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Linux Distribution: Gentoo
Url: http://www.gentoo.org
We produce Gentoo Linux, a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo |
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| Gentoo Linux 2007.0 has been released |
| After several delays, the Gentoo Release Engineering team is proud to announce the release of Gentoo Linux 2007.0, code named 'Secret Sauce'. This release includes a completely rewritten version of the Gentoo Linux Installer on the AMD64 and x86 live CD and live DVD images. It also includes GNOME 2.16.2, KDE 3.5.5, Xfce 4.4, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3, OpenOffice.org 2.1.0, and the 2.6.19 Linux kernel. Updated hardware support is among the highlights of the x86 release. Besides the many updated office and productivity packages x86 also brings an update to glibc 2.5. On amd64 you can enjoy updated 32-bit emulation libraries improving support for many closed source applications and browser plugins.
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Important News
Alpha:
Alpha has upgraded to GCC 4.1 and Glibc 2.5 for this release. Alpha also ends the 2.4 kernel support with
this release and moves to the NPTL threading library which replaces the legacy LinuxThreads library.
HPPA:
This HPPA release primarily focuses on bug fixes and updated system software. Profiles have also been split in server and desktop profiles. The server profile provides minimal default settings and is ideal in many environments while the desktop profile provides all the defaults you would expect from a workstation for HPPA.
IA64:
IA64 primarily provides updated system software in this release. GCC 4.1 finally replaces GCC 3.3. GLIBC 2.5 is also new with this release. Kernel support continues to see a steady stream of updates and bugfixes providing an overall better IA64 experience. IA64 now also provides seperate server and desktop profiles. The server profile provides a minimal set of USE flags while the desktop profile provides all the features normally expected from desktop environments.
MIPS:
The many updated packages are the primary highlight of this release. Important packages include GCC 4.1 and improved hardware support thanks to updated kernels.
For Download
Click here to Download: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml
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