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    Mandrake Founder Rolls Out Debian-Based Distro

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    Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
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    December 11, 2006
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      Gaël Duval, founder and former developer of Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux, has introduced the first test release of a new distribution derived from Debian and Ubuntu. Ulteo Linux sports a 2.6.15 kernel and KDE 3.5.2 desktop, and aims to introduce revolutionary concepts in managing and updating an operating system and applications.

      “Here is the first public version of Ulteo,” the France-based Duval said in the release notes. “Its code name is Sirius, because we want to make it a star.”

      /zimages/6/28571.gifEarlier this year, Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols asked, Is Debian dying? Click here to read what he had to say.

      Ulteo contains bits from Ubuntu 6.06 and Debian GNU/Linux, according to Duval. Currently in early stages of development, Ulteo promises to bring new concepts designed to help individuals with limited knowledge to accomplish many common computing tasks, Duval said.

      “This installable live CD is based on Debian and Ubuntu packages. Its installed on the hard-drive using Yuch,” he added.

      “A daemon, called UGD [Ulteo General Daemon], is always connecting to Ulteo servers to see if a newer, more up to date system is available. It can then upgrade to this new system.”

      /zimages/6/28571.gifRead the full story on DesktopLinux.com: Mandrake Founder Rolls Debian-Based Distro

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      Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
      I'm editor-at-large for Ziff Davis Enterprise. That's a fancy title that means I write about whatever topic strikes my fancy or needs written about across the Ziff Davis Enterprise family of publications. You'll find most of my stories in Linux-Watch, DesktopLinux and eWEEK. Prior to becoming a technology journalist, I worked at NASA and the Department of Defense on numerous major technological projects.

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