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SimplyMEPIS 11 adds LibreOffice and a faster Firefox 4

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“The MEPIS project announced the release of the Debian Linux
based SimplyMEPIS distribution. SimplyMEPIS 11 moves up to Linux
kernel 2.6.36.4 and the KDE 4.51 desktop, switches from
OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice 3.3.2, and provides FireFox 4.0,
which was recently recompiled to run much faster on Linux.

“Between the radical departures of GNOME 3.0 and Ubuntu’s Unity
desktops, some Linux users are taking another look at alternative
Debian-derived distros, including Linux Mint. And so with perfect
timing, along comes the Debian-based SimplyMEPIS.”

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