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'''Foresight Desktop Linux''' is a [[Linux distribution|GNU/Linux distribution]] of [[free software|free]] and [[non-free software]]. It aims to include the latest software and to be as user friendly as possible. | '''Foresight Desktop Linux''' is a [[Linux distribution|GNU/Linux distribution]] of [[free software|free]] and [[non-free software]]. It aims to include the latest software and to be as user friendly as possible. | ||
Foresight is a [[GNOME]]-based distribution, and has previously tracked GNOME development closely. The distribution imported GNOME 2.14, 2.12, and 2.10 on the day each was released. The latest version is 1.0, including [[GNOME]] 2.16 as the standard [[desktop environment]]. According to the website ken's blog<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ken.vandine.org/?p=207 | title=Introducing Foresight Linux 1.0 | accessdate=2007-01-31|author=Ken VanDine}}</ref>, there are plans for a KDE version for the next release onwards. | Foresight is a [[GNOME]]-based distribution, and has previously tracked GNOME development closely. The distribution imported GNOME 2.16, 2.14, 2.12, and 2.10 on the day each was released. The latest version is 1.0, including [[GNOME]] 2.16 as the standard [[desktop environment]]. According to the website ken's blog<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ken.vandine.org/?p=207 | title=Introducing Foresight Linux 1.0 | accessdate=2007-01-31|author=Ken VanDine}}</ref>, there are plans for a KDE version for the next release onwards. | ||
Foresight features the [[Conary (package manager)|Conary]] software packaging system. This system only updates those specific files in packages which need to be updated, in contrast to other formats, such as the [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] and [[Deb (file format)|DEB]] formats, which download whole packages. | Foresight features the [[Conary (package manager)|Conary]] software packaging system. This system only updates those specific files in packages which need to be updated, in contrast to other formats, such as the [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] and [[Deb (file format)|DEB]] formats, which download whole packages. | ||
Revision as of 05:56, 24 February 2007
Foresight Desktop Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution of free and non-free software. It aims to include the latest software and to be as user friendly as possible.
Foresight is a GNOME-based distribution, and has previously tracked GNOME development closely. The distribution imported GNOME 2.16, 2.14, 2.12, and 2.10 on the day each was released. The latest version is 1.0, including GNOME 2.16 as the standard desktop environment. According to the website ken's blog[1], there are plans for a KDE version for the next release onwards.
Foresight features the Conary software packaging system. This system only updates those specific files in packages which need to be updated, in contrast to other formats, such as the RPM and DEB formats, which download whole packages.
References
- ↑ Ken VanDine. "Introducing Foresight Linux 1.0". http://ken.vandine.org/?p=207. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
See also
External links
- Foresight Linux 1.0 Release notes
- Official Project website
- Project wiki
- GNOME Journal article on Foresight Linux