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Voyager Live is an Xubuntu-based distribution and live DVD showcasing the Xfce desktop environment. Its features include the Avant Window Navigator or AWN (a dock-like navigation bar), Conky (a program which displays useful information on the desktop), and over 300 photographs and animations that can be used as desktop backgrounds. The project also develops several other editions of Voyager Live - a "GE" edition with GNOME Shell, a "GS" variant for Gamers, and a separately-maintained flavour based on Debian's "stable" branch.
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2007-10-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Yoper Linux 3.0.1 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the release of Yoper Linux 3.0.1: "The Yoper team is proud to announce the first (and only) maintenance release of Yoper Linux 3.0, code name 'Titanium'. This release ships with Kernel 2.6.21.1, including the Ken Colivas patch set with the SD scheduler, X.Org 7.3, KDE 3.5.7, KOffice 1.6.3, Firefox 2.0.0.7 and a vast range of other cutting-edge desktop packages. The unstable repository also contains a kernel with the CFS scheduler for those who are keen to compare their performance under different workloads. Since 3.0 there have been more than 500 new or updated packages, as well as numerous bug fixes and clean-ups. If you have Yoper 3.0 installed, simply use the smart upgrade function to update the packages. There are only minor and mostly visual differences between a default installation of 3.0 and 3.0.1." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5) the installation mini CD or the live CD from here: YOPER-3.0.1-TITANIUM-slim.iso (142MB), YOPER-3.0.1-TITANIUM-live.iso (678MB).
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Yoper is a multipurpose high performance operating system which has been carefully optimised for PC's with either 686 or higher processor types. The binaries that come with Yoper have been built from scratch using the original sources combined with the best features of major distros, measuring up to the demanding proliferation of network communications and more intensive digital multimedia, graphics and audio capabilities which are ushering in a new era of business productivity enabled by a new generation of sophisticated microprocessors, and business application tools.
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2010-04-30 |
Distribution Release: Yoper Linux 2010 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the release of Yoper Linux 2010, an independently developed distribution optimised for desktop use: "After an extended RC1 period and a few hiccups with our main server we are finally happy to announce the immediate availability of Yoper Linux 2010. The RC2 feedback was a big thumps up from all sides. So what's in it? A well-tuned 2.6.33 kernel with focus on desktop interactivity and rich driver functionality. For those who look at gaining an extra inch of interactivity get the kernel-bfs package installed. It contains an alternative CPU scheduler which is aimed at the average desktop CPU, instead of the broad range of CPUs the main kernel scheduler has to support. The release is available with the following desktop environments: KDE 4, KDE 3, LXDE and Xfce." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (MD5) the CD image with your preferred desktop environment: YOPER-2010-KDE4.iso (675MB), YOPER-2010-KDE3.iso (555MB), YOPER-2010-LXDE.iso (378MB), YOPER-2010-XFCE.iso (354MB).
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2010-02-10 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 2010 RC1 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Yoper Linux 2010, a desktop-oriented distribution with KDE 4 optimised for speed: "We're happy to announce the first release candidate of Yoper Linux 2010, code name Dresden, an i686 Linux distribution optimized for simple desktop use. This is one step closer to a simple, yet powerful Linux desktop for the enthusiastic Linux user, that just works, but still leaves you in control. Release highlights are a recent 2.6.31 kernel with the zen-kernel patch set and X.Org Server 1.7.4 with the nouveau driver instead of the older nv driver. The simple, but refined installer will allow you to install a full KDE 4 desktop environment in less than 10 minutes. A slim installation can be done in less than 2 minutes." Please refer to the release announcement for additional details. Download: yoper-2010-kde4-rc1.iso (681MB, MD5).
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2009-11-19 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 2009 Beta 2 |
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Juergen Trapp and Tobias Gerschner have announced the availability of the second beta release of Yoper Linux 2009, a desktop distribution with KDE 4, LXDE and Xfce desktops: "We are happy to announce the beta 2 of Yoper Linux 2009, soon to be Yoper Linux 2010. This release includes Linux kernel 2.6.31 with many fixes and features included in the soon-to-be-released kernel 2.6.32 (drm-next, nouveau-drm and Squashfs with LZMA support). X.Org has been updated to the final version 7.5 and Mesa 7.6, including the latest X.Org Server and drivers. As usual, the latest versions of other packages are also available, including Firefox, KOffice and GNOME Office. KDE 4 received a further overhaul and is now updated to KDE 4.3.3. Furthermore, we have finished the work on the LXDE desktop environment." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5): yoper-2009-beta2-lxde.iso (393MB), yoper-2009-beta2-kde4.iso (657MB), yoper-2009-beta2-xfce.iso (368MB).
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2009-10-08 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 2009 Beta 1 |
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Juergen Trapp has announced the availability of the first beta build of Yoper Linux 2009, an independent desktop distribution and live CD with KDE 4 and RPM package management system: "Juergen Trapp and Tobias Gerschner announced today the availability of the first beta release of Yoper Linux 2009, code name 'Dresden', an i686 Linux distribution optimized for simple desktop use. This is one step closer to a simple yet powerful Linux desktop for the enthusiastic Linux user, which just works, but still leaves you in control. This release ships with Linux kernel 2.6.31, X.Org 7.5, KDE 4.3.2, Firefox 3.5.3 and a vast range of other cutting-edge desktop packages. The focus of this release has been on the KDE desktop environment which has received most of the attention. The simple, but refined installer will allow you to install a full KDE desktop environment in close to 10 minutes." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: yoper-2009-beta1-kde4.iso (696MB, MD5).
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2008-04-22 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 3.1 Beta |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the availability of the first beta release of Yoper Linux 3.1, an i686 optimised desktop Linux distribution: "The Yoper team is proud to announce that Yoper Linux 3.1 is close to completion. This release ships with Linux kernel 2.6.23, X.Org 7.3, KDE 3.5.9, KOffice 1.6.3, Firefox 2.0.0.14 and a vast range of other cutting-edge desktop packages. Of course, there are other desktop environments available, including Fluxbox, Xfce and KDE 4. The sole remaining task is a refined desktop look. We hope to see many contributions from users to help us to define the new look for a fast, powerful and slick desktop. There has been a vast amount of changes. The most user visible changes are the integration of the ARK Linux security concept and the clear separation of desktop environments." Read the rest of the release notes for further information. Download: yoper-3.1-beta-live.iso (672MB, MD5).
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2007-06-16 |
Distribution Release: Yoper Linux 3.0 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the release of Yoper Linux 3.0, a fast, i686-optimised distribution featuring the KDE desktop and using the SMART package management technology: "The Yoper team is proud to announce the long-awaited stable release of Yoper Linux 3.0, codename 'Titanium'. This release ships with kernel 2.6.21.1, including the Con Kolivas patch set and SD scheduler, X.Org 7.2, KDE 3.5.7, KOffice 1.6.3, Firefox 2.0.0.4 and a vast range of other cutting-edge desktop packages. This release will be followed by a bug-fix release in about 4 weeks time. It will only contain simple application updates and bug fixes." Read the rest of the release announcement and refer to the changelog for a complete list of changes. Download the installation or live CDs from here (MD5): YOPER-3.0-TITANIUM.iso (690MB), YOPER-3.0-TITANIUM-live.iso (705MB).
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2007-06-02 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 3.0 RC2 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the second release candidate for Yoper Linux 3.0, an independent, desktop-oriented distribution optimised for i686 processors: "The Yoper team is proud to announce the second release candidate of Yoper Linux, codename 'Ilmenite MKII'. This release candidate is available in three fashions - as a slim CD, a regular CD and a live CD. A DVD edition will not be released at this point, but will be available for the final release. This release ships with Kernel 2.6.21.1 including the Con Kolivas patch set, X.Org 7.2, KDE 3.5.7, KOffice, Firefox 2.0.0.4 and lots of other cutting-edge packages. If you want to see what has changed since the beta release check out the changelog." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (MD5): YOS-3.0-Ilmenite-MKII.iso (665MB), YOS-3.0-Ilmenite-MKII-live.iso (680MB).
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2007-05-18 |
Development Release: Yoper Linux 3.0 RC1 |
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Tobias Gerschner has announced the availability of the first release candidate of Yoper Linux 3.0: "The Yoper team is proud to announce the first release candidate of Yoper Linux 3.0, codename 'Ilmenite'. This release candidate is available in three fashions - as a slim CD, a regular CD, and a live CD. A DVD version will not be released at this point, but will be available for the final release. This release ships with kernel 2.6.21.1, including the Con Kolivas patchset, X.Org 7.2, KDE 3.5.6, KOffice, Firefox 2.0.0.3 and lots of other cutting-edge packages." See the release announcement and changelog for further information. Download (MD5): YOS-3.0rc1-Ilmenite.iso (680MB), YOS-3.0rc1-Ilmenite-live.iso (700MB).
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