Gentoo: Release Announcement: Gentoo Linux 2006.0 | Linux Today

Gentoo: Release Announcement: Gentoo Linux 2006.0

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 27, 2006

“The Gentoo Release Engineering team proudly announces the
release of Gentoo Linux 2006.0. Gentoo Linux 2006.0, the first
release in the 2006 series, represents improvements across many
architectures since the 2005.1 release.

“Major highlights in the release include KDE 3.4.3, GNOME
2.12.2, XFCE 4.2.2, GCC 3.4.4 and a 2.6.15 kernel. This is also the
first release with the Gentoo Linux Installer officially debuting
on the x86 LiveCD, which will fully replace the Universal and
PackageCD set. The LiveCD also features a fully-fledged Gnome
environment. Later releases will include KDE support as well as a
new LiveDVD…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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