DistroWatch: Distributions, August 8, 2004 | Linux Today

DistroWatch: Distributions, August 8, 2004

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 9, 2004

Hiweed-Debian Server 0.3 Beta 1

“Server 0.3 beta1 now supports customised installaion (but
without auto configuration yet). For example, you can choose either
MySQL Server or PostgreSQL Server to serve you database. FTP server
candidates are ProFTPd, pureFTPd, vsFTPd, and wu-FTPd…”

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Feather Linux 0.5.6

“X settings can now be autodetected – boot with “knoppix
detect”; Updated Firefox to 0.9.1, meaning that now only 6Mb is
downloaded; Fixed Firefox profile bug; Fixed Synaptic and nAIM icon
bugs…”

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INSERT 1.2.14

“v1.2.14 (the one-year-anniversary release). Bugfix: libpcap0.8
was missing (for tcpdump). The following packages/programs were
updated: fwlogwatch, clamav, avscan, smbmount, rkhunter; p0f – a
passive OS fingerprinting tool was added…”

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blackPanther OS 4.0

“Version 4.0 of blackPanther has been released: ‘First CD there
is ISO format, other 4CDs only in FTP, source and RPM format
available…'”

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