SimplyMEPIS 11 adds LibreOffice and a faster Firefox 4

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 10, 2011

“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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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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