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UBERYL is a new Spanish distribution based on Ubuntu. UBERYL is now available for download. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of UBERYL Alpha are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Welcome aboard Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.1. You will find all the features of Christmas Edition plus much more, however due to licensing agreements, we have removed Google Earth, Java, Flash and Acrobat reader. You can however download each of these programs using our built in Repository. - Ubuntusoftware.info Screenshots of Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.1 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Guadalinex is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu Linux and developed by the government of Andalucía (Junta de Andalucía) in Spain. Screenshots of Guadalinex 4 Beta 3 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

The first release candidate for the upcoming MCNLive VirtualCity edition is out. What's new? The virtualization software VirtualBox OSE is pre-installed. Create new virtual disk images on a hard disk, run existing images stored on your hard disk. Requirements: enough RAM. Please give us some feedback, test and report bugs, either on Mandrivaclub.nl or via email. A bunch of packages have been updated from the official Mandriva 2007 update mirrors, including the kernel. Opera updated to version 9.10. - DistroWatch Screenshots of MCNLive VirtualCity RC are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

This first snapshot of the upcoming SAM 2007-1 is a complete rebuild, built on top of the new PCLinuxOS 2007 system and software base. What comes with the new SAM: kernel 2.6.18.6, GCC 4.1.1 and updated glibc, X.Org 7.1; Xfce 4.3.99.2 with auto-mounting of removable devices and media; Beryl, Compiz, Emerald, AIGLX and Xgl for eye candy; only GTK+-based applications for more speed; a complete set of applications for current or older hardware alike; OpenOffice 2.1.0, AbiWord and Gnumeric; Firefox 2.0.0.1, including Flash 9... - DistroWatch. Screenshots of SAM 2007 Test 1 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

BOSS(Bharat Operating System Solutions) is a Linux distribution developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of Free / Open Source Software in the country. Made specifically for the Indian environment , it consists of a pleasing Desktop environment coupled with Indian language support and other packages that are most relevant for use in the government domain. Subsequent versions will support the educational domain as well. - nrcfoss.org. Screenshots of BOSS 2.0 Beta are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

I am pleased to announce the 1.1 release of the gNewSense distribution and tools. This release brings a number of improvements: support for arbitrary meta packages; added optional support for updates and backports; added support for multiple live CDs; produce torrent files for live CDs; support for tracking mirror freshness; KDE variant live CD; fixed NTPL issue; enabled eepro100 driver (e100 was non-free); recompiled and rebranded Firefox so we could disable the offering of non-free plugins; new artwork; various other minor fixes and improvements. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of gNewSense KDE 1.1 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

PCLinuxOS 2007 Test release 1 is now available for download. Please note this is not the final release. PCLinuxOS 2007 final will be released at the end of the month. Features include: kernel 2.6.18.6; KDE 3.5.6; Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1; Flash 9; OpenOffice.org 2.1.0; Beryl, Compiz, AIGLX and Xgl for 3D graphics support; GCC 4.1.1 and updated glibc; updated bootsplash, icons, and more from the MyPCLinuxOS.com beautification project; Xdg menu system; rebuild and update of our entire repository against new GCC and glibc; simplified live CD boot options. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of PCLinuxOS 2007 Test 1 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

The aim of this installer is to provide an easier way for a Windows user to install Ubuntu without having to know how to burn a CD .iso, set the BIOS to boot from CD, repartition the disks, set up a multiboot system, etc. It will not replace any of the current Ubuntu installation options, and will not require that Windows is installed prior to the installation of Ubuntu. - OSNews. Screenshots of Ubuntu Windows Installer 3 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

The Kurumin project has announced the release of Kurumin Light 7.0, a mini-CD edition of the Brazilian distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. Kurumin Light comes on only 182 MB, but includes the full KDE desktop with Konqueror and Kaffeine, the Kurumin-specific magic icons and all the custom scripts. Compared to the standard edition, it lacks some of the larger applications, such as OpenOffice.org and Java, and it also comes without support for scanners and 3D acceleration. Kurumin Light can be used as a live CD, but a hard disk installation script is also available for those who wish to give it a permanent space on their hard disk. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Kurumin 7.0 Light are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Feisty Fawn Herd 2 CD release brings with it many new and exciting applications. For this latest release of Kubuntu 7.04, usability looks to be the common theme. Besides usability there have been updates to many common applications as well as a changing in the default database application in Kubuntu. With every new pre-release, updates will be documented allowing you to thoroughly test your Kubuntu 7.04 installation. - Kubuntu.org. Screenshots of Kubuntu 7.04 Herd 2 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Ubuntu 7.04 Herd 2 released. The primary focus during the time from Herd 1 has been the re-merging of changes from Debian and inclusion of new versions of applications. Notably, we have upgraded the kernel to 2.6.20. This is an early set of images, so you can expect some bugs. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Ubuntu 7.04 Alpha 2 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

The Vector development team is proud to announce the release of Vector Linux 5.8 Standard Live CD beta1. This release has everything that is making 5.8 Standard famous, like browser plugins, SeaMonkey, Firefox and Opera, the newest Xfce desktop, the Gimp and Xara LX, AbiWord and Gnumeric, vasm and vl-hot, wireless drivers and configuration tools, support for read and write to NTFS via FUSE and ntfs-3g, and lots of fun games. Then, for your added pleasure, we made a special Beryl edition just for fun. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of VectorLinux 5.8 Live Beta 1 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Version 4.2 of Zenwalk Linux is officially released. This version comes with the Linux kernel 2.6.18.6 and X.Org 7.1.1, along with new features and hundreds of updated packages. Some of the more noticeable changes include 'Zenpanel' which is Zenwalk's new system configuration panel that makes customizing your Linux system easy. Zenwalk 4.2 desktop introduces a new panel layout and RSS feed reader that was added to Xfce. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Zenwalk 4.2 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

The final version of Dreamlinux 2.2 Multimedia Edition has been released. Having many improvements compared with the previous version, Dreamlinux 2.2 Multimedia Edition brings countless new features. The kernel is 2.6.18, and the distro uses Debian 'testing' repositories. A greater number of applications for multimedia have been added, allowing to open and manipulate many different types of audio and video files. Beyond the many updates, other refinements have also been incorporated: upgrade assistant, new control panel, and the 'Easy-Install' application that allows the user to install non-Debian programs like Google Earth, Picasa, Opera, etc. - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Dreamlinux 2.2 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

Jeff Moe has announced the first beta release of BLAG Linux And GNU 60000: "BLAG 60000 (puente) beta released. BLAG 60000 is a new series with a new base (FC6) and many new applications. Since September 3rd over 50 alpha versions of BLAG 60000 have been spun. Today, this first day of 2007, we have our first beta." What's new? "Kernel 2.6.18; Democracy Player - a very cool Internet TV program; Inkscape - enabled with Inkboard so you can collaboratively work on drawings via Jabber; video editors - Kino for basic usage or Cinelerra for serious movie production; Gaim - handles Jabber, AOL, MSN, IRC, ICQ, Yahoo, and other Instant Messaging networks...." - DistroWatch. Screenshots of BLAG 60000 Beta are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

ADIOS 7.0 (based on Fedora Core 6) is now available. The objective of the ADIOS project is to quickly and easily download a consistent operating system environment onto laboratory PCs. The ADIOS environment provides students with administrative privileges required to perform advanced exercises in Network and Systems Administration. - ADIOS Project. Screenshots of ADIOS 7.0 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

SabayonLinux 3.25 has been released, now with the latest X.Org 7.2, the new Kernel Virtual Machine, Beryl 0.1.4 and other enhancements. From the changelog: "Linux kernel 2.6.19.1; the first live implementation of the new Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) supporting both Intel and AMD architectures; X.Org 7.2 RC3 with better LCD/CRT display detection, improved Intel graphics cards support and more stable ATI open source drivers; new NetworkManager stack that supports many wireless cards; Beryl 0.1.4 with a nearly perfect OpenGL auto-detection and configuration; NVIDIA drivers 1.0-9631 and latest ATI drivers; new Kicker menu picture and better default cursors...." - DistroWatch. Screenshots of SabayonLinux 3.25 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

"The final release of version 2.13 has been uploaded. This build has the complete suite of kernel drivers. More compact builds with a subset of the full driver suite and different selections of applications will follow soon." From the release notes: "NdisWrapper upgraded to v1.33, which fixes the problem; Soxgui, a great little front-end for SoX and FFmpeg, which can perform various operations on audio files, including file format conversion; Geany text editor upgraded to v0.10; Isomaster ISO file editor tool upgraded to v0.6; SeaMonkey upgraded to v1.0.6...." - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Puppy Linux 2.13 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.

A bug-fix update of Elive "Revolution" has been released. Here is a brief list of some of the changes: "Fixed SCSI emulation CD-ROM driver; fixed Czech boot option; fixed special character problems in menus; added new sounds to the 'Elive look'; installer updates which will fine-tune a new installation on first boot; new drivers for wireless networking; added Flash 9 beta browser plugin; removed OpenOffice.org from the ISO image due to space reasons; added Java; added Transmission - a small, fast, simple and effective BitTorrent client; added Torus trooper - a game; made Thunar the default file manager; updated Cinelerra to version 2.1; added KQEMU, a KDE front-end from QEMU; added measures to prevent root login into graphical desktop...." - DistroWatch. Screenshots of Elive 0.6 are available at LinuxQuestions.org.