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SimplyMepis 8.5
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| In conclusion, while technically this was a
| minor version update, SimplyMepis 8.5
| represents a big change for developers and
| users. As the last official KDE 3 holdout
| moves on, it signals the true beginnings of
| a new era. I still get emails every once in
| a while from users complaining about being
| forced to migrate to KDE 4 and for that
| body of users, SimplyMepis 8.5 is a
| wonderful transitional release. It presents
| KDE 4 in an environment that remains very
| similar in appearance to its previous KDE 3
| desktop. For SimplyMepis users, it still
| very much like home. For new users, it
| could be a gentle introduction to KDE 4.
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https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/383287/707a0720a4c66ee2/
The role of the Debian ftpmasters
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| Linux distributions don't simply appear on
| mirrors and BitTorrent networks fully formed.
| A great deal of work goes on behind the scenes
| before a release sees the light of day. Linux
| users who aren't involved in the production of
| a Linux distribution may not fully appreciate
| all of that work. Take, for example, the work
| done by Debian's ftpmasters team.
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http://lwn.net/Articles/381667/
Recent:
First Debian Mini Conference to be held in Germany
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| The Debian Project, the team behind the
| free Debian operating system, is pleased to
| announce that the first Debian Mini
| Conference in Germany will take place on
| the 10th and 11th of June in Berlin as a
| subconference of this year's LinuxTag.
| LinuxTag is one of the most important Open
| Source Events in Europe and takes place
| from June 9th to 12th on the Berlin
| Fairgrounds.
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http://www.debian.org/News/2010/20100408
SimplyMEPIS 8.5.01 Review
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| I've tried several versions of the
| SimplyMEPIS but never really got hooked on
| the visual appearance leaving me wondering
| what beginners find so appealing in
| SimplyMEPIS. With the release of
| SimplyMEPIS 8.5.01 I decided this was the
| perfect time to give it a try and see what
| all the fuss is about.
|
| [...]
|
| Before using SimplyMEPIS this time around,
| I wasn't sure what was so exciting about
| this Debian-based distro. Now I know. Two
| reasons SimplyMEPIS 8.5.01 might make a
| great distro for newbies is it offers GUI
| configuration tools and also a huge package
| selection due to it's Debian base. The
| visual appearance is getting there and I
| think that this most recent version is an
| improvement in the overall look and feel
| but still may have some catching up to do
| when compared to other top distros.
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http://beginlinux.com/desktop_training/reviews/simplymepis-8501-review
SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Final Switches to KDE 4.3.4
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| SimplyMEPIS 8.5 is ready for the spotlight
| with all the bugs and rough edges remaining
| in the final release candidate being ironed
| out. No new features have been introduced
| since RC3, but SimplyMEPIS 8.5 has plenty
| to offer users who want a great Linux
| experience right out of the box.
| SimplyMEPIS 8.5 is based on Debian Lenny,
| the latest stable release, but also comes
| with newer packages when the developers
| believed they were stable enough or offered
| enough improvements to justify their
| inclusion. The new release also marks the
| transition from the KDE 3.5 desktop
| environment to the newer KDE 4 software
| compilation.
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/SimplyMEPIS-8-5-Final-Switches-to-KDE-4-3-4-138854.shtml
SimplyMepis 8.5 Review
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| Today marks the release of version 8.5 of
| SimplyMepis, the popular Debian based
| distribution that focuses on the K desktop
| environment. We decided to take it for a
| run and see if there have been any
| significant changes since the previous
| release.
|
| [...]
|
| Overall Impressions:
|
| Pro's:
|
| * Based on Debian which means the
| package selection is quite good.
| * Plenty of configuration utilities for
| those uncomfortable with the console.
| * System feels stable.
| * Pre-installed browser plugins for
| Firefox save users some time tracking
| them all down.
|
| Con's:
|
| * Visually unappealing.
| * Welcome screen doesn't start at first
| bootup which negates any value it might
| add.
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http://www.linuxcritic.com/simplymepis-85-review/
SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Goes Gold
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| MEPIS LLC has announced the availability of
| SimplyMEPIS 8.5 from MEPIS and public
| mirrors. The ISO files for 32 and 64 bit
| processors are SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.5.01-
| rel1_32.iso and SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.5.01-
| rel1_64.iso respectively. Deltas are also
| available.
|
| On behalf of the MEPIS Community, Paul
| Brooks was on hand to say: "This is one of
| the best releases ever. The Community
| collaboration with Warren has strengthened
| over the past couple of years, with in-
| depth testing and the contribution of ideas
| and tweaks. In particular, the Community
| provided artwork and documentation, which I
| believe are top notch. Also community
| member Marcos led the charge to improve
| MEPIS utilities and to create new Community
| contributed utilities."
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http://www.mepis.org/node/14362
SimplyMEPIS 8.5 RC2 is Available
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| Warren Woodford has released SimplyMEPIS
| 8.4.99, RC2 of MEPIS 8.5, now available
| from MEPIS and public mirrors. The ISO
| files for 32 and 64 bit processors are
| SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.99-rc2_32.iso and
| SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.99-rc2_64.iso
| respectively. Deltas are also available.
|
| Warren reported: "In the past week, we've
| fixed some bugs reported by the community
| and updated the MEPIS Assistants. And
| we've updated some packages containing bug
| fixes: digikam 1.1.0, ghostscript 8.71,
| kdebase-workspace 4.3.4-5 and wl-modules
| 5.60.48.36. The community is hard at work
| on translations, updated manual, and a
| couple of new utilities. I expect RC3 to
| be ready in a week or so. It should be the
| last RC before we go final with 8.5."
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http://www.mepis.org/node/14244
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