The Guardian Unlimited has an overview of the new Knoppix 4.0 LiveDVD. I like the tagline:
With access to 50,000 free programs, why bother with a system that only comes with 50, asks Glyn Moody
CD Boots up Linux-based Acquisition
Electrontictalk has a story on a company whose Linux-based product is now being shipped with a modified Knoppix. It apparently allows use of their Linux-based data acquisition product from any computer with a CDROM drive. Sounds like an extremely intelligent idea, they now have a product that can be used with minimal effort.
This card can be used to turn a laptop PC into a digital oscilloscope.
Incite Technology is committed to the open source ethos and has made all software, firmware and even circuit diagrams available to the open source community via COMMEDI.
Unofficial English Knoppix 4.0 DVD Torrent Available
Both OpenBits and LinuxTracker are listing torrents of the LinuxTag version of the Knoppix 4.0 DVD which have been remastered to default to English instead of German, and also include Qemu, for the ability to run the DVD on top of Windows (without rebooting).
Slax Server Edition 5.0.5 Coming
digg has a note about the soon to be released SLAX Server Edition. The SLAX download page has a screenshot from the software, but the download has not yet been released.
OpenSolaris LiveCD on the LiveCD List
The first OpenSolaris LiveCD has shown up on FrozenTech’s LiveCD List. It currently has no GUI, but it can be installed to a hard drive.
DistroWatch.com: KNOPPIX 4.0 Live DVD Torrent Available
DistroWatch has a bittorrent link to the new Knoppix 4.0 DVD released a few days ago at LinuxTag. Note that this defaults to German, so use the lang=us switch for English, and be aware that the official release may differ from this one.
Update: the Knoppix.net forums have more bittorrent links.
Also, screenshots (because 4 Gigs takes a while to download).
Knoppix 4.0 DVD – Like a Kid in a Candy Store
Kyle Rankin, author of Knoppix Hacks and Knoppix Pocket Reference for O’Reilly, has the scoop on the new Knoppix 4.0 DVD. Looks like the official download is not here yet, buy maybe someone will put the DVD on bittorrent.
Knoppix 4.0
Heise online is reporting that Knoppix 4.0 is done, and that it will be distributed this Wednesday at LinuxTag 2005. The 4.0 release is when Knoppix will be split into a CD and DVD versions. The DVD version will include 5,300 applications, two books about Knoppix, and the kitchen sink.
German agency offers open-source security tool
Germany’s Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) has developed a free, open-source tool that allows public and private sector organizations and companies to test the security of their networked systems, the agency announced Friday.
It’s based on Knoppix, and they have a link to download the ISO. Read more here:
Be the First Kid on Your Block to use Gnome 2.11!
I recently noticed Gnoppix had a big graphic on their homepage announcing “Gnoppix uses gnome Desktop Environment 2.11”. Seeing that Gnoppix 1.0, which was recently released, has Gnome 2.10, I picked a download mirror and a couple clicks later came across a beta folder with an ISO image dated from two days ago. A quick download, burn, and I’m running the development version of Gnome!
I noticed some changes which included a menu editor, new version of evolution, evidence that suggests it is using Cairo, and a fast-user-switching feature (oops, looks like it’s in 2.10 too). Check out the mirror list to download the ISO, or just download it directly from their primary server.
SLYNUX Available for Download
CXOtoday.com is reporting that SLYNUX is now available for download. Apparently the price of hosting was what originally kept it from being available for download.
Fedora Project Working on a LiveCD
According to their wiki for the Fedora Core 5 release, work has already started on an official Fedora LiveCD or DVD.
This information can be seen here: FC5Future – Fedora Project Wiki