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Just one day after the release of Linux kernel 3.2.10 on March 12th, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced yet another maintenance release of the Linux 3.2 kernel series, this time fixing a single issue. Linux kernel 3.2.11 is here to fix a single build error in the Linux kernel 3.2.10 release, courtesy of Ben Guthro. "I... |
13 March 2012 18:16 GMT |
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A few minutes ago, March 12th, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the immediate available for download of the tenth maintenance release of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 series. Linux kernel 3.2.10 incorporates lots of ARM updates, improvements for the ALSA sound system, s390 and x86 fixes, as well as many updated drivers. ... |
12 March 2012 18:20 GMT |
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Absolute, a x86 Linux distribution based upon Slackware that concentrates on "desktop" use so that it is ready for Internet, multimedia, document and general home use out of the box, is now at version 13.50. Being a lightweight distribution, Absolute runs on older hardware and the OS interface stays out of your way. ... |
12 March 2012 11:49 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced last evening, March 11th, the last (hopefully) Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.3 kernel. Linux kernel 3.3 RC7 brings assorted fixes, improvements in various areas, such as ARM, ALSA, DRM, and a bunch of updated drivers. "I had been hoping that -rc6 would be the last -rc, but no s... |
12 March 2012 04:40 GMT |
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TinyMe, a distribution targeted at older computers and people who want a very light and fast desktop environment, is now at version 2012 Alpha. TinyMe 2012 Alpha, codenamed Acorn, is the first release based on Mandriva Cooker and the first distro to have a 64-bit version.Highlights of TinyMe 2012 Alpha:· Linux... |
7 March 2012 00:49 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced this weekend yet another (probably the last) Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.3 kernel. Linux kernel 3.3 RC6 incorporates updates and improvements for NTFS, GFS2, VFS, ALSA, Bluetooth, as well as some DRM fixes. "Hmm. Nothing much to say about this -rc: it really is all small fixe... |
6 March 2012 03:43 GMT |
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AntiX, a fast, lightweight and easy to install Linux Live CD distribution based on Debian Testing and MEPIS, for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems, is now at version M12 Test 2. AntiX M12 test 2 comes in three different versions, featuring five window managers: IceWM, Fluxbox, JWM, wmii, and dwm.As for the included so... |
6 March 2012 01:44 GMT |
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Unity Linux, a distribution that hopes to provide the smallest core distro as possible wrapped around mklivecd, is now at version 2012 Alpha 1.
Unity Linux 2012 Alpha 1 is available in two distinct versions, both 32 bit and 64 bit, and it uses the Mandriva repositories. This release comes in a command line only fo... |
5 March 2012 10:39 GMT |
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TurnKey Core Live CD, the common base system on top of which all TurnKey Linux appliances are built, has now reached version 12.0 RC. TurnKey Core Live CD 12.0 RC is based on Debian Squeeze 6.0.4, upgrading several key components and fixing some important bugs. Highlights of TurnKey Core Live CD 12 RC: · ... |
3 March 2012 04:14 GMT |
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Robert Shingledecker announced the immediate availability for download of the Tiny Core Linux 4.4 Release Candidate 2 operating system and Tiny Core Linux 4.3.1.
Tiny Core Linux 4.3.1 only contains some small changes such as: tce-size with date check on sizefile update, tce-setup fixed when base boot code is used w... |
2 March 2012 11:00 GMT |
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Plop Linux, a small distribution built from scratch that can boot from CD, DVD, USB flash drive (UFD), USB hard disk or from network with PXE, is now at version 4.2.0. Plop Linux 4.2.0 has a lot of updates, but the most important ones are the support for blind people (brltty, Orca) and GNOME 3.4 Beta 1.Highlights of ... |
2 March 2012 10:37 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced last night, February 29th, that the nine maintenance release of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 series is available for download. Linux Kernel 3.2.9 brings the usual ARM fixes and improvements, some USB patches, ALSA updates, as well as fixes for various filesystems, like NFSv4 and eCryptfs... |
1 March 2012 02:24 GMT |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, an enterprise-class Linux distribution powered by SUSE LINUX and created by Novell, is has received its second service pack. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 comes with important updates, such as a new Linux kernel, version 3.0. It offers support for transparent huge pages an... |
29 February 2012 05:48 GMT |
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Network Security Toolkit, a bootable ISO live CD based on Fedora Linux, designed to provide easy access to best-of-breed Open Source Network Security Applications that should run on most x86 platforms, is now at version 2.16.0. Network Security Toolkit 2.16.0 is now based on Fedora 16 and has Linux kernel 3.2.7. It a... |
28 February 2012 06:10 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced last night, February 27th, that the eight maintenance release of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 series is available for download. Containing the fix to handle a floating point bug with new x86 CPUs running in 32-bit mode introduced by Linus Torvalds in the previous version, Linux kernel 3.... |
28 February 2012 02:13 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced this weekend another Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.3 kernel. Linux kernel 3.3 RC5 brings fixes and improvements for ALSA, NFSv4, SCSI, Btrfs, as well as many ARM updates."A couple of the fixes were directly linked to my -rc4 announcement, where I told people they could use a 64-bi... |
27 February 2012 02:02 GMT |
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ConnochaetOS, a free operating system for the desktop, built with old computers in mind, but with modern lightweight software, is now at version 0.9.1. ConnochaetOS derives it's name from “Connochaetes”, the scientific name for “Gnu”. ConnochaetOS 0.9.1 has some interesting new features i... |
23 February 2012 05:52 GMT |
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Developers of Mageia, a fork of Mandriva Linux supported by a not-for-profit organization of recognized and elected contributors, have announced the Mageia 2 Beta 1 release. Mageia 2 Beta 1 is a testing release for finding bugs, to look out for important missing packages, and most importantly a development platform f... |
22 February 2012 05:12 GMT |
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Tango Studio, a complete Live (GNU/LINUX) distribution for musicians and professionals studios based on Ubuntu Lucid 10.04.4, is now at version 1.2. Tango Studio 1.2, codenamed Karmasutra, provides a suite of applications geared towards music creation. Here are some highlight of this interesting distribution:·... |
22 February 2012 01:49 GMT |
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Porteus, a portable Linux operating system which can be installed on an USB device, CDROM, SD card or hard drive, and based on the Linux Live Scripts, has just reached version 1.2 RC1. Porteus 1.2 RC1 has been released for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures and brings a lot of changes and updates, such as:· Linux... |
21 February 2012 10:30 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced last night, February 20th, that the seventh maintenance release of the stable Linux 3.2 kernel are available for download. Linux kernel 3.2.7 brings lots of ALSA improvements and fixes, a few DRM drivers updates, and lots of other assorted bugfixes and all users should upgrade to it as so... |
21 February 2012 04:01 GMT |
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Parted Magic, an OS that employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful software, is now at version 2012_2_19. As usual, Parted Magic developers have introduced a ton of updates and some very important bug fixes. Check out the highlights of Parted Mag... |
20 February 2012 10:39 GMT |
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Proxmox VE (Virtual Environment), an easy to use open source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines, is now at version 2.0 RC1. Proxmox VE 2.0 RC1 is the first release in the 2.x branch that is based on a stable Linux kernel. Users can install this version and upgrade it to futur... |
19 February 2012 11:58 GMT |
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Scientific Linux Live CD, a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux put together by various labs and universities around the world, has reached version 6.2. Scientific Linux Live CD 6.2 is now available for 32-bit and 64-bit flavors and has different window managers for every version. LiveMiniCD has IceWM, LiveCD has GNO... |
18 February 2012 04:57 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced last evening, February 13th, that the sixth maintenance release of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 are available for download and all users should upgrade to it as soon as possible. Linux kernel 3.2.6 includes the usual DRM fixes, ALSA improvements, a few ARM updates, and lots of other small ... |
14 February 2012 02:25 GMT |
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NetBSD, a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source OS available for a wide range of platforms, from large-scale servers and desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices, is now at version 5.1.2. NetBSD 5.1.2 comes with a lot of changes, but most of them are fixes regarding OpenSSL, BIND, Ker... |
11 February 2012 04:36 GMT |
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Thinstation, a basic and small Open Source "thin client" operating system supporting all major connectivity protocols, is now at version 5.0. Thinstation 5.0, the successor of Thinstation 2.2.2, spent almost an year in development. It should have been version 2.5, but the developers wanted to depart from the 2.x s... |
11 February 2012 04:15 GMT |
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AV Linux, a custom shop modded and rodded Linux-based Operating System, built from a hand-picked selection of available tools including Debian/GNU Linux, the LXDE Desktop Environment and Remastersys, has just reached version 5.0.3.
AV Linux 5.0.3 comes with a new Linux kernel, 3.0.16 (USB duplex fix), and will be th... |
10 February 2012 10:31 GMT |
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The third Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux kernel 3.3 is available for download and testing, as Linus Torvalds announced a few minutes ago, February 9th. It looks like Linux kernel 3.3 RC3 brings lots or ARM improvements, as well as updated drivers, IB updates, and HDA sound updates."No big surprises, ... |
9 February 2012 04:00 GMT |
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Superb Mini Server, a Linux operating system based on Slackware 13.37 and manageable through the Webmin web-based interface, is now at version 1.6.4. Superb Mini Server 1.6.4 is a minor update, as it mostly brings security updates to 2.6.39 kernels for CVE-2012-0056 local root exploit. A local user could gain root p... |
9 February 2012 03:22 GMT |
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Three security vulnerabilities that were discovered in the Linux kernel for OMAP4 packages by various developers, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system, were announced today by Canonical. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2012-0038, C... |
7 February 2012 10:31 GMT |
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Tiny Core Linux, a small, minimal Linux distribution based on Linux kernel 3.0, Busybox, Tiny X, and Flt, has reached version 4.3 RC2. The developers have stated that Tiny Core Linux has become an example of what the Core project can produce. The most important change in 4.3 RC2 is the introduction of self contained ... |
7 February 2012 10:05 GMT |
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A few days after the release of Linux kernel 3.2.3 and Linux kernel 3.2.4, Greg Kroah-Hartman once again announced on February 6th yet another maintenance version of the Linux kernel 3.2 stable series. Linux kernel 3.2.5 is here to bring a single PCI fix (Rework ASPM disable code) submitted by Matthew Garrett. Theref... |
7 February 2012 03:17 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced a few days ago that the third and fourth maintenance releases of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 are available for download and all users should upgrade as soon as possible. While Linux kernel 3.2.3 brings the usual driver updates, ARM and iPv6 improvements, and lots of bug fixes, the Linux k... |
6 February 2012 06:32 GMT |
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Netrunner, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Kubuntu, featuring KDE as the default desktop environment, and integrating many GNOME/GTK+ programs to make it Ubuntu compatible, is now at version 4.1. Everyone is switching now to hybrid ISOs and this is one of the biggest change in Netrunner 4.1.Besides the Hybrid ISO... |
5 February 2012 03:43 GMT |
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Tails, a live system that aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity and that helps you to use the Internet anonymously, is now at version 0.10.1. Tails or The Amnesic Incognito Live System has a lot of changes and users are urged to upgrade to the latest version, especially because of the new Linux kernel.Highlig... |
2 February 2012 03:05 GMT |
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The second Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux kernel 3.3 is available for download and testing, as Linus Torvalds announced in the last day of January 2012. Linux kernel 3.3 RC2 brings various USB improvements, Radeon drivers, as well as some ARM, Btrfs, EXT2, CIFS, and PowerPC improvements."Anyway, apar... |
1 February 2012 02:20 GMT |
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Frugalware, a general purpose Linux operating system, designed for intermediate users (who are not afraid of text mode), is now at version 1.6 RC2. Frugalware 1.6 RC2, codename Fermus, has just a few important updates and hundred of smaller fixes. As usual, the developers have implemented a new Linux kernel, this tim... |
30 January 2012 09:15 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced last night, January 25th, that the second maintenance release of the stable Linux kernel 3.2 is available for download and all users should upgrade to it as soon as possible. Linux kernel 3.2.2 brings lots of fixes, some new driver updates, especially for ALSA, and a couple of NFS, UBIFS,... |
26 January 2012 02:45 GMT |
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A security vulnerability that was discovered in the Linux kernel packages by Jüri Aedla, this time affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, was announced by Canonical. Jüri Aedla discovered that the kernel incorrectly handled /proc/<pid>/mem permissions. A local attacker could... |
26 January 2012 02:40 GMT |
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Several security vulnerabilities that were discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers, this time affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, were announced by Canonical. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-1162, CVE-2011-2203,... |
24 January 2012 02:14 GMT |
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Several security vulnerabilities that were discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various developers, this time affecting the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, were announced by Canonical. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-2203, CVE-2011-4077,... |
24 January 2012 02:13 GMT |
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Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux kernel, that may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation.These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-2183, CVE-2011-2213, CVE-2011-2898, CVE-2011-3353, CVE-2011-4077, CVE-2011-4110, CVE-2011-4127, ... |
17 January 2012 21:09 GMT |
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Frugalware, a general purpose Linux distribution, designed for intermediate users (who are not afraid of text mode), is now at version 1.6 RC1. Frugalware 1.6 RC1, codename Fermus, has just a few important updates and hundred of smaller fixes.It's finally made it out of the tehnical release stages and became a f... |
17 January 2012 03:17 GMT |
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ArtistX 1.2, a Ubuntu-based distribution that aims to enable artists and creators from a number of fields to work via a live and free environment, has just been released. ArtistX 1.2 has been in development for more than ten years and now it has moved from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) to Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocel... |
16 January 2012 09:46 GMT |
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Recovery Is Possible (R.I.P.), a CD or USB boot, rescue, backup, maintenance and general purpose operating system, is now at version 13.7. R.I.P. or Recovery Is Possible has a few changes, but this time they are not as crucial as in the previous release. The most important one is the introduction of the Linux kerne... |
16 January 2012 09:13 GMT |
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DEFT Linux 7 RC1 has been announced by Stefano Fratepietro on January 13th. DEFT Linux 7 RC1 has been in the making for some time, but the developers reported that all of the problems affecting the launch of the present version had been ironed out. The distribution was tested on a lot on different configurations: ... |
16 January 2012 05:45 GMT |
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Several security vulnerabilities that were discovered in the Linux kernel for OMAP4 packages by various developers, this time affecting the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system, were announced by Canonical. These are the kernel vulnerabilities found recently in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-2203, CVE-... |
13 January 2012 09:46 GMT |
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A security vulnerability that was discovered in the Linux kernel for OMAP4 packages by Han-Wen Nienhuys, affecting the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system, was announced by Canonical. This is the kernel vulnerability found in the Linux kernel packages: CVE-2011-3353. A local user who can mount a FUSE file s... |
13 January 2012 09:19 GMT |
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