:~> Hi Denis
:~>
:~>I've seen reports that the release of LM7.1 has been delayed.
AFAIK, 7.1 has been the first (our) distro which has NOT been delayed. :-)
Technically, 7.1 "beta" looks very nice now, and I am not avare of any
newly found problems which could delay the official release. I do not
really know (or even care that much) when will the "official" release is
scheduled, but I can tell you one thing: WE ARE AHEAD OF THE
SCHEDULE. :-))
I wonder where have you found the "7.1 delayed" message... Rumors are
great, I should start some myself. How about:
"I heard that Microsoft has stopped all the developement on furthure
windows versions, and concentrating the efforts on a BSD-based distro with
propriatery graphical shell a-la Apple. The distro should be able to run
all the linux progs, and first public beta is scheduled for august
2000."
Waa, I am really good at this - this is not only a rumor, but it can also
start a flamewar along the "BSD licence is evil, GNU is the king of
the alley" ;->
(Before you get too emotional, the above microsoft story is just a product
of my sick imagination.)
:~>Is there any chance of it being released before Linux Expo 2000 in London on
:~>1st and 2nd of June.
No idea. I do not bother much about the "sales&marketing" part of the
buiss. And even if I knew it for sure, i would probably not be allowed to
leak the info, so do not ask. .-)
What i can tell is: if you badly want to test the 7.1 ahead of the crowd,
fetch the ISO image of 7.1 beta3 from tucows (Ups. Not there yet? Well, I
have just posted them a notice to take a look at the problem. Maybe they
just need more time to sync...).
DO NOT FETCH BETA2 ISO IMAGE. IT IS OLD, OBSOLETE, AND HAS SEVERAL REALLY
BAD KNOWN BUGS.
cu
Denis
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