SimplyMEPIS 11 adds LibreOffice and a faster Firefox 4

SimplyMEPIS 8.5 is ready for the spotlight with all the bugs and rough edges remaining in the final release candidate being ironed out. No new features have been introduced since RC3, but SimplyMEPIS 8.5 has plenty to offer users who want a great Linux experience right out of the box. SimplyMEPIS 8.5 is based on Debian Lenny, the latest stable release...

SimplyMEPIS 11.0.00 is released for i386 and amd64 platforms. It's configured with a 2.6.36.4 kernel, the KDE 4.5.1 desktop, and many apps.

SimplyMEPIS is a well known Debian based Linux that is simple and very user friendly. The new version of SimplyMEPIS 11.0 is now available for download. In this new version, SimplyMEPIS comes with many new packages and new Linux kernel. You will find a new 2.6.36.4 kernel, the KDE 4.5.1 desktop, and many applications, including [...]

Nov 21, 2010 9AM EST -- It was 8 years ago today that the MEPIS Linux project started when Warren Woodford decided to build a version of Linux that would be easy to try from CD, easy to install from the live environment, and easy for everyone to use.

The final version of SimplyMEPIS 11.0 has been released after quite some time in the making. Going through several alpha and beta releases, the polished, stable result is now ready for anyone to install. SimplyMEPIS 11.0 is based on the latest Debian 6.0 Squeeze stable release and comes with a KDE SC 4 desktop by default. However, ... (read more)

Nov 10, 2010, 10AM EST -- The first Alpha grade release of SimplyMEPIS 11.0 has been uploaded to the MEPIS master site. It is available for immediate download by MEPIS subscribers. The global ISO mirrors should make the files available to the general public within 24 hours.

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Warren Woodford, founder of MEPIS, has announced the release of SimplyMepis 11.0 Alpha 3 just in time to mark the eighth anniversary of MEPIS on November 21. SimplyMepis usually takes quite a while to cook and no final release date has been given.

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Desktop Linux Reviews: "The last time I looked at SimplyMEPIS was the 8.0 release. In this review I'll be taking a look at the latest version, SimplyMEPIS Linux 8.5. SimplyMEPIS is based on Debian, and it uses KDE as its desktop environment."

SimplyMepis 8.5 beta 4 is available for testing. This new version of SimplyMepis boasts the distributions first switch to KDE 4.3 desktop. Continue reading "SimplyMepis 8.5 beta 4"