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Debian Weekly News - June 25th, 2002
The latest news for the Debian community is now available. Click below for the full story.Updated Debian developers-reference available
A new version of the developers-reference has been installed and is now available. The number of changes is so impressive that you may well want to read it completely.debconf2 keysigning
On July 5th, at debconf2, there will be a formal keysigning. The deadline to participate is July 2, 2002.GNU FDL 1.2 draft comment summary posted, and RFD
G. Branden Robinson comments on the GNU FDL 1.2 draft from Debian's perspective.Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter - Issue #47
The latest newsletter from Mandrake is out. Table of contents:- 8.2 DVD-only Edition Available
- Mandrake Linux Servers Invade the Internet
- Financial Corner
- Business Case of the Week
- MandrakeClub
- Spotlight on the Linux Weekly News
- What's New at MandrakeUser.org?
- This Week's Survey
- Headlines from MandrakeForum
Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter - Issue #48
The latest edition, issue #48, of the Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter is available at the link below. "This Week's Summary: MandrakeSoft Wins Contract with French Gov't; Mandrake in the News; Financial Corner; Important Updates for Apache and OpenSSH; Business Case of the Week; Website News; Headlines from MandrakeForum."
Red Hat Linux Alpha 7.2 Now Available
Red Hat Linux version 7.2 is now available for the Alpha processor. "Red Hat Linux Alpha 7.2 delivers reliability, stability, and performance and now it's available from HP!" (Thanks to David 'Addy' Addison.)
Red Hat fixes kernel bugs
Red Hat has an updated kernel with bugfixes available for Red Hat Linux 7.3 - athlon, i386, i586, i686.Red Hat releases new rpm-update
Red Hat has released a new version of rpm-update.Yellow Dog Linux version 2.3 released
Scott Dowdle has pointed out to us that Yellow Dog Linux version 2.3 has been quietly released. "YDL 2.3 surpasses YDL 2.2 with an array of timely updates, improvements: kernel 2.4.19, the 'Liquid' theme, CUPS print system, apt-get, OpenOffice 1.0, Mozilla 0.9.9, Galeon 1.2, Evolution 1.0.5, AbiWord 1.0.2, netatalk 1.5.3.1, and support for the Radeon 7500 (excluding 'Mobility') video card."
New Distributions
IDMS Linux
IDMS Linux is NOT a home user distribution. It is intended solely as the base for high end server software. It contains no GUIs, X, or fancy stuff. The initial Freshmeat announcement for version 2.0.25 is dated June 22, 2002.Webfish Linux
Webfish Linux is a small, stripped down Linux distribution based on GNU source packages. Webfish is built with the more expereinced user in mind and is aimed at small, fast, secure server and workstation systems with a minimum of installed packages. The initial release of Webfish Linux, version 0.9b, occured on June 20, 2002. Version 0.9fb was released soon after, with minor bug fixes.
Minor distribution updates
Astaro Security Linux
Astaro Security Linux has released stable version 3.201 with major security fixes.GENDIST
GENDIST released version 1.4.3 with major bugfixes. That release was closely followed by version 1.4.4 with minor feature enhancements.Immunix 7+ beta available
WireX has announced the availability of the beta version of Immunix 7+, a "gentle upgrade" from the 7.0 release. "This release also constitutes an omnibus security update package, so current Immunix 7.0 users should consider applying these updates. We are not proud of this omnibus approach, and hope not to have to repeat it." Among other things, it includes a fix for the Apache vulnerability.
OEone Releases HomeBase 1.5
Open For Business reports that OEone, the developer of the internet appliance-like HomeBase Linux distribution, has announced that HomeBase 1.5 has been released.
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