Mandriva Linux 2008 RC 1 Released

AdamWill writes "The first release candidate of Mandriva Linux 2008, codenamed Galilee, is now available. The release notes are also available via the wiki. A guide to major new features (some of which are not yet implemented in this release candidate), and the detailed technical specifications are also available. This release candidate is available as a three CD or one DVD Free edition (containing no non-free software or drivers) for the x86-32 and x86-64 architectures, with a traditional installer, and as a mini-CD edition for both x86-32 and x86-64 architectures. A One combined live / install CD edition will be released in the near future (problems with unionfs prevented the One edition from being release at the same time as the other editions)."

Re:I just noticed something

[betterunixthanunix]

Welcome to UbuntuDot/SlashHat.

Crikey

[werdz]

I read the headline first as "Microsoft Linux 2008 RC 1 Released" and nearly spat my tea out at my screen...

Re:Stay Away From My Bum, Mister...

[MightyMartian]

At least you weren't modded a troll by the no-humor idiots who seem to get all the mod points these days.

My complaint still stands. It's a lousy name for a distro. Not that Ubuntu is much better.

Re:Actually

[MightyMartian]

I like that they've called the product "2008"... in the larger OS world, where Linux is still a little fringey compared to Windows, anchoring the product to a time instead of a more abstract version number will make less savvy end users more comfortable with their understanding of the product.

This is a good move! More FOSS products aiming at the mass market should consider adopting a similar approach!

Agreed. We should put chrome condoms on and run around declaring "I'm the Big Meat 2008!"

Fuck, but I hate marketers.