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| OpenLab GNU/Linux is an easy-to-use Slackware-based distribution featuring innovative and user-oriented design. Developed in South Africa since 2001, the product takes shape in the form of an installable live CD. It also includes OLAD (OpenLab ADministration tool) and many other innovations ranging from backend systems, such as the hyperdrive suite which simplifies the handling of removable media, to user-level enhancements, such as the highly integrated desktop theme complemented by the award-winning Nuvola icon set.
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| 2006-09-08 |
Development Release: OpenLab GNU/Linux 4.Z Beta |
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A. J. Venter has announced a new beta release of OpenLab GNU/Linux, version 4.Z and code name "Conina": "OpenLab is pleased to announce the release of OpenLab 4.Zbeta, available for download, or through limited public CD distribution." Among the major changes since the alpha release some three months ago are: "Improvements to sound detection; major look and feel enhancements for installer; KDE 3.5.4 with standard OpenLab patches; bug fixes to hotplug system and WiFi support; kernel 2.6.17.11; HFS iPod support; Amarok 1.4.2 with iTunes and libgpod support; new German installer translation; package synchronised to Slackware 11 RC1; Firefox 1.5.0.6...." Read the release announcement and changelog for further information. Download: openlab-live-4.Zbeta.iso (698MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.
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| 2006-06-11 |
Development Release: OpenLab GNU/Linux 4.1 Alpha 1 |
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A.J. Venter has announced the first development release of OpenLab GNU/Linux 4.1, a Slackware-based desktop distribution developed in South Africa: "It is my honour and privilege to announce that the first alpha version of OpenLab 4.1, code name 'Conina', is now available for download. Conina includes significant enhancements for mobile computing, including improved wireless and WPA support, and integration of Kdebluetooth. Kernel 2.6.16.18, X.Org 6.9.0, KDE 3.5.2 with HAL and DBUS, and a massively overhauled video setup process should cover almost any Linux-supported hardware with great ease." Read the full release announcement for more details. Download: openlab-live-4.1alpha1.iso (699MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.
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| 2005-10-10 |
Distribution Release: OpenLab GNU/Linux 4.0 |
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OpenLab GNU/Linux is a South African distribution based on Slackware Linux, designed primarily for deployment in schools throughout the region. The project's latest release, version 4.0, was announced yesterday: "OpenLab International proudly announces the release of OpenLab 4. OpenLab 4 is an all-encompassing GNU/Linux software distribution, catering to desktop, power and server users alike. ... The base distribution is OpenLab4 LIVEcd, which is available for free download. LIVEcd contains the entire operating system, and all basic applications including KDE, OpenOffice.org and Firefox, all on a single CD. LIVEcd is complimented with two further CDs - POWERcd and KARMAcd." Read the rest of the press release for more details. The project's live CD edition can be downloaded from here: openlab-live-4.0.0.iso (697MB, MD5), also available via BitTorrent.
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| 2004-11-12 |
Distribution Release: OpenLab GNU/Linux 3.2 |
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A new version of OpenLab GNU/Linux has been released: "It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of OpenLab GNU/Linux version 3.2. OpenLab is a different approach to the design of a GNU/Linux distribution, built on the premise of 'working out of the box'. Version 3.2 makes significant strides toward an ever greater user experience. For example, OpenLab makes the setup of a thin-client server easier than it has ever been before. All you need to do is say 'yes' when asked if you want it. No further user input is required. ... Our prime focus has always been, and will always be education, and OpenLab includes many unique innovations and designs that allow it to function ever better in school environments." Read the rest of the release announcement. Download: openlab-3.2-disk1.iso (603MB), openlab-3.2-disk2.iso (681MB), openlab-3.2-disk3.iso (667MB). OpenLab GNU/Linux is a Slackware-based South African distribution designed primarily for use in educational institutions.
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