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[Sorry for cross-posting. Feel free to forward around]
Florence, 29 July 2004
+++ AGNULA/DEMUDI 1.2.0-rc1 IS OUT
AGNULA/DeMuDi 1.2.0-rc1, the Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for
audio/video, has been released.
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AGNULA/DeMuDi 1.2.0-rc1, the Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for
audio/video, has been released.
This version is the first release candidate for the 1.2.0 , which
sports tighter integration with Debian, using the Sarge Debian
Installer and the CDD (Custom Debian Distributions) framework.
It's almost completed and quite usable.
Instructions on how to download and install it can be found here:
http://www.agnula.org/download/demudi/demudi_1_2_0_iso
and a list of frequently asked questions here:
http://www.agnula.org/download/demudi/1.2.0-beta-FAQ/
The available packages along with their versions can be checked here:
http://apt.agnula.org/demudi/indices/Available
Highlights:
o Installer
* new isolinux boot splash image
* setting non-zero default volume
* ejecting the cd after installation is completed
* removed unnecessary applications from the base system
* improved video card detection and configuration
* fixed X11 keymap configuration, now matches the console one
o New/updated applications
* alsa-tools 1.0.5
* solfege 2.0.4
* kernel-sources 2.4.25
* mozplugger 1.5.1
* ams 1.8.6
o Snapshot
* pushed the sarge snapshot forward (2004/07/14)
o Menus
* added entry for SuperCollider, QSynth
o Configuration
* easier network setup with etherconf
* fixed timidity configuration file
* added upgrade-demudi script for clean upgrades
Please report all bugs, requests, criticisms using our development
portal [0]. Instructions on how to report bugs and requests are
available here:
http://www.agnula.org/development/agnula_bugs_requests/
We hope you enjoy AGNULA/DeMuDi! For any information, do not hesitate
to contact us writing to:
<info@xxxxxxxxxx>
And/or visiting our web site, http://www.agnula.org/.
+++
About AGNULA: Agnula (acronym for A GNU/Linux Audio distribution,
pronounced with a strong g) is the name of a project funded until
April 2004 by the European Commission (number of contract:
IST-2001-34879; key action IV.3.3, Free Software: towards the critical
mass). After the end of the funded period, AGNULA is continuing as a
volunteer based project, aiming to spread Libre Software in the
professional audio/video arena.
Best regards,
--
The AGNULA Team info@xxxxxxxxxx
Our mailing lists: http://lists.agnula.org/
Our web site: http://www.agnula.org/
"There's no free expression without control on the tools you use"
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