Mageia 5 alpha1 x86_64 DVD

Here is the first step towards Mageia 5. Most of your favorite software has been updated to their latest versions. There is still a long road ahead, but all in all, this first alpha is in rather good shape. Base system: Linux kernel 3.15.2, systemd 208, Perl 5.20.0. Graphical environments: KDE 4.13.2, Qt 4.8.6, GNOME 3.13.3. Office applications: LibreOffice 4.2.4.2. Artwork and design: New artwork is not yet integrated in this early stage of Mageia 5.
Here is the first step towards Mageia 5. Most of your favorite software has been updated to their latest versions. There is still a long road ahead, but all in all, this first alpha is in rather good shape.

You can have a look at planned features for Mageia 5 [1] for more details. Work is in progress. Stay tuned!

This first development release is dedicated to our friend Thomas (aka tmb), we wish him good health and to be back soon!

As a reminder, here are the planned release dates for Mageia 5:

Alpha 1: 2014/07/08
Alpha 2: 2014/08/04
Beta 1: 2014/09/30
Beta 2: 2014/10/31
Release Candidate: 2014/11/21
Internal release: 2014/12/12
Final Release: 2014/12/19

Enjoy this new release!