| Mandriva rolls out new 2007 beta |
Aug. 16, 2006
French Linux distributor Mandriva on Aug. 16 released the second beta of the next version of its Linux desktop -- Mandriva Linux 2007, codenamed "Thor." This new beta is based on a 2.6.17 kernel and comes with a choice of either the KDE 3.5.4 or GNOME 2.16 Beta 2 desktops.
It's also available for both the 32-bit i586 and the x86_64 platforms, the team said in the release announcement.
"The second beta version (is) still available in four different editions (KDE or GNOME, i586 or x86_64) and a dual architecture installation DVD; get a closer look at the next Mandriva Linux 2007," the team said.
Mandriva gives users a large number of choices. For example, you can select from among GNOME Office, KOffice, or OpenOffice.org for a business suite; from Evolution or Thunderbird for an email client; or between the GNOME or KDE desktops.
Key updates in this latest 2007 beta, according to the project team, include: - GNOME 2.16 Beta 2;
- kernel 2.6.17 (based on 2.6.17.8, with ALSA 1.0.12 rc2, i965 support, and new kernel factorization: normal, enterprise and legacy)
- KDE 3.5.4
- more applications migrated to XDG menus
- new "Ia Ora" Mandriva theme (only included in GNOME at the moment)
- new VPN configuration tool
You can download your own free copy of the "fat" 4.5GB iso here (direct link to the iso file).
OSDir.com has some screenshots here.
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