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Smoothwall was a family of Internet security products, designed to defend your users and your network from external attacks. Smoothwall Express was based on the Linux operating system. Linux was the ideal choice for security systems; it was well proven, secure, highly configurable and freely available as open source code. Smoothwall includes a hardened subset of the GNU/Linux operating system, so there was no separate OS to install. Designed for ease of use, Smoothwall was configured via a web-based GUI, and requires absolutely no knowledge of Linux to install or use.
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2014-07-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Deepin 2014 |
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Chen Xiang Bang has announced the release of Deepin 2014, a new stable version of the Ubuntu-based community distribution with a custom desktop environment that bears the same name: "Deepin 2014 release - hold your dream and move forward. Deepin is a Linux distribution that aims to provide an elegant, user-friendly, safe and stable operating system for global users. Based on HTML5 technologies, Deepin team has developed a series of new special software applications, such as Deepin Desktop Environment, Deepin Music Player, DPlayer and Deepin Software Center. Deepin 2014 brings a brand-new Deepin Desktop Environment 2.0, with a specially designed Deepin theme, which makes the overall style and appearance of Deepin 2014 unified, neat and tidy. It also adds convenient features, such as user guide, starter Chinese phonetic search and intuitive hot zone settings." See the release announcement for a full list of improvements and plenty of screenshots. Download: deepin_2014_final_amd64.iso (1,244MB, MD5). |
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deepin (formerly, Deepin, Linux Deepin, Hiweed GNU/Linux) is a Debian-based distribution (it was Ubuntu-based until version 15 released in late 2015) that aims to provide an elegant, user-friendly and reliable operating system. It does not only include the best the open source world has to offer, but it has also created its own desktop environment called DDE or Deepin Desktop Environment which is based on the Qt 5 toolkit. Deepin focuses much of its attention on intuitive design. Its home-grown applications, like Deepin Software Centre, DMusic and DPlayer are tailored to the average user. Being easy to install and use, deepin can be a good Windows alternative for office and home use.
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2024-08-15 |
Distribution Release: deepin 23 |
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The deepin distribution is based on Debian and features the custom-made Deepin Desktop Environment (Deepin DE). The project's latest release is version 23 which introduces atomic updates and support for a wider range of CPU architectures. The new CPU support includes install media and packages for ARM and RISC-V processors. "The system repository packages have been comprehensively upgraded to enhance stability and security, and better support new hardware and architectures such as ARM64, RISC-V, and LoongArch64. Established a new V23 repository for the upgrade of over 8,000 core packages. Introduced a new installation and upgrade mechanism to reduce disk space occupation during whole disk installation. Provided a flexible upgrade backup mechanism to ensure user rollback capability in case of upgrade anomalies, and offered users the ability to manage multiple versions. Optimized system backup solutions to reduce disk space usage compared to the previous A/B partition scheme. Added the "Atomic Update" capability, allowing users to flexibly roll back or switch system versions based on backup restore points." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: deepin-desktop-community-23-amd64.iso (5,104MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2024-06-13 |
Development Release: deepin 23 RC2 |
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The second release candidate of deepin 23, the upcoming major release from a project developing a desktop Linux distribution that features the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), is now ready for testing: "The official release of deepin 23 RC2 is here. We invite everyone to try it out and provide feedback. New features and optimizations: added 'Backup Update' toggle feature - access Control Center, Update Settings, Other Settings, and turn off the toggle to perform system updates without backing up the system (use with caution); newly integrated system fonts include WenQuanYi Micro Hei, WenQuanYi Zheng Hei and WenQuanYi dot-matrix Song; updated the closed-source nvidia-graphics-drivers package; optimized to enhance video decoding compatibility, supporting decoding of multiple video streams and playback of videos in various resolutions; optimized to reduce the number of snapshots to prevent the /boot/ partition from being filled up by kernel snapshots due to backups; optimized the installer trial mode to support selection of system language and keyboard layout before entering the system...." Read the rest of the release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, for a full list of improvements. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-RC2-amd64.iso (4,842MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2024-05-15 |
Development Release: deepin 23 RC |
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The development team behind deepin, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), has announced the availability of the release candidate of its upcoming version 23: "deepin is a Linux-based open source desktop operating system and just today, deepin 23 RC is here. New features: optimized the details of the installer user interface; updated the carousel images in the installer; added a trial mode for experiencing the system without installation; reverted pre-installed applications to DEBs; support for 14th generation U terminal devices; provided dual kernel options of 5.15 and 6.6; changed the window mode layout of the launcher to a three-section style and added quick access functionality; added a free sorting mode for the launcher window mode list which sorts the application order in free sorting mode based on the order in full-screen mode; in the launcher window mode's free sorting mode, added the ability to drag applications to create new application groups...." The detailed release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, provides complete list of new features and known issues. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-RC-amd64.iso (4,613MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2024-02-02 |
Development Release: deepin 23 Beta 3 |
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The third and final beta build of deepin 23, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), is now available for download and testing: "The last beta version of deepin 23, beta 3, is here. Compared with deepin 23 beta 2, beta 3 upgrades 1,400+ pre-installed packages, adds 250+ packages of system updates, and further optimizes the functional experience. New features: added explanatory text on the GRUB page in safe mode during image installation to prevent users from mistakenly using safe mode installation due to lack of understanding; the installer supports screen interface adaptation for 768P, 1080P, 2K and 4K resolutions; added support for certain i386 device drivers; supports the normal installation of Steam native applications and game operation; a large number of system libraries have been updated and the overall system repository has approximately 4,000+ software package updates (including new packages), with added support for i386, riscv64 and LoongArch64 architectures; GCC updated to version 13.2; glibc updated to version 2.37...." Read the detailed release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, for a complete list of new features and known issues. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-Beta-amd64.iso (4,304MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2023-09-19 |
Development Release: deepin 23 Beta 2 |
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The second beta snapshot of the upcoming deepin 23, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), is now ready for testing: "deepin 23 beta 2 officially released. The existing problems of the previous versions were fixed, further optimized the functional experience, including the new kernel power endurance which was increased by 30%, the use of white-box solution to optimize the secret key ring pop-up window, officially integrated release mirrors. This makes deepin a more modern and efficient operating system and is better able to meet the needs and expectations of users. New features and improvements: Control Center, Network - provides default file name when exporting VPN configuration; redefined default avatar for new installations; integrated deepin ID module into Control Center; adjusted 'Account' to 'User' in managing system users in Control Center; optimized the style of mouse scroll speed display; supports password plain text display during login and unlock; optimized system scrollbar display logic, improving user perception of scrollable windows...." The release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, provides a detailed list of changes, improvements and bug fixes. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-Beta-amd64.iso (4,293MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2023-05-17 |
Development Release: deepin 23 Beta |
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The developers of deepin, a desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), have announced the availability of the beta release of deepin 23: "deepin 23 beta is one of the phased versions of version 23. It is an upgrade from the 23 alpha version, but it is not recommended for use in your production environment. As a system that focuses on user experience, deepin 23 beta introduces many new features, including DDE changes, terminal, cross-version upgrades and application compatibility improvements. These new features make deepin 23 beta a more modern and efficient operating system that can meet the users' needs and expectations. Based on the needs and opinions of community users of version 23 about other released versions, this beta release has added many new features in terms of functional experience, and has optimized the system and fixed a large number of known issues, further improving the user experience and creating the 'deepin you want'." Continue to the release announcement, available in Chinese and in English, for a detailed list of changes, improvements and bug fixes. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-Beta-amd64.iso (4,188MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2023-04-18 |
Distribution Release: deepin 20.9 |
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The deepin distribution has been updated to version 20.9. This is largely a bug-fix release from the project that develops a desktop Linux distribution based on the latest stable Debian and featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE): "The core goal of deepin 20.9 is to provide users with a stable system. This version does not integrate new system functions, it mainly focuses on fixing and optimizing stability issues present in the 20.8 version, in order to ensure system stability. Additions and optimizations: upgraded Qt to version 5.15.8; optimization of the height of the window tube title bar from 40 pixels to 24 pixels; updated system log viewer application; updated system photo album application; updated system drawing board application; updated system software package management application; supported devices with a boot partition and undamaged terminals to automatically repair the root file system in case of damage during the boot process; updated log collection tool; updated software package installer; updated terminal application; optimized the high-performance mode/balance mode strategy." Read the detailed release announcement, in Chinese or in English, for more details. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-20.9-amd64.iso (3,606MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2023-02-08 |
Development Release: deepin 23 Alpha 2 |
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The second alpha build of deepin 23, an upcoming major update of the project's desktop Linux distribution featuring the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), is now ready for download and testing: "The deepin community officially releases deepin OS 23 alpha 2. It is one of the phase releases of version 23. It is a continuation of the alpha version and an attempt to let all deepiners try it out first. On the design level, the simple, friendly and vital design of line cloud continues to be upgraded. It supports advanced customization of system themes to create the deepin you want. On the functional level, it fully respects the needs and opinions of the community users, optimizes the formatting prompt text and operation logic when mounting the home partition, and integrates the new Linglong application store to create the deepin you want. Feature updates and optimizations: redesigned Control Center with 'flow design; added the Widgets module; redesigned the Dock's sound, battery and Bluetooth plugins using 'flow design'...." Here is the detailed release announcement (with screenshots) in Chinese and English. Download (mirrors): deepin-desktop-community-23-Alpha2-amd64.iso (4,152MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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2022-12-08 |
Distribution Release: deepin 20.8 |
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The deepin project has published a new update to the distribution's 20.x series. The new version, 20.8 introduces a number of key package updates and includes a new application called Deepin Home. "In deepin 20.8, a new application, Deepin Home, is added; it breaks the 'information barrier' between the deepin team and the users, and will work on product quality, software and hardware ecology to better serve deepin users. What is more, we have upgraded Qt to version 5.15.6, updated the DTK development library, fixed the underlying vulnerabilities, and further improved system compatibility and security. Besides that, we have developed and integrated a great number of practical functions based on the community users' feedback. The new self-developed information-aggregation application, Deepin Home, in version 1.0.0, has gathered important information platforms, such as GitHub, Wiki, forum and social media, which supports deepin ID login and sending messages. Here you can receive community news in real time, interact and communicate with others, participate in questionnaires, etc. In the future, we will establish a perfect tracking system for requirements and bugs, and special feedback channels for software and hardware to make it better for community users." The release announcement offers further details. Download: deepin-desktop-community-20.8-amd64.iso (3,596MB, SHA256, pkglist). |
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