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=== What's new in Point Linux 13.04.1 ===
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=== What's new in Point Linux 2.2 ===
Point Linux 13.04.1 is a minor bugfix release. It generally has the same specs as [http://wiki.pointlinux.org/index.php?title=Point_Linux_13.04_Release_Notes Point Linux 13.04] However, it also offers some improvements as well:
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Point Linux 2.2 is a minor bugfix release. It generally has the same specs as [http://wiki.pointlinux.org/index.php?title=Point_Linux_13.04_Release_Notes Point Linux 13.04] However, it also offers some improvements as well:
  
 
==== Changes in distribution ====
 
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: LibreOffice 4.0.3.3;
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: Firefox 24.0
: Firefox 21.0;
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: Thunderbird 24.0
: Stable Debian 'Wheezy' packages;
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: LibreOffice 4.1
: Debian repo moved to cdn.debian.net;
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: KVM/QEMU SPICE support
: Point Linux repo moved to cdn.pointlinux.org;
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: Fast User Switch enabled
: ftp CLI utility added;
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: Up to date Debian packages
: MATE 1.6 migration simplified;
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==== Changes in Point Linux Installer ====
 
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: Installer downloads and installs IBus and input method packages when CJK languages detected;
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: Vietnamese locale support
: Installer removes VirtualBox guest additions in target system when VirtualBox is not detected;
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: Windows 8.1 detection
: Installer creates /media/cdrom and /media/usb folders in target system;
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: Network Manager (e.g. Wi-Fi) connections established in the LiveCD/USB session are transferred into newly installed system
: Installer creates /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00CDMountPoint and /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00trustcdrom in target system;
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: Screensaver lock enabled if system was installed without autologin turned on
  
 
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Revision as of 11:56, 28 September 2013

These release notes for Point Linux 2.2 (taya) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Point Linux 2.2.

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Point Linux 2.2 overview

The purpose: Desktop PC distro
Target audience: Experienced users and business/IT sector
Based on: Debian 7 (Wheezy)
Kernel: 3.2.0-4
DE: Mate 1.4.2
Compiz: Available in repo. Not installed by default
DM: LightDM
Distro format: LiveCD/USB, LiveDVD/USB
Supported architectures: i386 (i686-pae), amd64
Distro language: English in Live Session, Localized during the HD installation.
Installer: GUI Point Linux Installer 0.16.2

What's new in Point Linux 2.2

Point Linux 2.2 is a minor bugfix release. It generally has the same specs as Point Linux 13.04 However, it also offers some improvements as well:

Changes in distribution

Firefox 24.0
Thunderbird 24.0
LibreOffice 4.1
KVM/QEMU SPICE support
Fast User Switch enabled
Up to date Debian packages

Changes in Point Linux Installer

Vietnamese locale support
Windows 8.1 detection
Network Manager (e.g. Wi-Fi) connections established in the LiveCD/USB session are transferred into newly installed system
Screensaver lock enabled if system was installed without autologin turned on


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