Based on Ubuntu 9.10

Dec 4, 2009 09:46 GMT  ·  By

The Ubuntu CE development team proudly announced a couple of days ago (December 2nd) the immediate availability of the Beta release of Ubuntu Christian Edition 6.0. Being based on the powerful Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), the new, highly anticipated release of Ubuntu Christian Edition improves the DansGuardian GUI and the E-sword installer introduced in the previous version. However, the big news is that a Server Edition of Ubuntu Christian Edition is now available for download. It includes exclusive packages!

"In addition to the desktop edition, we have also released a server edition. Three important packages included in the server edition are Churchinfo (church management software), Christian Website in a Box (webhosting), and prayerboard (software to manage prayer requests). The server edition is released as a live cd to facilitate easy installation." was stated in the forum announcement by the Ubuntu CE team.

Highlights of Ubuntu Christian Edition 6.0 Beta:

· Based entirely on Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala); · DansGuardian GUI improvements; · E-sword installer improvements; · OpenOffice.org replaced GnomeOffice; · Removed the GnuCash application.

Ubuntu Christian Edition is now available as an installable Live DVD, based on the very popular Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system. Ubuntu Christian Edition is a free, open source operating system created for Christians. The main goal of this distribution is to bring the security and power of Ubuntu to Christians. It can be used for both server and desktop environments.

Ubuntu Christian Edition includes more than 16,000 pieces of software. Apart from the usual applications found in a regular Ubuntu distribution, this one contains GnomeSword, a top-of-the-line Bible study program for Linux, based on the Sword Project and several modules.

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