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Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny" Released

Posted by kdawson on from the waiting's-over dept.

Alexander "Tolimar" Reichle-Schmehl writes "The Debian Project is pleased to announce the official release of Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0 (codenamed Lenny) after 22 months of constant development. With 12 supported computer architectures, more than 23,000 packages built from over 12,000 source packages and 63 languages for the new graphical installer, this release sets new records, once again. Software available in 5.0 includes Linux 2.6.26, KDE 3.5.10, Gnome 2.22.2, X.Org 7.3, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1, GIMP 2.4.7, Iceweasel 3.0.6, Apache 2.2.9, Xen 3.2.1 and GCC 4.3.2. Other notable features are X autoconfiguring itself, full read-write support for NTFS, Java programs in the main repository and a single Blu-Ray disc installation media. You can get the ISOs via bittorrent. The Debian Project also wishes to announce that this release is dedicated to Thiemo Seufer, a Debian Developer who died on December 26th, 2008 in a tragic car accident. As a valuable member of the Debian Project, he will be sorely missed."

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  1. A Debian release! by jamesmcm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Savor this moment guys, a Debian release is like a Solar eclipse, you are lucky if you get to see one in your lifetime!

    1. Re:A Debian release! by risk+one · · Score: 5, Funny

      A year and a half is an entirely reasonable amount of time to wait for an operating system release.

      I run Vista, you insensitive clod!

    2. Re:A Debian release! by wall0159 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't worry - I hear that the stable release of Vista is coming Real Soon Now ;-)

  2. Re:Best KDE 3.5 distro? by turgid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slackware users use a gui?

    Only to multiplex xterm, and xeyes to point to the mouse.

    --
    Stick Men
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  4. Re:Thiemo by bap · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, it is a shame he died in a tragic car accident, instead of one of those non-tragic fatal accidents.