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Scientific Linux 6.2 x86_64 2 DVD Pack also available now.It is a distribution built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and enhanced with extra software for use in scientific and academic environments. Scientific Linux 6.2 is now available for download. Differences from 6.1: Anaconda - added the Scientific Linux install classes, DVD installs do not ask for the network unless needed; OpenAFS updated to version 1.6.0, this packages includes a patch to disable NAT pings to avoid a race condition; livecd-tools and liveusb-creator updated from upstream to version 13.4; sl-release - removed Troy Dawson's GPG key, added CERN's GPG, added EULA; yum-autoupdate has had PRERUN and POSTRUN scripts added for more flexibility; the yum-conf-* packages now require yum-fastestmirror by popular request; the new x86_64 Adobe repository is now available.. About Scientific Linux Scientific Linux is a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Although it aims to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it also provides additional packages not found in the upstream product; the most notable among these are various file systems, including Cluster Suite and Global File System (GFS), FUSE, OpenAFS, Squashfs and Unionfs, wireless networking support with Intel wireless firmware, MadWiFi and NDISwrapper, Sun Java and Java Development Kit (JDK), the lightweight IceWM window manager, R - a language and environment for statistical computing, and the Alpine email client. Distribution Name Scientific Linux Version 6.2 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 2 Size 8.3 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Scientific Linux 6.2 i386 2 DVD Pack is out now.It is a distribution built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and enhanced with extra software for use in scientific and academic environments. Scientific Linux 6.2 is now available for download. Differences from 6.1: Anaconda - added the Scientific Linux install classes, DVD installs do not ask for the network unless needed; OpenAFS updated to version 1.6.0, this packages includes a patch to disable NAT pings to avoid a race condition; livecd-tools and liveusb-creator updated from upstream to version 13.4; sl-release - removed Troy Dawson's GPG key, added CERN's GPG, added EULA; yum-autoupdate has had PRERUN and POSTRUN scripts added for more flexibility; the yum-conf-* packages now require yum-fastestmirror by popular request; the new x86_64 Adobe repository is now available.. About Scientific Linux Scientific Linux is a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Although it aims to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it also provides additional packages not found in the upstream product; the most notable among these are various file systems, including Cluster Suite and Global File System (GFS), FUSE, OpenAFS, Squashfs and Unionfs, wireless networking support with Intel wireless firmware, MadWiFi and NDISwrapper, Sun Java and Java Development Kit (JDK), the lightweight IceWM window manager, R - a language and environment for statistical computing, and the Alpine email client. Distribution Name Scientific Linux Version 6.2 Architecture i686 Number of Media 2 Size 8.3 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Along with Scientific Linux 6.2 32 bit, 64bit DVD also available now. It is a distribution built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and enhanced with extra software for use in scientific and academic environments. Scientific Linux 6.2 is now available for download. Differences from 6.1: Anaconda - added the Scientific Linux install classes, DVD installs do not ask for the network unless needed; OpenAFS updated to version 1.6.0, this packages includes a patch to disable NAT pings to avoid a race condition; livecd-tools and liveusb-creator updated from upstream to version 13.4; sl-release - removed Troy Dawson's GPG key, added CERN's GPG, added EULA; yum-autoupdate has had PRERUN and POSTRUN scripts added for more flexibility; the yum-conf-* packages now require yum-fastestmirror by popular request; the new x86_64 Adobe repository is now available.. About Scientific Linux Scientific Linux is a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Although it aims to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it also provides additional packages not found in the upstream product; the most notable among these are various file systems, including Cluster Suite and Global File System (GFS), FUSE, OpenAFS, Squashfs and Unionfs, wireless networking support with Intel wireless firmware, MadWiFi and NDISwrapper, Sun Java and Java Development Kit (JDK), the lightweight IceWM window manager, R - a language and environment for statistical computing, and the Alpine email client. Distribution Name Scientific Linux Version 6.2 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 4.2 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Scientific Linux 6.2 is a distribution built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 and enhanced with extra software for use in scientific and academic environments. Scientific Linux 6.2 is now available for download. Differences from 6.1: Anaconda - added the Scientific Linux install classes, DVD installs do not ask for the network unless needed; OpenAFS updated to version 1.6.0, this packages includes a patch to disable NAT pings to avoid a race condition; livecd-tools and liveusb-creator updated from upstream to version 13.4; sl-release - removed Troy Dawson's GPG key, added CERN's GPG, added EULA; yum-autoupdate has had PRERUN and POSTRUN scripts added for more flexibility; the yum-conf-* packages now require yum-fastestmirror by popular request; the new x86_64 Adobe repository is now available.. About Scientific Linux Scientific Linux is a recompiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux, co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Although it aims to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it also provides additional packages not found in the upstream product; the most notable among these are various file systems, including Cluster Suite and Global File System (GFS), FUSE, OpenAFS, Squashfs and Unionfs, wireless networking support with Intel wireless firmware, MadWiFi and NDISwrapper, Sun Java and Java Development Kit (JDK), the lightweight IceWM window manager, R - a language and environment for statistical computing, and the Alpine email client. Distribution Name Scientific Linux Version 6.2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 3.6 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux https://www.scientificlinux.org/

GParted Live is a specialist utility live CD, based on Debian GNU/Linux, with graphical tools for disk management and data recovery tasks. Version 0.11.0-2 comes with updated GParted, the latest Linux kernel, GRUB 2, Dillo 3.0.2 as a simple and lightweight web browser, and the usual round of package updates from Debian's "testing" branch. New in this release are as follows: the underlying GNU/Linux operating system is based on the Debian 'Sid' repository as of 2011-12-14; new GParted release 0.11.0; Linux kernel has been updated to 3.1.5-1; program NTFS-3G has been updated to 2011.10.9AR; GRUB 2 instead of GRUB 1 is included in the release since most of the modern distributions use GRUB 2 already. About Gparted Live CD GParted LiveCD is a business card-size live CD distribution with a single purpose - to provide tools for partitioning hard disks in an intuitive, graphical environment. The distribution uses X.Org, the light-weight Fluxbox window manager, and the latest 2.6 Linux kernel. GParted LiveCD runs on most x86 machines with a Pentium II or better. Distribution Name GParted Live Cd Version 0.11.0-2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 121.1 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://gparted.org/news.php?item=144

Finnix 104 powerpc CD is ready to download now. Finnix 104 includes Linux 3.2, using a kernel configuration based closely on Debian's Linux 3.2 sources. Finnix 104 includes a large number of bug fixes, new packages and new minor features. It can use with any 32bit computers. Moreover it is a maintenance and roll-up release, including updated upstream Debian software, Linux kernel 3.2, small functionality updates and a large number of bug fixes. About Finnix Finnix is a self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution ("LiveCD") for system administrators, based on Debian. You can mount and manipulate hard drives and partitions, monitor networks, rebuild boot records, install other operating systems, and much more. Finnix includes the latest technology for system administrators, with Linux kernel 3.0, x86 and PowerPC support, hundreds of sysadmin-geared packages, and much more. And above all, Finnix is small; currently the entire distribution is over 300MiB, but is dynamically compressed into a small bootable image. Finnix is not intended for the average desktop user, and does not include any desktops, productivity tools, or sound support, in order to keep distribution size low Distribution Name Finnix Version 104 Architecture powerpc Number of Media 1 Size 118 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.finnix.org/

Finnix 104 i386 CD is available now. Finnix 104 includes Linux 3.2, using a kernel configuration based closely on Debian's Linux 3.2 sources. Finnix 104 includes a large number of bug fixes, new packages and new minor features. It can use with any 32bit computers. About Finnix Finnix is a self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution ("LiveCD") for system administrators, based on Debian. You can mount and manipulate hard drives and partitions, monitor networks, rebuild boot records, install other operating systems, and much more. Finnix includes the latest technology for system administrators, with Linux kernel 3.0, x86 and PowerPC support, hundreds of sysadmin-geared packages, and much more. And above all, Finnix is small; currently the entire distribution is over 300MiB, but is dynamically compressed into a small bootable image. Finnix is not intended for the average desktop user, and does not include any desktops, productivity tools, or sound support, in order to keep distribution size low Distribution Name Finnix Version 104 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 116 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.finnix.org/

BOSS 4.0, the new release comes with many new applications mainly focused on Security and User friendliness. The distribution includes over 10352 new packages, for a total of over 29050 packages. Most of the software in the distribution has been updated: over 15436 software packages. The major updates in BOSS GNU/Linux from the previous 3.0 Tejas release with this 4.0 savir version are : X.Org updated from 7.2 to 7.5,Kernel updated from 2.6.22 to 2.6.32-5 and 2.6.37 latest versions with more drivers support,RAM support till 4 GB,A major shift in GNOME desktop environment updated from 2.20 to 2.30.2 with 18 Indian languages support, KDE desktop environment updated from 3.5 to 4.4.5, Openoffice.org updated from 2.3 to 3.2.1 with 22 Indian languages support,inbuilt dictionaries support,OpenXML document support,iceweasel web browser updated from 2.0 to 3.6,Icedove mail client updated from 2.0 to 3.0.7 etc.... About Boss BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of free and open source software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment, it consists of a pleasing desktop environment coupled with Indian language support and other packages that are most relevant for use in the government domain. Distribution Name Boss Version 4.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 4.3 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://bosslinux.in/

Parsix 3.7r2 x86_64 DVD also available now. Parsix 3.7r2 DVD is the second revision of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.7. It is a desktop distribution and live DVD based on Debian's stable branch. The second and probably the last update release of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.7, code name 'Raul', is available now. This version comes with several updated packages including GNU Iceweasel 10.0 and also merges all the published security and bug-fix updates as of February 10, 2012. It is hard to believe that it has been seven years since we published our first public release. We have come a long way and are hoping to be able to serve our user community as long as we can. Soon we will start to work on the next version of Parsix GNU/Linux which will be shipped with GNOME 3.x series and GNOME Shell extensions. About Parsix Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's goal is to provide a ready-to-use and easy-to-install operating system based on Debian's testing branch and the latest stable release of the GNOME desktop environment. Extra software packages are available for installation from the distribution's own software repositories. Code Name Rahul Distribution Name Parsix Version 3.7r2 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 966 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.parsix.org/

Parsix 3.7r2 i386 DVD is the second revision of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.7. It is a desktop distribution and live DVD based on Debian's stable branch. The second and probably the last update release of Parsix GNU/Linux 3.7, code name 'Raul', is available now. This version comes with several updated packages including GNU Iceweasel 10.0 and also merges all the published security and bug-fix updates as of February 10, 2012. It is hard to believe that it has been seven years since we published our first public release. We have come a long way and are hoping to be able to serve our user community as long as we can. Soon we will start to work on the next version of Parsix GNU/Linux which will be shipped with GNOME 3.x series and GNOME Shell extensions. About Parsix Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux. The project's goal is to provide a ready-to-use and easy-to-install operating system based on Debian's testing branch and the latest stable release of the GNOME desktop environment. Extra software packages are available for installation from the distribution's own software repositories. Code Name Rahul Distribution Name Parsix Version 3.7r2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 952 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.parsix.org/

Chakra 2010.02 x86_64CD is also available with us now. It can be used only with 64bitPC. Chakra GNU/Linux 2010.02 is one of the first distributions featuring the recently released KDE 4.8 desktop. The Chakra development team is proud to announce the first release of the KDE 4.8 series, code name 'Archimedes'. With this release KDE is updated to 4.8.0, kernel to Linux 3.2.2. A new theme, Ronak, is introduced. Updated Qt, boost, Subversion, Phonon packages, libxcb stack, to name a few of the newer base packages included. A switch to GRUB 2 has been decided on, to be more compatible with other operating systems. Chakra is now offering a DVD and CD edition. The CD edition gets you to a minimal working KDE desktop, with only a text editor, file manager, web browser and a simple media player installed. The DVD includes all the language packs, most of standard KDE applications, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Amarok. 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. Code Name Archimedes Distribution Name Chakra Version 2010.02 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 696 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://chakraos.org/

Chakra 2010.02 x86_64 DVD can be used only with 64bitPC. Chakra GNU/Linux 2010.02 is one of the first distributions featuring the recently released KDE 4.8 desktop. The Chakra development team is proud to announce the first release of the KDE 4.8 series, code name 'Archimedes'. With this release KDE is updated to 4.8.0, kernel to Linux 3.2.2. A new theme, Ronak, is introduced. Updated Qt, boost, Subversion, Phonon packages, libxcb stack, to name a few of the newer base packages included. A switch to GRUB 2 has been decided on, to be more compatible with other operating systems. Chakra is now offering a DVD and CD edition. The CD edition gets you to a minimal working KDE desktop, with only a text editor, file manager, web browser and a simple media player installed. The DVD includes all the language packs, most of standard KDE applications, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Amarok. 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. Code Name Archimedes Distribution Name Chakra Version 2010.02 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 1.4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://chakraos.org/

Chakra 2010.02 i686 CD is out now. It is one of the first distributions featuring the recently released KDE 4.8 desktop. The Chakra development team is proud to announce the first release of the KDE 4.8 series, code name 'Archimedes'. With this release KDE is updated to 4.8.0, kernel to Linux 3.2.2. A new theme, Ronak, is introduced. Updated Qt, boost, Subversion, Phonon packages, libxcb stack, to name a few of the newer base packages included. A switch to GRUB 2 has been decided on, to be more compatible with other operating systems. Chakra is now offering a DVD and CD edition. The CD edition gets you to a minimal working KDE desktop, with only a text editor, file manager, web browser and a simple media player installed. The DVD includes all the language packs, most of standard KDE applications, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Amarok. 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. Code Name Archimedes Distribution Name Chakra Version 2010.02 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 689 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://chakraos.org/

Chakra GNU/Linux 2010.02 is one of the first distributions featuring the recently released KDE 4.8 desktop. The Chakra development team is proud to announce the first release of the KDE 4.8 series, code name 'Archimedes'. With this release KDE is updated to 4.8.0, kernel to Linux 3.2.2. A new theme, Ronak, is introduced. Updated Qt, boost, Subversion, Phonon packages, libxcb stack, to name a few of the newer base packages included. A switch to GRUB 2 has been decided on, to be more compatible with other operating systems. Chakra is now offering a DVD and CD edition. The CD edition gets you to a minimal working KDE desktop, with only a text editor, file manager, web browser and a simple media player installed. The DVD includes all the language packs, most of standard KDE applications, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Amarok. 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. Code Name Archimedes Distribution Name Chakra Version 2010.02 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 1.4 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://chakraos.org/

Frugalware Linux 1.6 is a general-purpose distribution for desktops and servers. More over this is the sixteenth stable release. No new features have been added since 1.6rc2, but 93 changes have been made to fix minor bugs. Here are the most important changes since 1.5: updated packages - Linux kernel 3.1.10, X.Org Server 1.11.2, GNOME 3.2, KDE 4.7, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Mozilla Firefox 10.0 to name a few major components; i686 and x86_64 ISO images are now hybrid and we no longer build separate USB images for these architectures; cpupower can be used to configure your CPU power management; UEFI/EFI support has been removed from i686; UUIDs are now used by the installer when generating the /etc/fstab for new installs. About Frugalware Linux Frugalware Linux is an independently developed general purpose desktop Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. It follows simple Slackware-like design concepts and includes the "pacman" package management utility from Arch Linux. Code Name Fermus Distribution Name Frugalware Linux Version 1.6 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 4.2 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://frugalware.org/

Frugalware Linux 1.6 is a general-purpose distribution for desktops and servers. More over Frugalware Linux 1.6 is the sixteenth stable release. No new features have been added since 1.6rc2, but 93 changes have been made to fix minor bugs. Here are the most important changes since 1.5: updated packages - Linux kernel 3.1.10, X.Org Server 1.11.2, GNOME 3.2, KDE 4.7, LibreOffice 3.4.5, Mozilla Firefox 10.0 to name a few major components; i686 and x86_64 ISO images are now hybrid and we no longer build separate USB images for these architectures; cpupower can be used to configure your CPU power management; UEFI/EFI support has been removed from i686; UUIDs are now used by the installer when generating the /etc/fstab for new installs. About Frugalware Linux Frugalware Linux is an independently developed general purpose desktop Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. It follows simple Slackware-like design concepts and includes the "pacman" package management utility from Arch Linux. Code Name Fermus Distribution Name Frugalware Linux Version 1.6 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 4.2 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://frugalware.org/

NetBSD 5.1.2 is the second critical/security update of the NetBSD 5.1 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed critical for security or stability reasons. Please note that all fixes in critical/security updates (i.e., NetBSD 5.0.1, 5.0.2, etc.) are cumulative, so the latest update contains all such fixes since the corresponding minor release. These fixes will also appear in future minor releases (i.e., NetBSD 5.1, 5.2, etc.), together with other less-critical fixes and feature enhancements. NetBSD 5.1.2 is dedicated to the memory of Yoshihiro Masuda, who passed away in May 2011. 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 5.1.2 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 242 MB Media Type CD Software Type BSD http://www.netbsd.org/

NetBSD 5.1.2 is the second critical/security update of the NetBSD 5.1 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed critical for security or stability reasons. Please note that all fixes in critical/security updates (i.e., NetBSD 5.0.1, 5.0.2, etc.) are cumulative, so the latest update contains all such fixes since the corresponding minor release. These fixes will also appear in future minor releases (i.e., NetBSD 5.1, 5.2, etc.), together with other less-critical fixes and feature enhancements. NetBSD 5.1.2 is dedicated to the memory of Yoshihiro Masuda, who passed away in May 2011. 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 5.1.2 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 238 MB Media Type CD Software Type BSD http://www.netbsd.org/

AV Linux 5.0.3 i386 LXDE DVD is a Debian-based multimedia oriented distribution with a custom kernel enabled for low-latency audio performance. AV Linux 5.0.3 'Tube' has been released. It represents some important refinements and tweaks to the very successful 5.0.2 release. AV Linux 5.0.3 will be the last ISO update of the 5.0 series and for the first time it is accompanied with a 3-part YouTube screencast detailing what's new in AV Linux 5.0.3. Highlights include Trulan Martin's 3.0.16 Kernel, Iceweasel 9.0.1, gThumb replaces GPicview, better OOTB M-Audio Fast Track Pro 24-bit support, LinuxDSP's PEQ-2 demo, a few handy hidden scripts and important updates to almost every featured Video Editor. Changelog: move to Linux ernel 3.0.16 with USB duplex fix; supply performance CPU defaults for AC and on-demand defaults for laptops running on battery. About AV Linux 5.0.3 AV Linux is a versatile, Debian-based distribution featuring a large collection of audio and video production software. Additionally, it also includes a custom kernel with IRQ threading enabled for low-latency audio performance. AV Linux can be run directly from a live DVD or a live USB storage device, though it can also be installed on a hard disk and used as a general-purpose operating system for everyday tasks. Distribution Name AV Linux Version 5.0.3 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 2.0 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html

KahelOS 020212 is a desktop Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the GNOME 3 desktop and based on Arch Linux. Its main features are as follows: KahelOS 020212 improves on what the earlier installer can offer. It caters to advance Linux users who wish to have the freedom in the first step of installing an operating system, i.e. a manual partitioning system which also has the ability to resize (stretch and shrink) both NTFS and Linux partitions. Graphically, this enhanced installer is still GUI-friendly plus the automatic 'dual boot with Windows' option is an added feature for those who are technology neutral. Fresh features are updated Bluefish to 2.2.1, Dia to 0.97.2, Evolution to 3.2.3, Filezilla to 3.5.3..etc.... About KahelOS KahelOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. Its desktop edition comes with pre-configured GNOME as the default desktop environment, GNOME Office productivity suite, Epiphany web browser, GIMP image manipulation program, and other popular GTK+ and GNOME applications. Like Arch Linux, KahelOS maintains a rolling-release model of updating software packages using its parent's repositories. The distribution comes in the form of a live DVD which includes a graphical installation program. Distribution Name KahelOS Version 020212 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 2.8 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.kahelos.org/