Rubén Rodríguez has announced the release Trisquel 4.0 LTS, an Ubuntu-based derivative which uses only free software. The major goal of Trisquel is to have a pure, 100 percent free distro based on the popular Ubuntu.

Trisquel 4.0 LTS, as the name implies is a long term support release, since it's based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

This means that it will be fully supported with patches and updates for three years on the desktop and for five years for the server version.

"As our special way to celebrate Software Freedom Day, we are pleased to announce that Trisquel 4.0 LTS, codename 'Taranis' -the Celtic god of thunder- is ready for download," Rodríguez announced.

"It is our second Long Term Support release, and it is a sweet one! It comes in the usual GNOME flavor and with a light LXDE based environment in the shape of the new "Mini" edition," he added.

"Soon we will also add an international DVD with a big translation set -the standard images contain complete support for English and Spanish- and educational and professional oriented environments as well," he said.

The big news is the Mini edition based on the lightweight LXDE. Of course, everything new in Ubuntu 10.04 is available in Trisquel 4.0 as well, as long as it is free software.

Highlights of Trisquel 4.0 LTS:

· Linux-libre kernel 2.6.32;
· Xorg 7.5;
· Gnash 0.8.8;
· GNOME 2.30;
· OpenOffice.org 3.2;
· Gimp 2.6;
· Mozilla-based web browser 3.6.9;
· LXDE 0.5 - for the Mini edition;
· Midori 0.2 - for the Mini edition.

About Trisquel

The goal of the Trisquel GNU/Linux project is to create a completely free system that is easy to use and features good language support. Trisquel's logo comes from the Celtic symbol triskelion, or triskele in English, with the spiral arms being made from the Debian swirl logo.

Trisquel 4.0 LTS is available for download here on Softpedia.