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Puppy Linux is yet another Linux distribution. What's different here is that Puppy is extraordinarily small, yet quite full-featured. Puppy boots into a ramdisk and, unlike live CD distributions that have to keep pulling stuff off the CD, it loads into RAM. This means that all applications start in the blink of an eye and respond to user input instantly. Puppy Linux has the ability to boot off a flash card or any USB memory device, CDROM, Zip disk or LS/120/240 Superdisk, floppy disks, internal hard drive. It can even use a multisession formatted CD-RW/DVD-RW to save everything back to the CD/DVD with no hard drive required at all.
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| 2015-05-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.0 |
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HandyLinux is a Debian-based distribution for French speakers. The distribution is designed to be lightweight and fast. HandyLinux's developers have simplified the graphical user interface, making the distribution easier for novice users. The latest release of HandyLinux, version 2.0, is the first to be based on Debian 8.0 "Jessie" and features a unified ISO that runs on both i586 and i686 computers. HandyLinux 2.0 supplies the Orca screen reader to assist the visually impaired. The BTshare data sharing tool, based on bittorrent, is also included in this release. The release announcement (in French) provides links to the project's updated documentation, a series of tutorial videos and frequently asked questions. The announcement further supplies a release video, changelog and multiple screenshots. The release announcement also links to the project's new forum where users can get assistance and share information. Downloads (MD5): handylinux-2.0.iso (1,325MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| HandyLinux is a French distribution designed for novice Linux users. It is based on the latest stable version of Debian GNU/Linux and it uses the Xfce desktop environment. The main feature of the distribution is a custom start menu with applications and Internet bookmarks grouped in tabs. HandyLinux integrates the latest versions of the Chromium web browser, LibreOffice office suite, Skype conferencing and messaging client, VLC video player and other popular applications with the stable Debian base.
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| 2016-06-11 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.5 |
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The HandyLinux distribution, a user-friendly French distribution based on Debian, has released an update to the project's 2.x series. The new version, HandyLinux 2.5, offers mostly minor updates and bug fixes and is based on Debian 8.5. An English translation of the project's release announcement lists the changes in 2.5: "Update the base to Debian 8.5. Update Firefox to version 47. Setting up a service hosting images. Everything is hosted on servers controlled by HandyLinux to avoid some risky images on other services. Update Thunar custom actions. Update Handysoft by Thuban (mainly bug fixes and better management of search). Added translations for Handysoft by the distribution Emmabuntüs. Added Xfwm4 theme (window borders). Bug fix of DNS unbound priority..." Download the live DVD image from the distribution's website: handylinux-2.5-amd64.iso (1,211MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-01-24 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.3 |
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The developers of HandyLinux have released a new version of their beginner-friendly, French language distribution. The new release of HandyLinux, version 2.3, is based on Debian "Jessie" and features a number of updates and improvements. The Handy menu will now provide users with a list of recently accessed documents. The distribution ships with HandySoft, a simplified package manager that replaces GNOME's default software manager. Handylinux 2.3 also offers users an assistant program that helps users in finding solutions to problems along with tutorials for common tasks. This release ships with Iceweasel 43, a re-branded version of the Firefox web browser. This release carries the code name "Ian" in memory of Debian's founder, Ian Murdock. Additional information and screen shots of the new utilities can be found in the project's release announcement for HandyLinux 2.3. Downloads (MD5): handylinux-2.3-ian-amd64.iso (1,243MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2015-09-06 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.2 |
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The developers of HandyLinux, a French language desktop distribution based on Debian, have announced the launch of HandyLinux 2.2. The new release is based on Debian 8 "Jessie" and is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. The latest version of HandyLinux ships with Iceweasel 40, an updated version of the GNU Image Manipulation Program and a new Handy menu for launching desktop applications. HandyLinux 2.2 replaces the simple image viewer with Cyclops and screen magnifier has been replaced. The project's forums and wiki can now be accessed through secure HTTPS connections and PulseAudio has been removed from the distribution (though PulseAudio is available in the repositories for users who need it). Further details and a screen shot can be found in the project's release announcement (written in French). Download (MD5): handylinux-2.2-amd64.iso (1,181MB, pkglist). |
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| 2015-04-11 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.9 |
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The developers behind HandyLinux, a beginner friendly distribution, have announced the availability of HandyLinux 1.9. The new release is based on Debian Wheezy and mostly focuses on minor improvements and bug fixes over the 1.8 release. The 486 and 686 builds have been merged, removing the necessity of selecting the correct ISO image for one's 32-bit architecture. Installing the Skype VoIP client should now be easier. Plus an upgrade path from HandyLinux 1.8 to 1.9 has been introduced and most users should be able to upgrade using a simple graphical utility. The new release also features a new tool for changing the desktop interface. Further information on the new version of Handy Linux, along with screen shots, can be found in the release announcement (the release announcement is in French). Downloads (MD5): handylinux-1.9-wheezy.iso (1,216MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2015-02-03 |
Development Release: HandyLinux 2.0 Alpha 1 |
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Arnault Perret has announced the availability of the first alpha build of HandyLinux 2.0, a beginner friendly distribution with support for French and English languages - now based on the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 8.0. The release is intended for testing only, with plenty of package updates and bugs still present in the distribution. Some of the more interesting features of this release include: updated Thunar file manager with tabs (useful for computers with small screens); updated Xfce desktop with improved wallpaper management and new interface for the list of applications and configuration options; arrival of WhiskerMenu and Minitube in the official Debian repositories; improved freedom of HandyLinux with the removal of some proprietary applications (Skype, Teamviewer - these are still available for one-click installation though); merge of i486 and i686-PAE into a single ISO image with both kernels present on the DVD.... Read the rest of the release announcement (in French) for more information and screenshots. Interested alpha testers can download (MD5) the live DVD image from SourceForge: handylinux-2.0-alpha1.iso (1,316MB). |
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| 2015-01-19 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.8 |
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Arnault Perret has announced the release of HandyLinux 1.8, a Debian-based desktop distribution with some innovative features, designed for newcomers to Linux. The release announcement (in French only, although the distribution supports both French and English languages) provides some details about the improvements in this version: removal of the Videolan repository which is now replaced with an in-house repo due to problems with the availability of the libdvdcss2 library; upgrade of Iceweasel to version 35; deactivation of several Iceweasel plugins to improve browser launch times; switch to StartPage as the default search engine and addition of new search options (Wikipedia, Searx, Daily Motion...); update to HandyMenu and an addition of links to Wikipedia and to HandyLinux wallpapers; addition of gpart, a simple data recovery program; removal of non-free music.... HandyLinux 1.8 is available for download (MD5) from SourceForge: handylinux-1.8-686.iso (1,194MB). |
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| 2014-10-19 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.7 |
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Arnault Perret has announced the release of HandyLinux 1.7, a novice-friendly distribution that features an intuitive start menu with application launchers and Internet bookmarks - based on the stable Debian GNU/Linux 7.0. According to the release announcement (in French only, even though the distribution supports English besides the default French language) the major change in this release is the replacement of Google's Chromium browser with GNU Iceweasel. The HandyMenu application, the distribution's main feature, has been upgraded to version 2.3; it sees the Facebook button is gone, replaced by a link to Framasoft's free services. Some of the other items in the changelog include: redesign of the browser's start page; addition of gpart and Yelp; clean-up of documentation files; addition of "social launchers" for direct access to popular social sites; addition of the Diaspora launcher; software updates to Debian 7.7. Download (MD5) the HandyLinux 1.7 live DVD image from SourceForge: handylinux-1.7-686.iso (1,195MB). |
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| 2014-07-14 |
Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.6 |
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HandyLinux is a Debian-based distribution that features a novice-friendly start menu with application launchers and Internet bookmarks. The just-announced version 1.6 is the project's first release that merges the French and English flavours into one download, available for the i486 and i686 (PAE) architectures. There is a long list of other changes and new features, including: improvements in the accessibility menu; addition of keyboard shortcuts that make use of the Windows key; addition of BigBuckBunny to video samples; addition of safe mode start-up to the live menu; addition of keyboard selection for the live session; integration of HandyLinux meta-packages; addition of apt/preferences file for installing LibreOffice and backports; switch to the IcedTea 7 Java plugin.... Read the full release announcement (in French) for a full changelog and upgrade instructions. Download (MD5) from SourceForge: handylinux-1.6-686.iso (1,244MB), handylinux-1.6-486.iso (1,244MB). |
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