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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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