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This October has been a big month for Linux distro releases. First openSUSE 10.3 came out and now Ubuntu 7.10. We have the complete set of Ubuntu CDs and DVDs for x86 and AMD64 computers.  The complete list of new distros this month:

• Ubuntu 7.10 CDs and DVD, including Desktop, Server, and Alternate
• openSUSE 10.3 CDs and DVDs
• Mandriva 2008.0 DVDs
• Ubuntu Studio 7.10 DVD
• Kubuntu 7.10 CDs and DVDs
• Xubuntu 7.10 CDs
• Puppy Linux 3.00 CD
• Sabayon Linux 3.4 CDs
• OpenDisc 7.10 CD (replaces the OpenCD)
• Dreamlinux 2.2 Multimedia GL Edition CD

Fedora 7 is now available!  This version improves upon desktop features and performance.  Notably, Fedora 7 is the first release to include installers on their LiveCDs.

In addition, FrozenTech would like to thank its Linux 6+2 Subscribers for their interest and support over the past thirteen months.  Unfortunately at this time, however, the substantial increase in postage has forced FrozenTech to cancel the monthly subscription.

FrozenTech strives to offer high quality, yet affordable products.  We will continue to develop our line while keeping our customers’ needs as our number one priority.  Thank you!

To stay inline with the new shipping rates in affect today, we now offer $1.99 USPS First Class Mail shipping for orders less than $20, and free USPS Priority Mail shipping for orders $20 or more.

We have also added Ubuntu Studio to the store. Based on Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio focuses on media production and has a sleek dark theme. If you just want the theme and are already running Ubuntu, you can add it using the instructions here.

Per customer request, we just added the “official” Fedora Core 6 LiveCD and grml 0.9, a LiveCD for anyone who enjoys working at the shell.

The Fedora Core 6 LiveCD is built by the Fedora Core team, who is different than the LiveDVDs, which are built by the Fedora Unity team.

grml has a great shell and a comfortable framebuffer setup, and also contains X11 and a few lightweight window managers. Tons of utilites are included on this CD which would have not otherwise fit if it included Gnome or KDE.

Dreamlinux

We are now an official distributor of Dreamlinux. Dreamlinux uses the lightweight and fast XFCE for the desktop manager and has many multimedia oriented packages, such as GimpShop, Kino DV, Inkscape, Blender, and Avidemux. Dreamlinux comes on a LiveCD and is installable from inside the live session. We are proud to have $0.30 of each sale going directly to Dreamlinux.

Shipping

Due to a large number of broken discs in the last month, we are now shipping small orders of CDs in cardboard boxes. To cover the costs, we have to raise our shipping price from $0.49 to $0.99 for orders less than $10. Orders of $10 or higher still have free shipping, and orders $20 or higher still get upgraded to priority mail shipping for free.

New Releases

January has been a busy month for new releases. Knoppix 5.1.0 and Sabayon 3.25 were both released and then quickly re-released as Knoppix 5.1.1 and Sabayon 3.26. Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux, our two extremely lightweight distros, both came out with new versions. We also got new AMD64 builds of Debian 3.1, and updated both our Debian builds to r4.

FrozenTech is welcoming 2007 by offering Slackware, Mandriva, and Super Gamer DVDs.

The Knoppix LiveCD and LiveDVD has also been update to version 5.1.0. It now includes the Beryl 3D desktop, NTFS-3G driver, a new kernel, and UnionFS has been replaced with AUFS.

As always, everything is available in the FrozenTech store.

We have the new openSUSE 10.2 install DVDs available for i386 and x86-64 computers. CDs will be coming soon, and the LiveDVD will be updated when it is released next week.

Changes in the new SUSE include better package management, new power management, and EXT3 as the default filesystem. Check out the release announcement for more info.

The long awaited update to TheOpenCD is finally out. It includes much needed updates to its list of software, plus some new packages, such as Inkscape, Scribus, and RSSOwl. Check out the full list of software and the release accouncement.

DSL 3.1 has also been released, with numerous updates, including a new theme. Check out the changelog.

Both are available for purchase at the standard price of $0.99 per CD.

Sabayon Linux 3.2 is now available. There is an incredible amount of improvements to this version, including new artwork, speed improvements, and more apps. The changelog is posted here.

The new Puppy Linux has been added. This release has a new kernel version plus many other updates. We are carrying the larger ‘zdrv’ version with contains more drivers than the standard release.