Fedora 7 Test 3 (6.92) Released

Jeremy Katz has announced the release of Fedora 7 Test 3 featuring both GNOME and KDE based live CDs. New features are GNOME 2.18, KDE 3.5.6, new Echo icon theme and a 2.6.21rc5 based Linux kernel. Read the release announcement for details. Enjoy...

OpenOffice.org 2.2 released

The OpenOffice.org Community announce the release of OpenOffice.org 2.2, the latest version of the leading open-source office suite. With upgrades to its word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, and database software. Read the announcement and release notes for details.

Bayanihan Linux version 4 (BL4) Released

The Bayanihan Linux project of the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI) has released Bayanihan Linux version 4 (BL4). It is based on Linux Debian Stable, and uses the KDE graphical user interface. Check here. Enjoy...

OLPC Hardware Specs Updated

At ShmooCon '07, Ivan Krstic announced an upgrade to the OLPC X0-1. It will now be produced with an AMD Geode LX-700 running at 0.8 watts at 433 MHz. The chip caching has been bumped up to 128KB of both L1 and L2 cache, the memory from 128MB to 256MB and the storage from 512MB to a full gigabyte. Check the OLPC specs page for complete details.

Gran Paradiso Alpha 3 Available for Download

Gran Paradiso Alpha 3 is an early developer milestone for the next generation of Mozilla’s layout engine, Gecko 1.9. Gran Paradiso Alpha 3 is being made available for testing purposes only, and is intended for web application developers and our testing community. [Link]

Freespire 2.0 Alpha 2 Released

Freespire version 2.0 Alpha2U (1.2.49) is now available for download. Read the release announcement and release notes for details.

Ubuntu 7.04 Beta Released

The Ubuntu team has announce the beta release of Ubuntu 7.04. The full release notes can be found here. Enjoy...

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 Released

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 has been released. This is a stability and security update and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://getfirefox.com. For more info, refer to the Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 Release Notes.

Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring RC1 Released

Mandriva has announce the release of the first release candidate for Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring (aka "Xianyang"). Read the release notes for details.

openSUSE 10.3 Alpha 2 Released

The second public alpha release of openSUSE 10.3 has been released. Release announcement has the details, and the next planned release is Alpha3 in four weeks (April 12th). Enjoy...

GNOME 2.18 Released

Celebrating the release of GNOME 2.18!

Today, the GNOME Project celebrates the release of GNOME 2.18, the latest version of the popular, multi-platform Free desktop environment. [Link]

About GNOME 2.18 has complete details, such as release notes, download locations, and screenshots.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Released

Red Hat announces availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. [Link]

Brad Delp, Lead Guitarist of Boston Dies

It's a bit a late, but I'm a fan of the rock band Boston, and in memory of the untimely passing of Brad Delp, 55, lead singer of the band Boston, may he rest in Peace.

The nicest, kindest, most caring, down to earth rock star the world has ever known

Update: The family of Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, said his death was a suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.

Freespire 2.0 Alpha 1 Released

Freespire version 2.0 Alpha1U (1.2.42) is now available for download

The new release uses the latest Linux kernel 2.6.20, X.Org 7.2 and KDE 3.5.6, but many Freespire-specific features have yet to be implemented.

Read the release announcement and release notes for details.

Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Beta 2 "Wei" released

The second beta of Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring, codenamed "Wei", is now available from all mirrors which carry the /devel tree. Read the release announcement and release notes. Download here.

Ubuntu Herd 5 released

Herd 5 of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn has been released. Read more details in the release announcement and also on the Ubuntu Herd5. Enjoy...

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 Released

Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 is a stability and security update and is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from getthunderbird.com. For a list of changes and more information, please review the Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 Release Notes.

Fedora 7 Test 2 (6.91) Released

Jesse Keating has announced the second development release of Fedora 7.

This test release includes significant new versions of many key components and technologies.

Read the release announcement and release notes for more information.

SeaMonkey 1.1.1 Released

SeaMonkey 1.1.1 is now available for download, fixing several security vulnerabilities as well as a list of problems users of SeaMonkey 1.1 reported to developers. See the release notes for a complete list of changes.

GNOME 2.18.0 Release Candidate (2.17.92) Released!

This is the last unstable release before 2.18.0. We've all added cool features, important bug fixes, great translations, or shiny documentation during the past six months. And it'll be soon ready for public consumption. [Link]