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MoLinux 4.2, an Ubuntu-based, general-purpose distribution developed by the regional government of Castilla La Mancha in Spain, has been released. Code named Toboso, the new release of MoLinux is based on Ubuntu 8.10, which means that most of the included applications have been upgraded to their latest versions;….

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A next-generation package manager called Nix provides a simple distribution-independent method for deploying a binary or source package on different flavours of Linux, including Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, Fedora, and Red Hat. Even better, Nix does not interfere with existing package managers. Unlike existing package managers, Nix allows different versions of software to live side by side, and permits sane rollbacks of software upgrades. Nix is a useful system administration tool for heterogeneous environments and developers who write software supported on different libraries, compilers, or interpreters.

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Rubén Rodríguez Pérez has announced the release of Trisquel GNU/Linux 2.1, a 100% “libre” distribution based on Ubuntu and recommended by the Free Software Foundation (FSF): “We are very proud today to announce the release of the 2.1 version of Trisquel GNU/Linux in its three editions, including, for….

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Jani Monoses has announced the release of Kiwi Linux 8.12, an Ubuntu remix with multimedia support, designed mostly for Romanian and Hungarian users: “Kiwi Linux 8.12 is a desktop CD based on Ubuntu 8.10 for the x86 architecture. It contains packages necessary for playing restricted multimedia formats by….

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Clement Lefebvre has announced the release of Linux Mint 6, code name “Felicia”: “The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 6 ‘Felicia’. Based on Ubuntu 8.10 ‘Intrepid Ibex’, Linux 2.6.27, GNOME 2.24 and X.Org 7.4, Linux Mint 6 comes with a brand new software….

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Philip Newborough has announced the release of CrunchBang Linux 8.10.01, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the light-weight Openbox window manager and %%%GTK+%%% applications: “The final build of CrunchBang Linux 8.10.01 is now available. This is the third release of the distribution and as the version number suggests, it is….

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Poseidon Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution with a good collection of academic and scientific applications for GIS/maps, numerical modelling, 2D/3D/4D visualisation, statistics and graphics. An updated version 3.1 was released yesterday. What’s new? “Based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 with security updates until 2008-10-17; for the first time Poseidon Linux….

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Greenie Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution customised for Slovak and Czech users. A new version, now based on “Intrepid Ibex”, was announced earlier today: “A new version of Greenie Linux, based on Ubuntu 8.10 ‘Intrepid Ibex’ is here! Main changes: Greenie is now based on Ubuntu 8.10, with….

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This week in DistroWatch Weekly: Commentary: DistroWatch Weekly - end of an era Released last week: Sabayon Linux 3.5.1, Ultimate Edition 2.0 Upcoming releases: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 1, Fedora 11 release schedule New additions: ExTIX New distributions: CAINE, Canaima, Progex, RsLive, Suriyan Linux, VortexBox, WeakNet Linux Reader comments….

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BlankOn Linux is a distribution created in cooperation between the Indonesian Linux User Group and the Indonesian Ubuntu community. Its primary goal is to deliver a desktop-oriented Linux distribution with full support for the Indonesian language. The latest version, 4.0 “Meuligoe”, is based on the recently released Ubuntu….

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