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Trisquel GNU/
Linux homepage (http://
trisquel.info/):
Trisquel is a fully free (as in
"free speech", not merely as in "free of charge")
GNU/
Linux based operating system. It is derived from
Ubuntu, but includes only
free software.
Trisquel has several editions, designed for different uses: the one called simply Trisquel ― the most important one ― is intended for home and personal use, and includes a lot of apps for that: networking, multimedia, office, games, etc.
The Edu edition is designed for educational centers, and allows the teacher to build a custom digital classroom within minutes.
The Pro edition is for enterprises, and includes accounting and management software.
The Mini edition is for netbooks, networks, aging computers, and otherwise low-power systems. It is currently in beta testing.
As our special way to celebrate Software Freedom Day, we are pleased to announce that Trisquel 4.0 LTS, codename "Taranis" -the Celtic god of thunder- is ready for download. It is our second Long Term Support release, and it is a sweet one! It comes in the usual GNOME flavor and with a light LXDE based environment in the shape of the new "Mini" edition. Netisntall images are also available for servers and custom installations. Soon we will also add an international DVD with a big translation set -the standard images contain complete support for English and Spanish- and educational and professional oriented environments as well.
This release is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and as always it contains just free software, including:
- Common
- Linux-libre 2.6.32
- Xorg 7.5
- Gnash 0.8.8
Standard edition
- GNOME 2.28
- OpenOffice.org 3.2
- Gimp 2.6
- Mozilla-based web browser 3.6.9
Mini edition
As always, this version comes with both 32 and 64 bit support, and since it is an LTS release it will have 3 year support. Current 2.2 LTS and 3.5 users can upgrade to 4.0 using the graphical update-manager tool or by running "sudo do-release-upgrade".