Creative Commons v3.0 Launched

The latest version of the Creative Commons licenses Version 3.0 are now available. Notable changes are Separating the “generic” from the US license, Harmonizing the treatment of moral rights & collecting society royalties, No Endorsement Language, BY-SA — Compatibility Structure Now Included and Clarifications Negotiated With Debian & MIT.

Camino 1.1 Beta Released

Camino 1.1 Beta is a preview release of what will become Camino 1.1. Camino 1.1 Beta may be unstable and may not be suitable for day-to-day use. Please download Camino 1.0.3 if you wish to use the stable version of Camino.

Third KDE4 Developer Snapshot available.

The KDE Project released the third KDE 4 developers snapshot "Kludge". This 3.80.3 release includes source from all the KDE modules. This release builds with Qt 4.2.1.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 and 1.5.0.10 Released

Firefox 1.5.0.10 and Firefox 2.0.0.2 are now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from getfirefox.com. This is a security and stability update for Firefox 2 and 1.5. For more information, refer to the Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 Release Notes and Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10 Release Notes.

KOffice 1.6.2 released

The KOffice team today released KOffice 1.6.2, the second bug-fix release in their 1.6 series. More about it in the announcement, and the release notes.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r5 Released

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 updated

The Debian project is pleased to announce the fifth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (codename `sarge'). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems. [Link]

Ubuntu Herd 4 released

Tollef Fog Heen has announced the fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 7.04, code name "Feisty Fawn".

Herd 4 is the fourth in a series of milestone CD images that will be
released throughout the Feisty development cycle. The Herd images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing current snapshots of Feisty. You can download it here, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu. [Link]

X11 R7.2 Released

X.Org community releases X11R7.2

The X.Org community is proud to announce the release of X11R7.2, the third modular release of the X Window System.

X11R7.2 supports Linux, BSD, Solaris, Microsoft Windows and GNU Hurd systems. It incorporates significant stability and correctness fixes, including improved autoconfiguration heuristics, enhanced support for GL-based compositing managers such as Compiz and Beryl, and improved support for PCI systems with multiple domains. It also incorporates the new, more extensible XACE security policy framework. [Link]

GNOME 2.18.0 Beta 2 Released

The GNOME 2.18.0 Beta 2 release is out. This is our second beta release on our road towards GNOME 2.18.0, which will be released in March 2007. Announcement here. Enjoy...

openSUSE 10.3 Alpha 1 Released

openSUSE 10.3 is now officially started with the release of openSUSE 10.3 Alpha 1. Read the announcement for more details.

Mandriva Linux 2007.1 Beta 1 Released

The first beta release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2007.1 is now available for download and testing: "Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Beta1 (aka "Beta1"). Release notes here.

Gran Paradiso Alpha 2 Released

Gran Paradiso Alpha 2 now available for download for Microsoft Windows 2000 or later, MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, and Linux. Gran Paradiso Alpha 2 is an early developer milestone for the next generation of Mozilla’s layout engine, Gecko 1.9. Read the release notes for additional information and a list of known issues with this release.

Linux Kernel 2.6.20 Released

In a widely anticipated move, Linux "headcase" Torvalds today announced the immediate availability of the most advanced Linux kernel to date, version 2.6.20. [Link]

Complete details here.

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Herd 3 Released

Welcome to Feisty Fawn Herd 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.04.

Herd 3 is the third in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Feisty development cycle. The Herd images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing current snapshots of Feisty. You can download it here, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu: [Link]

Fedora 7 Test 1 Released

Fedora 7 Test 1 has been released today. Release schedule on Fedora 7 can be found here. Enjoy...

GNOME 2.16.3 Released!

The latest stable release of GNOME is here: GNOME 2.16.3! This is the final release in a series of point releases for the 2.16 branch. [Link]