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Major New Features in Debian Etch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spurred-by-the-offshoots dept.

Klaidas writes "Linux.com reports that the third beta of Debian Etch installer (released August 11, 2006) has some major new features, which might make this version of Debian the easiest to install. According to the original announcement, we will now be able to install using a graphical user interface on i386 and amd64 platforms. We will also be able to set up encrypted partitions during installation. Debian Etch is scheduled to be released on December 2006"

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  1. Newsflash by dreamchaser · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Debian joins the 21st century. Film at 11.

    1. Re:Newsflash by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Nope. No video. It's Debian.

  2. Too Little, Too Late by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The bar for what is acceptable for a modern Linux distro/desktop is rapidly rising.

    Not only is Debian behind in the race, they just woke up late(separate radio and alarm volumes probably) and realized they forgot to set their alarm...

    Nice try guys, at least you will always have your ideology...I guess...

  3. New feature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    >According to the original announcement, we will now be able to install using a graphical user interface on i386 and amd64 platforms.

    Wow, thats a NEW feature!!! I'm in!

  4. Re:The Brits may have a problem. by andreyw · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Right. If you people didn't bitch so much about Palladium, "hardware keyloggers" would have long become irrelevant.