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Sabayon Linux 5.4 64 bit Xfce DVD is the latest Sabayon Version. It can be used only with 64bit machines. The new Xfce contain the respective desktop environments. Under the 'experimental spins' umbrella, the Sabayon developers are going to experiment with new stable releases with different package compositions. From that Xfce came out. About Sabayon Linux Sabayon Linux is a live DVD designed to transform a computer into a powerful Gentoo Linux system in less than 5 minutes. Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution powered by a software install manager engine called "Portage". Besides functioning as a live DVD, Sabayon Linux can also be installed on a hard disk, acting effectively as an easy-to-use Gentoo installation disk. The live DVD includes a large range of desktop environments and open source software applications, such as KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Fluxbox, KOffice, OpenOffice.org, FreeNX, Amarok, Kaffeine, etc. Distribution Name Sabayon Version 5.4 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 717.4 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.sabayon.org/

IPFire 2.7 Core 41 is a Linux-based firewall distribution with a focus on easy setup and high level of security. This core update has important security fixes of glibc and bzip2. The core update implicates following changes: Webinterface - fixed CGI outgoing GRP display bug, fixed bandwidth usage display with IE8, added example for black/whitelist on Proxy page, VPN pre-shared key field is now a password field; hardware - updated Realtek r8169, r8168, r8101 drivers; security - bzip2: 1.0.6 security update, closed privilege escalation hole in glibc; VPN - enabled cURL for HTTP fetching revoking list in strongSwan, added OpenVPN pam.so; firewall - fixed the feature for deactivating outgoing firewall rules; others - disabled internal TFTP Server in Dnsmasq etc.... About IPFire IPFire is a Linux distribution that focusses on easy setup, good handling and high level of security. It is operated via an intuitive web-based interface which offers many configuration options for beginning and experienced system administrators. IPFire is maintained by developers who are concerned about security and who update the product regularly to keep it secure. IPFire ships with a custom package manager called Pakfire and the system can be expanded with various add-ons. Distribution Name IPFire Version 2.7 Architecture i586 Number of Media 1 Size 62.5 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.ipfire.org/

Chakra 0.2.4 64bit CD is the fourth and last point-release of 'Jaz', the live CD using our stable repositories. In this version updated the toolchain to be even faster in compiling. Under the hood still use the 2.6.33 kernel series. The image uses larch8 now, which is more advanced and simplified for our needs. Important features are as follows: Linux kernel-2.6.33.7-2 with LZMA support, KDE SC 4.4.5, X.Org Server 1.7.7; ATI Catalyst 10.8, NVIDIA 256 and legacy etc... About Chakra Chakra GNU/Linux is a user-friendly and powerful distribution and live CD based on Arch Linux. It features a graphical installer, automatic hardware detection and configuration, the latest KDE desktop, and a variety of tools and extras. Code Name Jaz Distribution Name Chakra Version 0.2.4 Architecture 86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 700 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://chakraos.org/

Fedora 14 is a new version of the leading edge, free and open-source operating system with many innovative features. Main features in this release are Load and save images faster with libjpeg-turbo; Spice (Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environments) with an enhanced remote desktop experience; support for D, a systems programming language combining the power and high performance of C and C++ with the programmer productivity of modern languages such as Ruby and Python; GNUStep, a GUI framework based of the Objective-C programming language; easy migration of Xen virtual machines to KVM virtual machines with virt-v2v etc... About Fedora The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by Red Hat, open for general participation, led by a meritocracy, following a set of project objectives. The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from open source software. Development will be done in a public forum. The project will produce time-based releases of Fedora about 2-3 times a year, with a public release schedule. The Red Hat engineering team will continue to participate in building Fedora and will invite and encourage more outside participation than in past releases. By using this more open process, we hope to provide an operating system more in line with the ideals of free software and more appealing to the open source community. Code Name Laughlin Distribution Name Fedora Version 14 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 3.3 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://getfedora.org/

Linux Mint 10 i386 Gnome main features are as follows: welcome screen Install codecs and upgrade to the DVD edition from the welcome screen Menu Highlights newly installed applications Finds and installs software from the repositories Search engines GTK bookmarks support GTK themes support Software manager Application icons Better categorization Update manager Ignore updates Download size Upload manager UI, speed, ETA Connection test Cancel / [etc.. About Linux Mint Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories. Code Name Julia Distribution Name Linux Mint Version 10 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 831.7 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://linuxmint.com/

Alpine Linux 2.1.0 is a bugfix release. It fixes booting from USB , isses with static linking and problem with missing kernel firmware files. Alpine Linux 2.1.x brings several new features: Linux kernel 2.6.35.x kernel, GCC 4.5, Perl 5.12, Asterisk 1.8, PostgreSQL 9.0, Dovecot 2.0; PHP/Apache 2 support; initial support for udev as alternative to BusyBox mdev; X.Org Server 1.9 (with udev and hotplug support); GTK+ 2.22; Kamailio 3.1. Some of the minor fixes include: ping as normal user works; the package alpine-base ships /etc/alpine-release; 'lbu package -' should work even if there are pre/post scripts to lbu; less verbose Alpine init, only show error if any; no info message about not starting mounting modloop; encrypted apkovls should work again. Alpine Linux Alpine Linux is a community developed operating system designed for x86 routers, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP boxes and servers. It was designed with security in mind; it has proactive security features like PaX and SSP that prevent security holes in the software to be exploited. The C library used is uClibc and the base tools are all in BusyBox. Those are normally found in embedded systems and are smaller than the tools found in GNU/Linux systems. Distribution Name Alpine Linux Version 2.1.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 191.3 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.alpinelinux.org/

Xubuntu 10.10, codenamed the "Maverick Meerkat", is the latest and greatest version of Xubuntu, released on October 10th, 2010. Building on the success of Xubuntu 10.04, Xubuntu 10.10 looks forward to continuing the tradition of being a light-weight and easy-to-use Linux distribution built on top of the high-quality and feature-rich core of Ubuntu. Xubuntu now uses Parole, the Xfce4 Media Player, to provide an improved audio/video experience, Xfburn has replaced Brasero for a more resource consious CD/DVD burning tool, Xfce4-taskmanager has replaced Gnome-Task-Manager, providing similar function with fewer resources required. Gnumeric has been updated to version 1.10.8, and Abiword is now version 2.8.6. and has a brand new theme from the Shimmer team has been introduced. Known as Bluebird, it is lighter in color than the themes in previous versions while retaining the full elementary icon set and the darker panels. Xubuntu 10.10 64bit CD can be used only with 64bit machines. About Xubuntu Xubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops and desktops. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Xubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools. Xubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months and with the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support. Code Name Maverik Meerkat Distribution Name Xubuntu Version 10.10 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 693.0 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.xubuntu.org/

Tiny Core Linux 3.3 is a minimalist desktop distribution in 10 MB. Main features in this release are as follows: new FLTK integrated file manager, fluff, file associations; new FLTK minimal editor, on System Tools menu, and called via File Manager, configurable file associations; updated AppBrowser - integrated setdrive; new wbarconf replaces wbar_exclude - manage all icons (system and ondemand), as well as bar placement; new wbar_mv_icon for support of wbarconf; updated ondemand, appsaudit, and wbar_setup for single ondemand dir; updated flwm_initmenu - to support combined single ondemand directory; updated cpanel WbarConf replaces TCE Update; updated and reorganized boot help screens; updated Control Panel reorganization, moved more frequently used items to the System Tools menu. About Tiny Core Tiny Core Linux is a very small (10 MB) minimal Linux GUI Desktop. It is based on Linux 2.6 kernel, Busybox, Tiny X, and Fltk. The core runs entirely in ram and boots very quickly. Also offered is Micro Core a 6 MB image that is the console based engine of Tiny Core. CLI versions of Tiny Core's program allows the same functionality of Tiny Core's extensions only starting with a console based system. It is not a complete desktop nor is all hardware completely supported. It represents only the core needed to boot into a very minimal X desktop typically with wired internet access. Distribution Name Tiny Core Linux Version 3.3 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 10.6 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.tinycorelinux.net/

Backtrack 4r2 i386 DVD comes with faster desktop responsiveness, better hardware support, broader wireless card support, and streamlined work environment. The run down: Linux kernel 2.6.35.8 with a much improved mac80211 stack; USB 3.0 support; all wireless injection patches applied, maximum support for wireless attacks; a revamped Fluxbox environment for the KDE challenged; Metasploit rebuilt from scratch, MySQL db_drivers working out of the box; updated old packages, added new ones; new BackTrack Wiki with better documentation and support... etc About Backtrack BackTrack is an Ubuntu-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. It was created by merging Auditor Security Linux with WHAX (formerly Whoppix). Code Name Nemesis Distribution Name Backtrack Version 4r2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1.9 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.kali.org/

VortexBox 1.5 is a Fedora based Linux distribution that can turn an unused computer into an easy-to-use music server or jukebox: As always our goal it to make VortexBox work with any media player. The recent release of iTunes 10 does not work with the old VortexBox DAAP server. The new DAAP server not only works with iTuens 10 but it can server FLAC files to iTunes by encoding them as WAV files inline. This reduces the need to keep a mirror of your music files in MP3 format. We also updated the latest Squeezebox server and added a control panel to control the services on VortexBox. About Vortex VortexBox is a Fedora-based Linux distribution that turns an unused computer into an easy-to-use music server or jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3-tag the files, and download the cover art. VortexBox will then serve the files to network media player. The file can also be streamed to a Windows or Mac OS X system. Distribution Name Vortex Version 1.5 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 595.3 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://vortexbox.org/

Trisquel 4.0.1 i686 CD comes in the usual GNOME flavor and with a light LXDE based environment in the shape of the new 'Mini' edition. 'Netinstall' images are also available for servers and custom installations. his release is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and it contains just free software, including Linux-libre kernel 2.6.32, X.Org 7.5, GNOME 2.28, LXDE 0.5.. etc.... About Trisquel Trisquel is a fully free operating system based in GNU/Linux, for home users, small enterprises and educational centers. Trisquel GNU/Linux is a 100% libre Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. Its main purpose is to provide an operating system for varied audience, including home and office users, educational institutions, multimedia workstations, etc. The project is managed by independent developers and is partially funded by donations. Distribution Name Trisquel Version 4.0.1 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 663.5 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux

Ultimate Edition 2.8 was built off Ubuntu 10.10. All packages upgraded. The previous editions of Ultimate Edition have been also pre-installed along with 12 new ones. At time of build Cinelerra and Wine-Doors were broken and did not make the cut. Cowboy's handiwork at the theme has won the poll and will be deemed 'Cowboy Blue'. Don't like the blue theme? There are 107 themes to choose from, it does not have to be dark. It includes a now enhanced, color and font selectable Conky script I wrote that will generate as per computer. About Ultimate Edition Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, is a fork of Ubuntu. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system. Single-button upgrade is one of several special characteristics of this distribution. Other main features include custom desktop and theme with 3D effects, support for a wide range of networking options, including WiFi and Bluetooth, and integration of many extra applications and package repositories. Distribution Name Ultimate Edition Version 2.8 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 2.4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://ultimateedition.info/

The Latest Toorox version comes with Gentoo-based live DVD with a graphical system installer: Now Toorox 09.2010 is available as a 'GNOME' edition, too. Most users are working either with KDE or with GNOME as the desktop. Toorox 09.2010 comes with GNOME 2.30.2. This was customized to resemble the 'KDE' edition (Systemconfig and Starter in the panel - hard disk overview and Process Manager on the desktop - Oxygen icons, colour theme). The system comes without any Qt dependency; all applications that depend on Qt were replaced by similar GTK+ programs: K3b - Brasero, KTorrent - Deluge, Kopete - Empathy and Pidgin, Amarok - Exaile, VLC - gxine, KMail and Kontact - Evolution, Kwin Effects - Compiz. It contains Linux kernel 2.6.34 and the X.Org Server was updated to version 1.8.2. About Toorox Toorox is a Gentoo-based live DVD which boots into a KDE desktop using KNOPPIX hardware auto-detection and auto-configuration technologies. It is a useful tool for backing up data, browsing the Internet anonymously, or taking a first look at the capabilities of Linux. The live DVD can be installed to a hard disk with the help of a simple graphical installer. Distribution Name Toorox Version 9.2010 Architecture 86x64 Number of Media 1 Size 1.5 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://toorox.de/index.php/en/

The Latest Toorox version comes with Gentoo-based live DVD with a graphical system installer: Now Toorox 09.2010 is available as a 'GNOME' edition, too. Most users are working either with KDE or with GNOME as the desktop. Toorox 09.2010 comes with GNOME 2.30.2. This was customized to resemble the 'KDE' edition (Systemconfig and Starter in the panel - hard disk overview and Process Manager on the desktop - Oxygen icons, colour theme). The system comes without any Qt dependency; all applications that depend on Qt were replaced by similar GTK+ programs: K3b - Brasero, KTorrent - Deluge, Kopete - Empathy and Pidgin, Amarok - Exaile, VLC - gxine, KMail and Kontact - Evolution, Kwin Effects - Compiz. It contains Linux kernel 2.6.34 and the X.Org Server was updated to version 1.8.2. About Toorox Toorox is a Gentoo-based live DVD which boots into a KDE desktop using KNOPPIX hardware auto-detection and auto-configuration technologies. It is a useful tool for backing up data, browsing the Internet anonymously, or taking a first look at the capabilities of Linux. The live DVD can be installed to a hard disk with the help of a simple graphical installer. Distribution Name Toorox Version 9.2010 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1.4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://toorox.de/index.php/en/

NuTyX Attapu is a French desktop Linux distribution based on Gentoo Linux, but using binary software packages. This release no longer has a year-based version number; from now on, all future NuTyX releases will be named after provinces of Laos, a country in south-east Asia. From a technical point of view, the biggest change compared to the 2010 release series is that NuTyX now comes in the form of a live CD (with Xfce 4.6.2) and a live DVD (with KDE 4.5.1) and a graphical system installer. The binary packages are now compressed with LZMA which allows for faster downloads. About Nutyx NuTyX is an i686-optimised, French Linux distribution created from Linux From Scratch and Beyond Linux From Scratch, with a package manager borrowed from CRUX. The project releases a number of different editions, including an installation CD and DVD, as well as a 4 GB live USB. The distribution is designed primarily for French-speaking intermediate and advanced Linux users. Code Name Attapu Distribution Name Nutyx Version Attapu Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 698.0 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.nutyx.org/

Mythbuntu 10.10 i386 CD can be used with any machine and it is a specialist variant of Ubuntu designed for home theatre PCs. It provides mirroring on sponsored mirrors and torrents. It is very important to note that this release is only compatible with MythTV 0.23.1 systems. Previous Mythbuntu releases can be upgraded to a compatible version with the builds located at here, for a more detailed explanation see here. Highlights: swanky new installer; Mythbuntu-bare, a backup and restore utility for your MythTV configuration files; MythTV 0.23.1; preview of the upcoming MythNetvision plugin; Mythbuntu theme fixes. About Mythbuntu Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu-based distribution and live CD focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV system similar to KnoppMyth or Mythdora. It can be used to install a standalone frontend, backend, or combination machines. Mythbuntu uses Xfce as its default desktop and provides a graphical Control Centre to configure the system. Distribution Name Mythbuntu Version 10.10 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 642.6 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.mythbuntu.org/

Mythbuntu 10.10 is a specialist variant of Ubuntu designed for home theatre PCs. It provides mirroring on sponsored mirrors and torrents. It is very important to note that this release is only compatible with MythTV 0.23.1 systems. Previous Mythbuntu releases can be upgraded to a compatible version with the builds located at here, for a more detailed explanation see here. Highlights: swanky new installer; Mythbuntu-bare, a backup and restore utility for your MythTV configuration files; MythTV 0.23.1; preview of the upcoming MythNetvision plugin; Mythbuntu theme fixes. About Mythbuntu Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu-based distribution and live CD focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV system similar to KnoppMyth or Mythdora. It can be used to install a standalone frontend, backend, or combination machines. Mythbuntu uses Xfce as its default desktop and provides a graphical Control Centre to configure the system. Distribution Name Mythbuntu Version 10.10 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 685.1 Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.mythbuntu.org/

Choose Ubuntu 10.10 Alternate CD is suitable for almost all PCs. This includes most machines with Intel/AMD/etc type processors and almost all computers that run Microsoft Windows, as well as newer Apple Macintosh systems based on Intel processors. Choose this if you are at all unsure.Ubuntu 10.10 is focused on home and mobile computing users, It introduces an array of online and off line applications to Ubuntu Desktop Edition with a particular focus on the personal cloud. It also includes a brand-new Ubuntu font family, a redesigned system installer, the latest GNOME 2.32 desktop, Shortwell as the new default photo manager, and a number of other features. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. Code Name Maverik Meerkat Distribution Name Ubuntu Version 10.10 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 692.6 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.ubuntu.com/

Choose Ubuntu 10.10 64bit Alternate CD to take full advantage of computers based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). If you have a non-64-bit processor made by AMD, or if you need full support for 32-bit code, use the Intel x86 images instead. Ubuntu 10.10 is focused on home and mobile computing users, It introduces an array of online and off line applications to Ubuntu Desktop Edition with a particular focus on the personal cloud. It also includes a brand-new Ubuntu font family, a redesigned system installer, the latest GNOME 2.32 desktop, Shortwell as the new default photo manager, and a number of other features. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. Code Name Maverik Meerkat Distribution Name Ubuntu Version 10.10 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 694.0 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.ubuntu.com/

Lubuntu 10.10 is an unofficial Ubuntu flavour featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop environment. Lubuntu 10.10 i386 CD is being created based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment, PCManFM 0.9.7, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDM, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source build of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 10.10. Improvements since Lubuntu 10.04: added Update Notifier to get notification of available updates; added Xpad to create quick notes (similar to Tomboy); added Ace of penguins to provide some games; removed Parcellite which is not maintained upstream, pyNeighborhood was replaced by GVFS support of PCManFM, replace Xfce task manager with LXTask for tasks monitoring, Evince is now used for reading PDF files; a new and fresh theme. About Lubuntu Lubuntu is a fast, lightweight and energy-saving variant of Ubuntu using the LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) desktop. It is intended to have low-resource system requirements and is designed primarily for netbooks, mobile devices and older PCs. Distribution Name Lubuntu Version 10.10 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 545.9 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://lubuntu.net/