Netwosix 2.0-rc1 released

Announcement release: Linux Netwosix 2.0-rc1 is here!
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After the third Netwosix release of few days ago, Netwosix 1.3, Linux
Netwosix 2.0-rc1 has been released. This is the first release of the
2.x branch and include a new improved setup tool based on Crux-Linux.
Among the many program updates and distribution enhancements you will
find a stable, complete and cleaned GNU/Linux box for your
network-security related jobs. Linux Netwosix 2.0-rc1 uses the latest
2.6.14.5 stable kernel bringing you advanced and reliable
performances.
This announcement is the perfect way to annunce the first Virtual
Community of Linux Netwosix too, available here:
http://www.netwosix.org/forum

New significant changes in 2.0-rc1 release since <=1.2 one are:

- New improved SETUP method (screenshots here:
http://www.netwosix.org/screenshots.html)
- All packages upgraded to latest and fixed versions.
- Very very light iso image fast to download and install (~248MB).
- It runs Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
- System binaries linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.3.5.
- Iptables 1.3.1
- GCC 3.4.3 as the default C compiler.
- It runs "nepote" as default Porting Tool (updated with the new packages).
- Perl 5.8.6 as perl compiler.

About Netwosix
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Linux Netwosix is a powerful and optimized Linux distribution for
servers and Network Security related jobs. It's a light distribution
created for the requirements of every SysAdmin and it's very portable
and highly configurable. Our philosophy is to give greater freedom for
configuration to the SysAdmin. Only in this way can he/she configure a
powerful and stable server machine. Linux Netwosix also has a powerful
ports system (Nepote) similar to the xBSD systems but more flexible
and usable.

Download CD Image
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The complete list of all the mirror is available from our Download
Center at: http://download.netwosix.org. You can download the latest
release from our primary server here (other mirrors are rsynching):
http://www.netwosix.org/download/

Virtual Community
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- The official Support Forums are available at:
  http://www.netwosix.org/forum

CD Image Checksum
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MD5 (netwosix2.0-rc1.x86.iso) = bf445916d4c50637a64d9ba61f726c55

Note: due to a temporary server failure the MD5 CHECKSUM of Netwosix 2.0
iso image has changed. Here the new one:

MD5 (netwosix2.0-rc1.x86.iso) = e88a3a4c2d1f388cb9352442c89038f7

Happy hacking and Happy New Year with Linux Netwosix!

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Vincenzo Ciaglia - Project Leader of Linux Netwosix
<vciaglia(at)netwosix.org> - <http://www.netwosix.org>>