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Transmission 2.84 now available
Evolve OS users can now install the Transmission BitTorrent client by issuing the following command:
July 13, 2014
Alpha 2 Released
That’s right, one week has passed and you have a new alpha to play with. This is the second alpha of Evolve OS, and comes as a 64-bit ISO. This image now also comes with Budgie Desktop v4, GIMP 2.8.10 and GNOME Maps 3.10.0. Please note that we currently do not support EFI. Please do not attempt to boot in an EFI setup, and instead boot using legacy BIOS compatibility if you are affected. With Alpha 3 we will actually ship two images, one legacy, and one EFI only. This will save a lot of confusion in the future and actually makes life far easier for me, as opposed to a hybrid ISO configuration.
July 13, 2014
Budgie Desktop v4 Released
Hello all, I’ve just released v4 of the Budgie Desktop, and you can see more information about this release on the GitHub release page
July 13, 2014
Geany 1.24.1 now available
Users of Evolve OS may now install the Geany text editor on their systems. Geany is a GTK2 text editor, with some IDE functionality. sudo pisi ur && sudo pisi it geany
July 11, 2014
Evolve OS Alpha 1 Released
I am pleased to announce the release of Evolve OS Alpha 1. This version marks the beginning of our public availability as a desktop Linux distribution. This image is a 64-bit ISO, and comes with the Budgie Desktop as standard. Please help by download and testing the image so we can ensure our future releases are as polished as possible for our users.
July 6, 2014
Security Status of Validation ISO, Mini Update
Hello all, Just a quick word on where I’m at right now. A multitude of issues cropped up in PiSi due to the recent changes, and as a result it’s now impossible to update the repository from the Validation ISO. Many apologies for this, but there is not an awful lot I can do apart from issuing a new ISO, but with a new ISO around the corner (Saturday) it makes little sense right now.
June 7, 2014
New Bug Tracker + HTTPS
Hello all! In order to make it easier to get involved with the project and report bugs, I’ve set up a bug tracker on this site. We’re now using The Bug Genie for our bug needs. This is open source software under the Mozilla Public License version 1.1 (MPL-1.1). A demo screenshot is provided below.
June 6, 2014
Evolve OS Validation ISO
Hello all. Today I’m releasing a validation ISO for Evolve OS in order to get the ball rolling for a full release. This is a headless (no-desktop) uninstallable ISO which will enable people to help me in cleaning/validating the base system before we progress any further. UPDATE: This ISO is vulnerable due to CVE-2014-0198 and its not possible to update the ISO . Download at your own risk!
June 3, 2014
Evolve OS Pre-Alpha Released (Or shaking off the vapours)
Hello all, As a follow up from yesterday’s status update, well, it boots! So today I’m happy to release a pre-alpha validation ISO. Note this ISO is only available as a 64-bit system, and is not persistent! The desktop and installer are deliberately absent from this ISO, but you can use it to validate the system base, compiler, etc.
May 5, 2014
Status Update
Hello all! It’s been a while since the last bit of news, so I thought I’d update you with where I currently am with Evolve OS building. Today, the last of the “mass-rebuilds” is taking place, ensuring that the underlying toolchain is fully functional and correct.
May 4, 2014