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AriOS 4.0 is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a highly customised and enhanced GNOME Shell. Built upon the solid base of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, AriOS comes with GNOME Shell as the default desktop, carefully modified and enhanced using a number of extensions to offer a better and more familiar user experience. AriOS is not a yet-another Ubuntu remaster. It comes with a slew of features, some of them unique. A beautiful, productivity-oriented desktop session using Avant Window Navigator + Compiz/Metacity; a script to auto-detect NVIDIA Optimus chips and install Bumblebee software; a GUI to turn on/off auto-mounting of partitions at boot; a handpicked selection of multimedia, graphics and office software. About AriOS AriOS is a user-friendly, Ubuntu-based distribution containing extra applications, multimedia codecs, Flash and Java plugins, many tweaks and a unique look and feel. Distribution Name AriOS Version 14.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1.4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://arioslinux.org/

Fuduntu 2012.4 is an updated version of the project's rolling-release distribution forked from Fedora. This is the fourth quarterly release for 2012. Like all previous Fuduntu releases, this release follows our tradition of making small incremental distribution improvements that don't sacrifice the stability of our Linux distribution. Existing Fuduntu users have already rolled up to 2012.4, as all of the updates available are released to our stable repository. This release comes with several changes, new features, and improvements. There have been changes to the way TMPFS works. With this update, the management of TMPFS mount points has been optimized. Several mount points have been mounted under /run to reduce disk I/O, increasing speed and battery life. About Fuduntu Fuduntu, originally Fedora-based, but later forked, is a Linux distribution that earns its name by its ambition to fit somewhere in-between Fedora and Ubuntu. It is designed to be aesthetically pleasing, and is optimized for netbook and other portable computers, as well as general-purpose desktop machines. Distribution Name Fuduntu Version 2012.4 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 957 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.fuduntu.org/

Fuduntu 2012.4 is an updated version of the project's rolling-release distribution forked from Fedora. This is the fourth quarterly release for 2012. Like all previous Fuduntu releases, this release follows our tradition of making small incremental distribution improvements that don't sacrifice the stability of our Linux distribution. Existing Fuduntu users have already rolled up to 2012.4, as all of the updates available are released to our stable repository. This release comes with several changes, new features, and improvements. There have been changes to the way TMPFS works. With this update, the management of TMPFS mount points has been optimized. Several mount points have been mounted under /run to reduce disk I/O, increasing speed and battery life. About Fuduntu Fuduntu, originally Fedora-based, but later forked, is a Linux distribution that earns its name by its ambition to fit somewhere in-between Fedora and Ubuntu. It is designed to be aesthetically pleasing, and is optimized for netbook and other portable computers, as well as general-purpose desktop machines. Distribution Name Fuduntu Version 2012.4 Architecture 2012.4 Number of Media 1 Size 962 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.fuduntu.org/

Absolute Linux 14.0 is a major new version of the project's lightweight desktop distribution based on Slackware Linux and featuring the IceWM window manager.Coincides with the Slackware 14.0 release, keeping in step with libraries, toolchain and basic applications. Absolute has moved away from udisks to use the lighter SpaceFM file manager, which takes advantage of native kernel polling. So as always, Absolute will run fast on modest hardware. NetworkManager is taking care of Internet connections by default. Java and multimedia add-ons need to be installed (via system tools, as root) post-installation. Chrome browser is now the default (taking the place of chromium and/or Firefox). I distribute the browser with several plugins and the Chrome browser comes with a more up-to-date Flash release than what is available as a generic plugin for Linux machines. About Absolute Linux Absolute Linux is a light-weight modification of Slackware Linux. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and Internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menus, applications and MIME types. Absolute Linux uses IceWM and ROX for its window and file managers. Distribution Name Absolute Linux Version 14.0 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 700 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.absolutelinux.org/

The second and final beta release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal", is ready for testing. Along with 32bit DVD 64bit also available now. Some of the new features available since beta 1 are: Quantal beta 2 includes the 3.5.0-15.23 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the 3.5.4 upstream Linux kernel; Unity has been updated to version 6.6 which contains the new default web application in the launcher, a new shopping lens, improvements to the dash and multiple bug fixes; GNOME has been updated to 3.5.92 for most components (some to 3.6.0); accessibility is turned on by default. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. Code Name Quantal Quetzal Distribution Name Ubuntu Version 12.10 Beta2 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 756 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.ubuntu.com

The second and final beta release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal", is ready for testing. Some of the new features available since beta 1 are: Quantal beta 2 includes the 3.5.0-15.23 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the 3.5.4 upstream Linux kernel; Unity has been updated to version 6.6 which contains the new default web application in the launcher, a new shopping lens, improvements to the dash and multiple bug fixes; GNOME has been updated to 3.5.92 for most components (some to 3.6.0); accessibility is turned on by default. About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others". The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. Code Name Quantal Quetzal Distribution Name Ubuntu Version 12.10 Beta2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 751 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.ubuntu.com

IT@School Ubuntu 11.04 i386 DVD is the new release from the IT@School Project. Main features of this release are as follows. UP School resources, it includes application softwares like Open office, GIMP, Dr. Geo, Rasmol, KEduca, Klab etc., Examination software –to conduct IT practical examination to more than16 lakh students, Handbook for GNU\Linux – prepared as a user manual for working in IT@School GNU\Linux,Training modules in GNU\Linux – to train teachers in open source, Textbook for standard 8th 9th and 10th – Prepared in association with SCERT etc. About IT@School IT@School is a project of Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, setup in 2001, to foster the IT education in schools and which on a longer term would facilitate ICT enabled education in the state. It is the World’s largest simultaneous deployment of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) based ICT education. Its aims are Capacity building of the teaching and the learning community, Infrastructure Upgradation of schools under ICT scheme, Broadband internet connectivity to all schools in the state, Hardware Clinics- first of its kind to repair damaged computers at schools, Unique scheme for electrification of classrooms to fuel ICT enabled education, ICT based Content Development for teachers and students, E-Governance Initiatives in General Education department, School Wiki – to promote collaborative content development, EDUSAT initiatives in the state including ViCTERS educational channel. The target group of IT@School Project is the dynamic group of students, teacher and parents, but primarily the Students. Today after 10 years of operations in the state, IT@School has proven that ICT enabled education could be implemented in the state in a phased manner which would benefits millions of student populace. Distribution Name IT@School Version 11.04 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.itschool.gov.in/

Hanthana Linux 17 "LXDE" edition is a lightweight live CD built from Fedora 17 and featuring the LXDE desktop environment. Hanthana Linux live CD, the newest member of the Hanthana Linux family comes out today. While our regular DVD release is a complete software repository with the latest 3D-accelerated desktop, the live CD will cater the the needs of low-resource requirements, personalized software selection and simplicity. It comes with all the goodness of Hanthana and Fedora version 17, including Mozilla Firefox, LibreOffice Writer, Calc and Impress, and loads of more lightweight applications. LXDE is a lightweight and customizable desktop environment, which is designed to work with older hardware, although it also works perfectly well with modern 3D-accelerated graphics hardware. About Hanthana Hanthana Linux is built from Fedora 17. Hanthana Linux live CD is the newest member of the Hanthana Linux family comes out today. While our regular DVD release is a complete software repository with the latest 3D-accelerated desktop, the live CD will cater the the needs of low-resource requirements, personalized software selection and simplicity. It comes with all the goodness of Hanthana and Fedora version 17, including Mozilla Firefox, LibreOffice Writer, Calc and Impress, and loads of more lightweight applications, which is designed to work with older hardware, although it also works perfectly well with modern 3D-accelerated graphics hardware. Distribution Name Hanthana Version 17 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 683MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.hanthana.org/

Slackware Linux 14.0 is the long wait is finally over and a new stable release of Slackware has arrived! Since our last stable release, a lot has changed in the Linux and FOSS world. It works 64bit machines only. The kernel has moved on to major version 3 (we're using the long-term supported 3.2.29 kernel for this release), X.Org has released X11R7.7, and Firefox has had a whopping 11 major releases to arrive at version 15.0.1! We've brought together the best of these and other modern components and worked our magic on them. You'll find new compilers (including the LLVM/Clang compiler that's becoming a popular alternative to GCC), development tools, libraries, and applications throughout, all prepared with our careful and rigourous testing. If you've used Slackware before, you'll find the system feels like home. Distribution Name Slackware Linux Version 14.0 Architecture 64bit Number of Media 1 Size 2,299MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.slackware.com/

Slackware Linux 14.0 is the long wait is finally over and a new stable release of Slackware has arrived! Since our last stable release, a lot has changed in the Linux and FOSS world. The kernel has moved on to major version 3 (we're using the long-term supported 3.2.29 kernel for this release), X.Org has released X11R7.7, and Firefox has had a whopping 11 major releases to arrive at version 15.0.1! We've brought together the best of these and other modern components and worked our magic on them. You'll find new compilers (including the LLVM/Clang compiler that's becoming a popular alternative to GCC), development tools, libraries, and applications throughout, all prepared with our careful and rigourous testing. If you've used Slackware before, you'll find the system feels like home. About Slackware Linux Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition. Slackware Linux provides new and experienced users alike with a fully-featured system, equipped to serve in any capacity from desktop workstation to machine-room server. Web, ftp, and email servers are ready to go out of the box, as are a wide selection of popular desktop environments. A full range of development tools, editors, and current libraries is included for users who wish to develop or compile additional software. Distribution Name Slackware Linux Version 14.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 2,345MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.slackware.com/

NetBSD 6.0: "On behalf of NetBSD's developers. It support 64bit Machines only. Adding a little more polish before the 6.0 release, RC2 fixes these additional issues: the vax port shared library issue is resolved, and vax is once again bootable; ntpd(8) broadcast transmission is fixed; i486 support is fixed in the i386 port; interrupt issues on some PowerPC machines are fixed; X.Org display on a Xen amd64 DOM0 is now working again; a pmap_growkernel() issue which causes some systems to reset very early in the boot process is fixed; CVE-2012-4244 was addressed by updating BIND to 9.9.1-P3. About NetBSD NetBSD is a free, secure, and highly portable UNIX-like Open Source operating system available for many platforms, from 64-bit AlphaServers and desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its clean design and advanced features make it excellent in both production and research environments, and it is user-supported with complete source. Many applications are easily available through The NetBSD Packages Collection. Distribution Name NetBSD Version 6.0 RC2 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 330MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.netbsd.org/

NetBSD 6.0: "On behalf of NetBSD's developers. Adding a little more polish before the 6.0 release, RC2 fixes these additional issues: the vax port shared library issue is resolved, and vax is once again bootable; ntpd(8) broadcast transmission is fixed; i486 support is fixed in the i386 port; interrupt issues on some PowerPC machines are fixed; X.Org display on a Xen amd64 DOM0 is now working again; a pmap_growkernel() issue which causes some systems to reset very early in the boot process is fixed; CVE-2012-4244 was addressed by updating BIND to 9.9.1-P3. About NetBSD NetBSD is a free, secure, and highly portable UNIX-like Open Source operating system available for many platforms, from 64-bit AlphaServers and desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its clean design and advanced features make it excellent in both production and research environments, and it is user-supported with complete source. Many applications are easily available through The NetBSD Packages Collection. Distribution Name NetBSD Version 6.0 RC2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 313MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.netbsd.org/

ArtistX 1.3 is an Ubuntu-based live DVD packed with free software for creating audio, video and graphics media files: "After nearly ten years of development and more than ten versions, the ArtistX 1.3 multimedia studio on a DVD is finally here. It's an Ubuntu 12.04-based live DVD that turns a common computer into a full multimedia production studio. ArtistX 1.3 includes the 3.2 Linux kernel, GNOME 3 and KDE 4.8 and about 2,500 free multimedia software packages, nearly everything that exists for the GNU/Linux operating system organized in the GNOME menu. Main features: based on Ubuntu 12.04 without Unity and with all updates (from April 2012); most of GNU/Linux multimedia packages and the very easy Ubiquity installer. A partial list of software included in the DVD: graphic software - GIMP, Inkscape, Nip2, Krita, Synfig, Rawstudio, Skencil, Hugin, Blender, Wings3D, K3D. About ArtistX  ArtistX is a Ubuntu-based bootable DVD containing many free multimedia software packages for audio, 2D and 3D graphics, and video production. The goal of this project is to showcase the variety of multimedia software available on the GNU/Linux platform and to enable creative individuals to accomplish their tasks with the help of Free Software. Distribution Name ArtistX Version 1.3 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 3,800MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://archiveos.org/artistx/

An updated release of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live DVD with a strong focus on Internet privacy, is ready now. Notable user-visible changes include: use white-list principle of least privilege approach for local services; allow to modify language and layout in the 'Advanced options' screen of the greeter; enable four workspaces in the Windows XP camouflage; Claws Mail now saves local and POP emails in its dot-directory by default; add support for wireless regulation; hide the TailsData partition in desktop applications; Tor upgrade to 0.2.2.39; upgrade Iceweasel to 10.0.7esr; upgrade Linux kernel to 3.2.23; upgrade I2P to version 0.9.1; install GNOME System Monitor; upgrade WhisperBack to 1.6 with many UI improvements and new translations. About Tails The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. To achieve this, Incognito uses the Tor network to make Internet traffic very hard to trace. Code Name Amnesic Incognito Live System Distribution Name Tails Version 0.13 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 769 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://tails.boum.org/

Snowlinux 3 "E17" edition is a Debian-based distribution featuring the latest Enlightenment 17 desktop. Snowlinux 3 E17 is based upon Debian 7.0 'Wheezy' and is powered by the Linux 3.5 kernel. Using DuckDuckGo as the default search engine. It has Firefox 14.0.1, Thunderbird 14, AbiWord, Shotwell, Audacious and GNOME MPlayer installed by default. New features: desktop profiles (SnowOSX, Snowlinux Classic, Snowlinux GNOME 2); live installer; Snowlinux LightDM theme; Plymouth; Neptune E17 theme and Faenza icons; terminal colors; Linux non-free firmware....etc........ About Snowlinux Snowlinux is a set of Linux distributions based on Debian's latest stable release and featuring four different desktop environments - GNOME, KDE, LXDE and Xfce. It aims to be user-friendly, incorporating many useful tweaks and carefully selected software applications. The project also develops a separate, Ubuntu-based edition featuring the MATE (a GNOME 2 fork) desktop. Code Name Crystal Distribution Name Snowlinux Version 3 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 699 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux www.snowlinux.de

PCLinuxOS 2012-09 i386 KDE "Full Monty" edition is the project's Linux distribution with a special desktop layout and a large number of applications, is ready. This is a 32-bit DVD image which can also be installed on 64-bit computers. KDE FullMonty is a regular PCLinuxOS KDE installation with special desktop layout and many applications and drivers pre-installed. FullMonty applies a new concept: activity-focused virtual desktop layout, which is designed to address typical user needs and tasks. KDE FullMonty features: Linux kernel 3.2.18, KDE 4.8.3 with many applications; all kinds of drivers and applications to deal with any kind of external hardware, like cell-phones, scanners, printers, webcams, TVs, Bluetooth devices, iPods, radios, etc; six activity-focused virtual desktop layouts, each with task-related desktop launchers of popular applications. About PCLinuxOS PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live CD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback. The intuitive system configuration tools include Synaptic for package management, Addlocale to add support to many languages, Getopenoffice to install the latest OpenOffice.org, and Mylivecd to create a customised live CD. Distribution Name PCLinuxOS Version 2012-09 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 3,986MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.pclinuxos.com/

Arch Linux installer image, version 2012.09.07 As is customary by now there is a new install medium available at the beginning of this month. It supported 32bit and 64bit machines. The live system can be downloaded from the download page and used for new installs or as a rescue system. In addition to a couple of updated packages and bug fixes the following changes stand out: first medium with Linux kernel 3.5 (3.5.3); the script boot parameter works again; when booting via PXE and NFS or NBD the ISO image will be copied to RAM to ensure more stable usage; the live medium contains usb_modeswitch and wvdial which allows to establish a network connection using an UMTS USB dongle. Furthermore the newest versions of initscripts, systemd and netcfg are included. About Arch Linux Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses 'pacman', its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking. Operating on a rolling release system, Arch can be installed from a CD image or via an FTP server. The default install provides a solid base that enables users to create a custom installation. In addition, the Arch Build System (ABS) provides a way to easily build new packages, modify the configuration of stock packages, and share these packages with other users via the Arch Linux user repository. Distribution Name Arch Linux Version 2012.09.07 Architecture i386, amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 392MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux https://www.archlinux.org/

Network Security Toolkit (NST) latest version is a Fedora based live DVD with a good collection of open-source network security applications. This release is based on Fedora 16 using Linux kernel 3.4.9. This is a interim release which includes all of the NST and Fedora 16 package updates since 2012-02-27 rolled into a fresh ISO image. If you are building your own NST yum repository or have a subscription to the NST PRO yum repository, you may not need this ISO image as you should be able to simply 'yum update' you NST system(s). The NST project team has worked with the CloudShark folks to facilitate uploading and viewing network packet captures generated by an NST system to either CloudShark.org or a CloudShark Appliance. A new CloudShark Upload Manager tool was created and embedded within the NST WUI to accomplish this. About Network Security Toolkit Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a bootable live CD based on Fedora Core. The toolkit was designed to provide easy access to best-of-breed open source network security applications and should run on most x86 platforms. The main intent of developing this toolkit was to provide the network security administrator with a comprehensive set of open source network security tools. What we find rather fascinating with NST is that we can transform most x86 systems (Pentium II and above) into a system designed for network traffic analysis, intrusion detection, network packet generation, wireless network monitoring, a virtual system service server, or a sophisticated network/host scanner. Distribution Name Network Security Toolkit Version 2.16.0.4104 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 1441MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/

Chakra GNU/Linux 2012.09 x86_64 is an updated build of the project's distribution featuring the new KDE 4.9.1 desktop. It support 64bit machines only. After the release of 2012.08 well over a thousand packages were updated, including a new sound stack, updated Poppler, OpenJPEG and OpenAl group, KDE 4.9.1, latest Calligra and LibreOffice. Because of all these changes, and to get back to having a release schedule that follows closely to the schedule KDE is using, 2012.09 is following the first 'Claire' ISO image rather quickly. It also gives us a chance to fix some issues found in that first release. Chakra is making the switch to PulseAudio as default with this release. About Chakra Chakra GNU/Linux is a user-friendly and powerful distribution and live CD originally forked from Arch Linux. It features a graphical installer, automatic hardware detection and configuration, the latest KDE desktop, and a variety of tools and extras. Distribution Name Chakra Version 2012.09 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 1,589MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://chakra-project.org/news/index.php?/archives/109-Chakra-2013.09-Fritz-ISO-released.html

PureOS 6.0 i386 is a desktop Linux distribution with GNOME 3 based on Debian's "testing" branch: "PureOS 6.0 is a multilingual live CD/USB based on Debian 'testing' with GNOME. Supported locales: FR (France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland), EN (USA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, India), others (Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey). Main features: Linux kernel 3.5.3 and GNOME 3.4.2 (GNOME Shell + GNOME Classic). Internet: Chromium 21.0 with Flash player. Multimedia: GNOME MPlayer. Graphics: Evince and Eye of GNOME. System: GParted, smxi/sgfxi scripts, scripts for modules management: activate, debs2lzm, debs2lzm-file, dir2lzm, lzm2dir and find2lzm. About PureOS PureOS and PureOSlight are GNU/Linux live CDs based on Debian's testing repository. These are desktop distributions that can be used as live media (CD or USB) or as full-featured operating systems installed on a hard disk. PureOS is a 700 MB live CD with KDE, Iceweasel, Icedove, OpenOffice.org, Songbird, VLC and K3B. PureOSlight is a small 300 MB live CD with Xfce, Iceweasel, Icedove, AbiWord, Gnumeric and Exaile. Distribution Name PureOS Version 6.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 683MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://pureos.org/