BOSS Gnu/Linux (From C-DAC Chennai)

Hi Folks ,

The Boss team is proud to announce the Beta Release of BOSS Gnu/Linux codenamed "Tarang". The Beta Release introduces 3 different cd's ,

1. Live CD
2. Install CD
3. Add On CD

BOSS Gnu/Linux is a Linux distribution for your desktop , with a fast and easy install, a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default, every other package you can imagine available from the
network, and professional technical support from Boss Team.

BOSS Gnu/Linux is one among the four distros which are LSB 3.1 certified.

To Get BOSS Gnu/Linux Beta
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Download BOSS Gnu/Linux Beta here

http://nrcfoss.org.in/boss

About BOSS Gnu/Linux Beta
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To see it all, you'll need to try the CD, but the highlights
include:

* The Graphical mode installer

* Faster system startup and login

* Simplified menu organization

* Easy access to power management settings with GNOME Power Manager

* Improved support for video playback

* GNOME 2.14

* 3d desktop Eyecandy with Beryl and AIGLX

* BharatheeyaaOO (A localised openoffice.org 2.0.1 – currently Tamil and Hindi)

* X.org 7.1

* Enhanced Removable Media Support

* Liferea – RSS/RDF Reader

* Plug & Play of the devices with Graphical Front-End.

* Multimedia support – Totem, Xmms

* TV Tuner Support – xawtv

* Bluetooth Support

* Optional NetworkManager for convenient roaming between different
wireless and wired networks

* Migration Tool - Bulk Document converter

* Presentation Tool - keyjnote

* Menu Editor – Alacarte

* Evolution Mail Client

* Best of available internet tools – Firefox, Gaim, Xchat, Gnome meeting

* Input Method – SCIM with Remington Keyboard Layout for Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, Marati

* CD/DVD Burning tool – bonfire

“Under the hood”

* gcc 4.1.1

* g++ 4.1.2

* glibc 2.3.6

* linux 2.6.17-2

As always, BOSS includes the very best of the 100% Free / Libre application software world, and each new release incorporates countless new features and bugfixes from the development Team.

Feedback and Helping
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Your comments and suggestions will help turn this Beta into the best release of BOSS ever.If you would like to help shape BOSS,mail us at nrcfoss@cdac.in

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren't sure, first try asking on the #boss-Nrcfoss IRC channel on FreeNode, or mail us at nrcfoss@cdac.in

More Information
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You can find out more about BOSS and about this preview release on
our website, IRC channel and wiki. Please
visit:

http://nrcfoss.org.in

http://nrcfoss.org.in/boss

with warm Regards

Chandu
BOSS Gnu/Linux Developer
NRCFOSS,C-DAC,Chennai