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| 2004-09-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: kmLinux 5.0 |
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This is a new release of kmLinux, a SUSE-based distribution developed by Germany's Landesbildungsserver Schleswig-Holstein in cooperation with Verein Freie Software und Bildung e.V. (Union for Free Software and Education). It is designed for use in educational institutions. Version 5.0 is based on SUSE LINUX 9.1 with kernel 2.6.5, but it has several newly upgraded packages, such as KDE 3.3.0 and Scribus 1.2. Other noteworthy packages include OpenOffice.org 1.1.1, Mozilla 1.7.2, Freemind 0.7.1, QCad 2.0.3, as well as Lazarus (Pascal) and Eric (Python) development environments. See the full changelog (in German) for further information. Download: kmLinux-5.0-CD1.iso (665MB) and kmLinux-5.0-CD2.iso (645MB).
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| About kmLinux
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| kmLinux is a German Linux distribution intended for schools and other educational establishments. It is based on SUSE LINUX and was developed by the Association for Free Software and Education for the school authority of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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| 2004-12-07 |
Distribution Release: kmLinux 5.1 |
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kmLinux is a SUSE-based distribution developed by the regional government of Germany's Schleswig-Holstein and designed for educational institutions. Version 5.1 was released yesterday. The most significant changes include modifications to the installer and package upgrades. The installer is now capable of resizing NTFS partitions and supports installation to existing partitions, while USB mice are now also supported during installation. Problems with touchpads on notebooks have been fixed. Many packages were upgraded to their latest versions; these include KDE 3.3.1, KOffice 1.3.5, OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, Mozilla 1.7.3, Firefox 1.0.... Read the release announcement (in German) for further details. Download: kmLinux-5.1-CD1.iso (686MB) and kmLinux-5.1-CD2.iso (667MB).
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| 2003-08-19 |
Distribution Release: kmLinux 4.0 |
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The kmLinux project has released kmLinux 4.0. This is a German distribution based on SuSE Linux and designed for schools and educational establishments. The latest version is based on SuSE Linux 8.2 and it is the first time that the distribution comes on two CDs. 3GB of hard disk space is required for installation. Some of the more interesting packages include Linux Kernel 2.4.20, KDE 3.1.3, OpenOffice.org 1.0.3, Mozilla 1.4, Scribus 1.0.1, QCad 1.5.4, Wine 20030709, Kdevelop, Lazarus, Eric and hBasic. Read the full announcement (in German) for further details. Download: kmLinux-4.0-CD1.iso (469MB) and kmLinux-4.0-CD2.iso (542MB).
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