Star Gentoo Linux 2008.0 Released
Linked by Smith Johnson on Mon 7th Jul 2008 01:08 UTC
Gentoo The 2008.0 final release is out! Code-named "It's got what plants crave," this release contains numerous new features including an updated installer, improved hardware support, a complete rework of profiles, and a move to Xfce instead of GNOME on the LiveCD. LiveDVDs are not available for x86 or amd64, although they may become available in the future. The 2008.0 release also includes updated versions of many packages already available in your ebuild tree.
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Comment by zizban
by zizban on Mon 7th Jul 2008 01:26 UTC
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2005-07-06

The code name is a reference to the movie Idiocracy. See it if you haven't.

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RE: Comment by zizban
by aesiamun on Mon 7th Jul 2008 03:07 in reply to "Comment by zizban"
aesiamun Member since:
2005-06-29

Brawndo's got what plant's crave!

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RE[2]: Comment by zizban
by hollovoid on Mon 7th Jul 2008 08:07 in reply to "RE: Comment by zizban"
hollovoid Member since:
2005-09-21

In other news, gentoo will also now have a new video blog, codenamed "Ow my nuts!"

Congrats on the release, will be switching profile over when I get home, then its hours of text scrolling to go ;)

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RE: Comment by zizban
by FunkyELF on Mon 7th Jul 2008 13:56 in reply to "Comment by zizban"
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2006-07-26

In the end he realized that it was easier convincing the people that he could talk to the plants and that the plants had told him that they wanted water.

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