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[News] New GNU/Linux Distribution Called After Nietzsche

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Kongoni Nietzsche released

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| First stable version of a new Linux distro, Kongoni version 1.12.2, launched 
| on July 12th 2009 
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| In February this year a group of South African developers announced a new 
| Linux distro project Kongoni.  While there is a strong BSD-Unix influence, 
| the underlying code is based on Slackware and the makers are promising to 
| keep the distribution free of proprietary software.   
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http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/8754.html


Recent:

Kongoni GNU/Linux 1.12.2 alpha released

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| South Africa’s newest GNU/Linux distribution, Kongoni, yesterday released its
| first alpha release for the upcoming 1.12.2 release. Kongoni - the Shona word
| for Gnu - is a desktop-focused distribution with significant inspiration from
| BSD-Unix systems. Codenamed Sophocles, Kongoni 1.12.2 is based on Slackware
| 12.2 with the latest upstream patches and also features KDE 4.2.2 as well as
| the latest stable releases of most common desktop applications such as
| OpenOffice.org.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=4765


Related:

CSIR to switch 2300 users to Ubuntu Linux

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| Parastal CSIR, South Africa’s national science and technology research
| organisation, is readying to switch most of its more than 2300 staff to using
| Ubuntu Linux as their default desktop
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2448


Government, NGOs 'turning to Linux'

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| "It's extremely easy - basically anyone can install Linux now."
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| Organisations such as the Shuttleworth Foundation, which help provide
| computers to underprivileged schools, use Linux instead of Windows to cut
| costs.
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http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLTechHome&iSectionId=2883&iArticleId=4366559
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