After two months of testing the release candidate, we are happy and
proud to present Syllable Desktop 0.6.7. We thank all of the volunteers
who contributed to this release for their generous efforts. This version
brings many changes and additions. A screenshot is in our announcement
on the Syllable web site:
http://web.syllable.org/news/2012-04-12-23-42-Syllable-Desktop-0.6.7-released.html
The full release notes can also be found there:
http://web.syllable.org/Desktop/Changes.html
Download and installation instructions are here:
http://web.syllable.org/pages/get-Syllable.html#installation-CD
For more information, the Syllable Desktop site can be consulted:
http://web.syllable.org/Syllable/index.html
Many issues are discussed in the Frequently Asked Questions:
http://web.syllable.org/documentation/FAQ.html
The official location for extra software is here:
http://web.syllable.org/Syllable/downloads.html
Further, almost hundred SDL programs are here:
http://sites.google.com/site/syllablesoftware/
The highlights of this release include:
- Improved documentation.
- Improved installation, with support for specific configurations
such as the Asus EeePC.
- The system is much more usable with a keyboard. Installation and
log-in can now be completed without a mouse.
- Auto-login: you can set a user account to log in automatically
without entering a password.
- POSIX interfaces for memory mapped and async I/O implemented in
the kernel.
- Improved support for Intel eepro100 network driver and
Intellipoint PS/2 mice.
- Improved native applications. The web browser was fixed to
remember cookies again. An FTP client was added.
- Improved support for SDL programs. Almost hundred SDL programs
that "Bogomips" ported can now be used without extending the system:
http://sites.google.com/site/syllablesoftware/
- Upgraded multimedia support. Flash videos can now be played.
- First 3D support implemented, through porting of Mesa3D and PicoGL.
- QEmu now included for running Virtual Machines, with improved
performance due to memory mapped and async I/O.
- SaMBa now included for Windows compatible networking.
- The server part of OpenSSH now works for remote access to Syllable.
- SQLite now included and Fossil version control system ported.
- System restructuring to make it more user friendly.
- REBOL 3 and Boron now included for programming.
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