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| 2019-11-10 |
NEW • Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 Alpha 1 |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the availability of the first alpha release OpenMandriva Lx 4.1, the upcoming new stable version of the project's desktop-oriented Linux distribution. An interesting new feature of this release is an experimental Linux kernel built with the Clang compiler: "The first OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 release cycle milestone is available for download and testing. Major changes since 4.0: the toolchain has been updated - everything has been built with glibc 2.30 and Clang 9.0; the Linux kernel has been updated to 5.3.9; Qt has been updated to 5.14.0-beta2; Plasma has been updated - Frameworks 5.64, Plasma Desktop 5.17.2, Applications 19.08.3; more alternative desktops are available for testing. We also provide an OpenMandriva Clang-compiled kernel, named kernel-release-clang. User can install the same version of kernel-release and kernel-release-clang for comparison. It is built from the same sources as the regular kernel package, but has been built using the Clang toolchain instead of GCC. Clang is the default compiler in OpenMandriva, but the kernel has been made compatible with it only recently - for now, this is experimental." See the release announcement and release notes for further details. Interested testers can download the standard or "znver1" (a special build optimised for AMD processors) variants from SourceForge: OpenMandrivaLx.4.1-alpha1-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,563MB, MD5, torrent), OpenMandrivaLx.4.1-alpha1-plasma.znver1.iso (2,566MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements. The goal of OpenMandriva is to facilitate the creation, improvement, promotion and distribution of free and open-source software in general, and OpenMandriva projects in particular.
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| 2019-06-16 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 |
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OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 has been released. OpenMandriva Lx is a cutting-edge, desktop-oriented Linux distribution with KDE Plasma as the default desktop environment. This version introduces the Linux kernel 5.1.9, Plasma 15.5.5, LibreOffice 6.2.4, the latest version of the Calamares installer and many under-the-hood improvements: "OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 final release is out now. OpenMandriva Lx is a cutting-edge distribution compiled with LLVM/clang, combined with the high level of optimisation used for both code and linking (by enabling LTO, and profile guided optimizations for some key packages where reliable profile data is easy to generate) used in its building. OMLx 4.0 brings a number of major changes since 3.x release: KDE Plasma has been updated to 5.15.5 (with Frameworks 5.58 and Applications 19.04.2, Qt 5.12.3); LibreOffice is now working with complete Plasma integration...." Read the release announcement and the release notes for detailed information and screenshots. As usual, OpenMandriva provides two live ISO images for download - the "znver1" image is a special build for the current AMD processors, while the generic image is for all other x86_64 platforms; download (MD5, pkglist): OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,504MB), OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-plasma.znver1.iso (2,511MB). |
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| 2019-05-12 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 RC |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the availability of the release candidate for OpenMandriva Lx 4.0, a desktop Linux distribution with KDE Plasma as the preferred desktop environment: "OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 RC released. We are almost there. The final step before the long-awaited OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 is the release candidate that we are happy to release today. This milestone got another turn of bug fixing, fine-tuning and several updates including Plasma 5 desktop, KDE Frameworks and KDE Applications, LLVM/Clang, Java. Core packages updated: Linux kernel 5.1, KDE Plasma 5.15.5, KDE Frameworks: 5.57.0, KDE Applications: 19.04.1, Qt Framework 5.12, systemd 242, LLVM/Clang 8.0.1, Java 12. Main packages updated: LibreOffice 6.2.4, Firefox Quantum 66.0.5, Krita 4.1.8, digiKam 6.0, X.Org Server 1.20.4, Mesa 19.0.3, Calamares 3.2.7. A big thank-you goes to QA testers and all users who keep reporting bugs at Issue Tracker System or at Forum, and all our devoted high-skilled developers." See the release announcement and release notes for further information and screenshots. The project provides two live ISO images for download - the "znver1" image is a special build for the current AMD processors, while the generic image is designed for all other x86_64 platforms; here are the download (MD5) links: OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-rc-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,487MB, torrent, pkglist), OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-rc-plasma.znver1.iso (2,476MB, torrent). |
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| 2019-02-09 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 Beta |
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The OpenMandriva Lx distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. The project has published a new development snapshot, OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 beta, which offers several improvements and package upgrades. "Our first release in 2019 is OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 beta, a close preview of the upcoming final release. Since Alpha1, OMLx 4.0 got a huge number of fixes and improvements. You may already be aware of some of them having read OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 alpha 1 follow-up, some more came afterwards. Live mode: ISO menu new entries for language and keyboard preference. Upon user's request, KPatience card games have been included in ISO (live mode only). Calamares new features: Easy swap partition option; Calamares log copied to successfully installed system; Automagically removing all unused languages at the end of installation; Calamares now checks whether system is installed in VirtualBox or in real hardware. If in real hardware it removes unneeded VirtualBox packages." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement and release notes. Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-beta-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,041MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2018-12-25 |
Development Release: OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 Alpha 1 |
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Cristina Sgubbi has announced the availability of the first development build of the upcoming OpenMandriva Lx 4.0. The new version brings a change in the package management department (a switch to RPM 4 and dnf) and the distribution is now compiled with Clang 7.0: "Today we are proud to introduce you to the OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 major release alpha 1. Big changes have happened - we switched to RPM 4 and dnf as the software package manager. We have had massive updates in the core system and rebuilt everything with Clang 7.0, giving you a significant speed increase. OMLx 4.0 now includes complete ports to AArch64 and ARMv7hnl platforms and has started a port to RISC-V. We have also built a version specifically for current AMD processors (Ryzen, ThreadRipper, EPYC) that outperforms the generic version by taking advantage of new features in those processors. Main features: KDE Plasma 5.14.4, KDE Frameworks 5.53.0 and KDE Applications 18.11.90...." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download: OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-alpha1-plasma.x86_64.iso (2,340MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). A special "znver1" build optimised for the current range of AMD processors is also available: OpenMandrivaLx.4.0-alpha1-plasma.znver1.iso (2,441MB, MD5). The builds for the AArch64 and ARMv7 architectures were not yet ready at the time of writing. |
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| 2017-11-22 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 3.03 |
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OpenMandriva Lx, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution featuring the KDE Plasma desktop, has been updated to version 3.03. This version marks the end of the 3.0 series and also end of life for OpenMandriva 2014.x: "This release of OpenMandriva Lx is an enhancement and upgrade to the previous Lx 3 releases. With it you'll get even faster booting than before, so fast in fact that it's sometimes quicker than the BIOS. Even the live image boots faster than before. At the hardware level there is an up-to-date kernel 4.13.12, systemd 234 and, for your graphics stack, MESA 17.2.3 with a S3TC support enabled and X.Org 1.19.5. Our main desktop environment, KDE Plasma, is updated to 5.10.5 and Frameworks are at 5.39. Everything with this release, including the new Firefox Quantum 57, is compiled with LLVM/Clang 5.0.0. This release will be the last in the 3.x series and also the last to support i586. In the next release applications, such as wine32, will be supported by providing i586 libraries. This marks the end of support for OpenMandriva 2014 and for some, this will be a sad day as it was a fine release." See the release announcement and release notes for further information and screenshots. Download: OpenMandrivaLx.3.03-PLASMA.x86_64.iso (2,155MB, MD5, pkglist). |
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| 2017-06-20 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 3.02 |
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The OpenMandriva project is a fork of the Mandriva family of Linux distributions. The project's latest release, OpenMandriva Lx 3.02, features a number of package updates, including the Plasma 5.9.5 desktop environment, Wayland 1.12.0, systemd 233 and version 4.11 of the Linux kernel. OpenMandriva's kernel uses the BFQ scheduler for improved desktop performance. The project's release announcement declares: "The distribution ISO is bootable in BIOS or UEFI from USB stick or DVD and uses the Calamares installer to guide you through installation with the minimum of effort. The ISO also offers a means of booting EFI partitions should they become inaccessible because of boot order changes. This distribution has been successfully installed and run on a dual-graphics chip notebook using Bumblebee. A working i586 image is available however this will only install on genuine i686 boxes. If your machine is 64-bit please use the relevant 64-bit image. Main features in this release: KDE - Frameworks 5.33.0, Plasma 5.9.5, Applications 17.04, Qt 5.8.0; display subsystem - X.Org Server 1.19.3, Wayland 1.12.0, Mesa 17.1.1; core - Linux kernel 4.11.3 (with BFQ as default I/O scheduler and UKSM enabled), systemd 233, LLVM/Clang 4.0.1, GCC 6.3.1, glibc 2.25...." Additional information and updated package versions can be found in the release notes. Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.3.02-PLASMA.x86_64.iso (2,050MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-12-25 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 3.01 |
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Kate Lebedeff has announced the release of OpenMandriva Lx 3.01, an updated build of the distribution's 3.0 branch, featuring the KDE Plasma desktop, which was originally released in August: "Not long after Lx 3.0 final release we are proud to announce OpenMandriva Lx 3.01. The 3.01 release brings a number of major fixes - updated software; new drivers and kernel with better support for newer hardware; many bug fixes; stable Plasma running on Wayland. OpenMandriva Lx is a cutting-edge distribution compiled with LVM/Clang. Combined with the high level of optimisation, it gives the desktop an unbelievably crisp response to operations on KDE Plasma 5 which makes it a pleasure to use. The latest release of all the KDE applications is there to support the desktop and help give you a consistent feel. Main features: KDE Plasma 5.8.4, KDE Frameworks 5.29.0, KDE Applications 16.08.3, Qt 5.6.2, Linux kernel 4.9 with BFQ as a default CPU scheduler, systemd 232..." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.3.01-PLASMA.x86_64.iso (2,018MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-08-13 |
Distribution Release: OpenMandriva Lx 3.0 |
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Kate Lebedeff has announced the launch of OpenMandriva Lx 3.0. The new version features the Calamares system installer, improved boot times and has been compiled using the Clang/LLVM compiler. "OpenMandriva Lx is a cutting edge distribution compiled with LLVM/clang. Combined with the high level of optimization used for both code and linking (by enabling LTO) used in its building, this gives the OpenMandriva desktop an unbelievably crisp response to operations on the KDE Plasma 5 desktop which makes it a pleasure to use. The latest release of all the KDE apps is there to support the desktop and help give you a consistent feel. Main features: KDE Plasma 5.6.5, KDE Frameworks 5.24.0, KDE Applications 16.04.3, Linux kernel 4.6.5, systemd 231, X.Org Server 1.18.3, Mesa 12.0.1, F2FS support - a filesystem for SSDs." Additional information on the new OpenMandriva Lx 3.0 release can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (MD5): OpenMandrivaLx.3.0-PLASMA.x86_64.iso (1,891MB, torrent, pkglist). |
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