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KDE, Day 1

Scrapped GNOME (”pop shell”) for Plasma, because reasons.

Linux Lite 2.4 Beta Released

Linux Lite 2.4 beta is now available for testing. With the release of Linux Lite 2.4 beta, we continue to evolve into a fully featured, lightweight free operating system. There are enhancements to Lite Software, Install Updates, Lite Tweaks and Network Share Settings. Bountysource has been a major factor in our ability to enhance our software. By paying developers to help improve our software, we…

Xubuntu 15.04 Beta 1 Released

The Xubuntu team is pleased to announce the immediate release of Xubuntu 15.04 Beta 1. This is the first beta towards the final release in April. The first beta release also marks the end of the period to land new features in the form of Ubuntu feature freeze. This means any new updates to packages should be bug fixes only, the Xubuntu team is committed to fixing as many of the bugs as possible…

BackBox Linux 4.1 Released

The BackBox Team is pleased to announce the updated release of BackBox Linux, the version 4.1. This release includes features such as Linux kernel 3.13, EFI mode, anonymous mode, LVM + disk encryption installer, privacy additions and armhf Debian packages. What’s new: new Ubuntu 14.04.1 base; handy Thunar custom actions; RAM wipe at shutdown and reboot; system improvements; upstream components;…

Linux Mint 17.1 “KDE” Release

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 17.1 ‘Rebecca’ KDE. Linux Mint 17.1 is a long-term support release which will be supported until 2019. The previous version of Linux Mint used KDE 4.13. In this release, KDE is upgraded to version 4.14. Support was added in MDM and in the session for the KDE wallet to be fully integrated with Linux Mint. Although a Wallet Manager is present…

Black Lab Linux 6.0 SR1 Released

Today we are pleased to announce the release of Black Lab Linux 6.0 SR1, which is Service Release 1. The purpose of our service releases is to focus on security and application updates rather than new features. Service Releases are provided every two to three months in between our 6 month release schedule. Black Lab Linux 6.0 is based on LTS technologies so users can be rest assured that you will…

Linux Lite 2.2 Release

Linux Lite 2.2 Release

Linux Lite is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS and featuring the Xfce desktop.

Linux Lite 2.2 final is now available for download. This release is a product of the incredible contributions from both the community and the developers. We’ve added Backups, a very simple to use backup utility, Date & Time, File Search, and our newest members to the…

Linux Mint 17.1 RC Released

Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of the release candidate for Linux Mint 17.1, an upcoming updated release still based on Ubuntu 14.04 and offering security support until 2019:

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 17.1 ‘Rebecca’ MATE RC. Linux Mint 17.1 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2019. It comes with updated software and brings…