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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 298, 13 April 2009

Content:
* Review: First look at PC-BSD 7.1
* News: Linux Foundation to include Novell Build Service, Moblin aims for 2-second boot, Fedora 11 64-bit beta re-issued, FreeBSD hits 20,000 ports, new Debian leader announced, Kubuntu prepares KDE 3 images, Ubunchu! manga
* Released last week: Linux Mint 6 "Fluxbox" and "KDE", PC-BSD 7.1
* Upcoming releases: Parsix GNU/Linux 3.0, Ubuntu 9.04 RC
* New additions: Baltix GNU/Linux, Canaima GNU/Linux, Toorox
* New distributions: TurnKey Linux, ayuOS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 299, 20 April 2009

Content:
* Opinion: FOSS needs a central bug tracker
* Tips and tricks: Reverting to older kernel under Ubuntu
* News: Ubuntu takes pre-orders for Jaunty, Mandriva supports Smolt, Easy Peasy focuses on interface improvements, interview with Fedora developer
* Released last week: Sabayon Linux 4.1 "GNOME", SliTaz GNU/Linux 2.0
* Upcoming releases: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio and Mythbuntu 9.04
* New additions: Satux
* New distributions: Desktop Paraná, Lihuen
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 300, 27 April 2009

Content:
* Feature: Xubuntu 9.04 vs Debian 5.0.1 Xfce
* News: Ubuntu releases Jaunty, Debian Lenny gets free kernels, Fedora released re-spun images, openSUSE considers Git for its build service, interviews with Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth
* Released last week: Ubuntu 9.04, SimplyMEPIS 8.0.06
* Upcoming releases: Mandriva Linux 2009.1, OpenBSD 4.5
* New distributions: Chaox, Lin-X, Super OS, TOSS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 301, 4 May 2009

Content:
* Feature: Minimal Xubuntu 9.04
* News: Mandriva 2009.1 and beyond, why use NetBSD, updated openSUSE 11.1 install media, Ubuntu releases as social events, Arch Linux magazine, Barry Kauler on Puppy 5.0, Solaris 11, choosing a distribution
* Released last week: Mandriva Linux 2009.1, FreeBSD 7.2, OpenBSD 4.5, NetBSD 5.0
* Upcoming releases: Linux Mint 7 RC1, BlankOn 5.0
* Donations: Python receives US$300
* New additions: CAINE
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 302, 11 May 2009

Content:
* Feature: The future of Moblin
* Tips and tricks: Running Mandriva "Cooker"
* News: Debian ditches glibc, Slackware switches to TXZ, Fedora adds delta package support, Ubuntu eyes LXDE, interviews with Jonathan Thomas and Linus Torvalds, Marble Live CD
* Released last week: Parted Magic 4.1, BSDanywhere 4.5
* Upcoming releases: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 1
* New additions: Kongoni GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Rescue Remix
* New distributions: MONOMAXOS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 303, 18 May 2009

Content:
* Tips and tricks: Running Slackware "Current"
* News: Tentative features for Fedora 12, Ubuntu One controversy, Debian "Lenny" with KDE 4, PC-BSD with Xfce and GNOME
* Released last week: Zenwalk Live 6.0, Foresight Linux 2.1.1
* Upcoming releases: Sabayon Linux 2009 roadmap
* New additions: Toutou Linux
* New distributions: OWASP Live CD, Xange
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 304, 25 May 2009

Content:
* Reviews: First look at Mandriva Linux 2009.1
* News: Slackware goes 64-bit, Moblin 2.0 impresses reviewers, Ubuntu effects video changes, Debian updates GPG keys, Fedora mulls list moderation, round-up of mobile Linux news, Archiso-live
* Released last week: Puppy Linux 4.2.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8
* Upcoming releases: Linux Mint 7, openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 2
* Site news: Annual package list update
* New additions: DEFT Linux, Elastix
* New distributions: Hymera, Taneu OS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 305, 1 June 2009

Content:
* Reviews: Taking a look at Debris Linux
* Tips and tricks: Running openSUSE "Factory"
* News: OpenSolaris readies 2009.06, Fedora slips 11 again, FreeBSD 8.0 enters code freeze, NetBSD gets a new binary package manager, Debian gets improved support for Eee PC, openSUSE community develops a new Moblin distro, Ubuntu User magazine
* Released last week: Linux Mint 7, CentOS 5.3 "Live CD"
* Upcoming releases: OpenSolaris 2009.06
* Donations: SliTaz GNU/Linux receives US$200
* New additions: Debris Linux
* New distributions: Foxy Linux
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 306, 8 June 2009

Content:
* Reviews: First look at Absolute Linux 12.2.5
* News: Fedora prepares to launch "Leonidas", openSUSE opens up development, Mandriva gathers ideas for 2010, CentOS publishes community magazine, Sun offers hints about Solaris 11, SliTaz 3.0 roadmap
* Released last week: OpenSolaris 2009.06, Tiny Core Linux 2.0
* Upcoming releases: Fedora 11, Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 2
* New additions: Hymera Open, Qimo 4 Kids
* New distributions: Digital Forensic Live CD, InfraLinux, StormOS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 307, 15 June 2009

Content:
* Reviews: Fedora 11
* News: Fedora posts workaround for ext4 bug, project delivers up-to-date FreeBSD images, sidux users react over removal of non-free firmware, Novell creates custom Geeko builder site
* Released last week: Fedora 11, FreeNAS 0.69.2
* Upcoming releases: Mandriva Linux 2010 and Fedora 12 release schedules
* New distributions: Eden Live, LinuxAdvanced
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 308, 22 June 2009

Content:
* Interviews: Robert Lange, co-founder and lead developer of VectorLinux
* News: Fedora community LXDE live CD, Mandriva "Cooker" updates, Ubuntu's One Hundred Paper Cuts, Linux Mint and OpenBSD interviews
* Released last week: Ultimate Edition 2.2, Parted Magic 4.2, SystemRescueCd 1.2.1
* New additions: Macpup
* New distributions: Anubis-Linux, AV Linux, AuroraUX, Intuitive, Linux Mangaka One CD, VINUX, Wires Cut Linux
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 309, 29 June 2009

Content:
* Report: LinuxTag 2009
* News: Updated kernel for "Lenny", Slackware install guide, Fedora 12 "Constantine", free articles by BSD Magazine
* Released last week: Linux Mint 7 "x86_64", Tiny Core Linux 2.1, linuX-gamers Live 0.9.5
* Upcoming releases: openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 3, Pardus Linux 2009 RC
* New distributions: openArtist
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 310, 6 July 2009

Content:
* Review: CDLinux 0.9.2 Community Edition
* News: Debian and Ubuntu say Mono is no threat, rebootless updates for Jaunty, Fedora announces Fit and Finish project
* Released last week: PCLinuxOS 2009.2, Sabayon Linux 4.2 "GNOME", Calculate Linux 9.7 "KDE", Yellow Dog Linux 6.2, blackPanther OS 9.1
* Upcoming releases: Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, Pardus Linux 2009 RC2, Frugalware Linux 1.1pre2
* New distributions: Sugar on a Stick, VESTA, Milnix, Mundus OS, BSD Router Project
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 311, 13 July 2009

Content:
* Gone But Not Forgotten: Five Great Linux Distributions That Did Not Survive
* News: Slackware gets official ARM port, Ubuntu interviews with Shuttleworth and Bacon, BSD Magazine lives on, Google announces Chrome OS
* Released last week: PC-BSD 7.1.1, Sabayon Linux 4.2 "KDE", CrunchBang Linux 9.04.01, Kongoni GNU/Linux 1.12.2
* Upcoming releases: Mandriva 2010 Alpha 2, Pardus Linux 2009, Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 3
* New distributions: Element GNU/Linux, 8ix Zenith CE
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 312, 20 July 2009

Content:
* Installing CentOS 5.3 on a Netbook - A Cautionary Tale
* News: Mandriva releases several updated products, Moblin to benefit with HyperSpace technology, ULTILEX a multiple live CD distro project, interviews with Richard Stallman and Mark Shuttleworth, distro and upstream relationship case study
* Released last week: Ubuntu 8.03 LTS, Pardus Linux 2009, sidux 2009-02, ExTix 7.0
* Upcoming releases: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 3, openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 4
* New distributions: Browserpuppy, Ice-Z Linux
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 313, 27 July 2009

Content:
* Feature: A distro odyssey - looking for the best fit, part 1
* News: Gentoo celebrates tenth birthday, Omega offers latest Fedora with extras, Linux Mint switches to Launchpad and Github, FreeBSD outlines internal engineering process
* Released last week: antiX MEPIS 8.2, Sabayon Linux 4.2 "CoreCD"
* Upcoming releases: openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 4
* New distributions: Ice-Z Linux, pcubuntoo, Photo Artists Workshop Live CD, sEEcher OS, Xin Yang Linux
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 314, 3 August 2009

Content:
* Review: A look at Slax 6.1.1 "Core"
* News: CentOS developers plead with founder, Debian adopts time-based freeze process and publishes "Squeeze" planned feature list, Novell releases SUSE Studio 1.0
* Released last week: NetBSD 5.0.1, Tiny Core Linux 2.2
* Upcoming releases: openSUSE 11.2 Milestone 5, Frugalware Linux 1.1 RC1
* Donations: LiVES receives US$300, Osmo receives €200
* New additions: CAELinux
* New distributions: ArchOne, LiveAndroid, Mesk Linux, Nexradix, Omega
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 315, 10 August 2009

Content:
* Reviews: First look at Pardus Linux 2009
* News: KDE 4.3 in distributions, Mandriva "Cooker" and Sabayon Linux 5.0 updates, Yellow Dog Linux on a stick, BSD Magazine special, Open Invention Network
* Released last week: Linux Mint 7 "KDE", Arch Linux 2009.08
* Upcoming releases: OpenBSD 4.6 release notes, Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 4
* New additions: PLoP Linux, Super OS
* New distributions: Grusha Linux, PTS Desktop Live, Scentlinux, Zencafe GNU/Linux
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 316, 17 August 2009

Content:
* Report: The status of Intel video drivers for Linux
* Tips and tricks: Running Fedora "Rawhide"
* News: Ubuntu updates netbook remix interface, Novell assigns dedicated openSUSE team, FreeBSD sprints towards next release, LWN analyses recent CentOS troubles, updates on Foresight Linux and GoboLinux
* Released last week: Parted Magic 4.4, Linux From Scratch 6.5
* Upcoming releases: Fedora 12 Alpha, Mandriva Linux 2010 Beta
* New additions: Dragora GNU/Linux, Firefly Linux
* New distributions: PenaOS
* Reader comments

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DistroWatch Weekly

Issue 317, 24 August 2009

Content:
* Reviews: First look at Puppy Linux 4.2.1
* News: KDE becomes default in openSUSE, Novell promotes appliance building tool, Mandriva switches to Plymouth, Sabayon starts testing 5.0, interview with kernel hacker Greg Kroah-Hartman
* Released last week: CentOS 4.8
* Upcoming releases: Fedora 12 Alpha, FreeBSD 8.0-BETA3
* Site news: Distribution pages get new layout
* New additions: NuTyX GNU/Linux
* New distributions: ÆrieBSD, Gordus GNU/Linux, juntaDados, VENENUX GNU/Linux
* Reader comments