ALT Linux News

ALT Linux 6.0: Simply Linux and KDesktop

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:09:00 +0100

ALT Linux 6.0.0, an independently-developed Russian Linux distribution, has been released. The new version comes in two editions - "Simply Linux", which is an installable live medium featuring the Xfce 4.8 desktop environment, and KDesktop, which is a live and installation DVD image centred around the KDE 4.6.5 desktop. Both editions are built on top of the Linux kernel 3.0.3 and include X.Org Server 1.10.3 and LibreOffice 3.4.2. Other features of this release include hybrid ISO image that can be used either as a DVD image or transferred to a bootable USB drive, GRUB 2 as the default bootloader, simplified installation of third-party applications, and seamless integration with the Dropbox cloud storage system. Read the full press release (in Russian) for more information. Download links: torrent, FTP, HTTP or mirrors.

An open letter to IDC from ALT Linux CEO Alexey Smirnov

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:00 +0100

In response to the article "IDC got down to schooldesk" published on September 3 in Vedomosti newspaper, covering IDC's study of the total cost of ownership of the IT infrastructure in Russian schools, ALT Linux publishes an open letter to IDC and Vedomosti. In Russian. In English.

ALT Linux confirms presence at FISL 11

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:34:00 +0100

The company ALT Linux has already confirmed participation at the 11th International Free Software Forum (Fisl11) in Brazil, a participant from the previous edition of FISL, this year brings some new features for the school and corporate, and distribution of various gifts. ALT Linux will be present at Booth 38.

ALT Linux releases Platform Five products

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:54:00 +0100

ALT Linux announces public availability of two products based on Platform Five: ALT Linux 5.0 Ark, a suite designed for making integrated solutions, and ALT Linux 5.0 School, a suite that is targetted at secondary and high schools.

ALT Linux on Twitter

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:42:00 +0100

Now you can follow ALT Linux on Twitter in English and Russian.

Beta of ALT Linux 5.0 Ark released

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:30:00 +0100

We're happy to announce the beginning of public beta-testing of ALT Linux 5.0 Ark - a suite of distributions designed for making integrated solutions.

The suite includes 3 distributions for two hardware platforms (i586 and x86-64):

ALT Linux 5.0 Office Server
ALT Linux 5.0 Desktop
ALT Linux 5.0 GNOME Desktop

Beta-version of ALT Linux School suite released

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:44:00 +0100

ALT Linux starts public beta-testing of ALT Linux School. This is a set of distributions that includes:

ALT Linux 5.0.0 School Lite (XFCE)
ALT Linux 5.0.0 School Junior (GNOME)
ALT Linux 5.0.0 School Master (KDE4)

There are many differences compared to the Free Software Suite that was released and sent to Russian schools in 2008. One distribution is now based on GNOME desktop environment. We have added packages to all distributions for additional educational process automation (iTALC to monitor and control computer class activity, iTest to make testing pupils easier, FreeNX to access remote systems with graphical terminals, recordMyDesktop to record videos of your desktop). Several IDEs have been added, including Anjuta, Geany and Code::Blocks. VirtualBox, a system virtualization engine, and Avidemux, a video processing tool, are also in ALT Linux School, as well as many other pieces of software.

The 6th Free Software developers conference

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:19:00 +0100

ALT Linux and Institute of Logic announce The 6th Free Software developers conference. The conference will take place in Obninsk, Kaluga region, Russia on 27th and 28th of July, 2009.

ALT Linux participated in the Week of Russian IT in Venezuela

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:20:00 +0100

ALT Linux participated in the Week of Russian IT in Venezuela that took place in Caracas, on April, 19-25.

Other participants include Russian companies ABBYY, ASCON, Digital Design, PROMT, and Venezuelan ACS Systems, an official representative of Kaspersky Labs.

Each company was given a time for a speech; the last day was carried out in the format of "workshops".

ALT Linux in Brazil

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:11:00 +0100

ALT Linux and OpenGO (former Ventox Boundless Brasil) announce opening of a new ALT Linux sales and development office in Brazil – ALT Linux Brasil.

This move follows ALT Linux strategy to increase worldwide visibility of Sisyphus repository. ALT Linux and OpenGO intend to collaborate in development and selling of ALT Linux products in Brazil and other Latin America countries.

School Server released

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:27:00 +0100

Armada group and ALT Linux company are happy to release School Server distribution, based on ALT Linux OfficeServer technological base and targeted at schools and other educational institutions. This release of School Server is an extended version of a server suite for educational institutions that was developed for the government contract in the end of 2008. The distro has no version number - that signifies the beginning of a new line of distributions.

ALT Linux provides full access to PSPO's SDK

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:25:00 +0100

ALT Linux has published Software Development Kit which was used to create school Linux distributions.

Now any developer can rebuild, improve and use a set of Linux distributions that are deployed during PSPO pilot project in Russian schools in 2008.

ALT Linux 4.1.1 Desktop released

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:26:00 +0100

ALT Linux proudly presents a new release of our desktop distribution,ALT Linux 4.1.1 Desktop. This is a general purpose GNU/Linux
distribution intended for use on desktop systems, laptops and netbooks. Changes since ALT Linux 4.1.0 Desktop include:

Updated version of OpenOffice.org - 3.0.0.8, with bugfixes.
Compiz works out-of-box, all you need to do is run it from the menu.
Fixes in NetworkManager, targeted on its stability and PPPoE operation.
Printer settings and management is fixed in a default KDE installation.
CPU frequency changing fixed.
Miscellaneous fixes here and there.
An installation DVD image with English as the default language

About Box version.

Supercomputer "SKIF-MGU" works under ALT Linux 4.1 SKIF

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:00 +0100

ALT Linux distribution successfully used on the most powerful supercomputer in Russia — SKIF‑MGU.

Within the framework of of Russian-Belorussian program “SKIF-GRID” ALT Linux has developed a specialised ALT Linux 4.1 SKIF distribution. The distribution has successfully passed qualification tests.

Winter Linux School for teachers 2009

org@altlinux.ru (ALT Linux) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:31:00 +0100

On January 26-30, 2009 a Winter school for teachers will be held in Pereslavl Zalessky. Co-organizers of the school are: Scientific-educational Institution "IPS University of Pereslavl", Software Systems Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Logic, ALT Linux.

Four main topics are:

   1. PSPO project ("Linux for educational institutions of Russia"): what is it?
   2. How does one begin work with Linux?
   3. How to start accomplishing tasks using Linux standalone (independently)?
   4. How to accomplish shared tasks together, without reinventing the wheel?