This distribution is the product of four years of hard work

Jun 19, 2013 20:01 GMT  ·  By

Smoothwall Express, a free firewall that includes its own security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface, is now at version 3.1 RC.

The current version of Smoothwall Express has arrived after four years of effort, which means a new build system and a fresh interface.

Highlights of Smoothwall Express 3.1 RC:

• The Linux kernel has been updated to version 3.4; • GCC has been updated to version 4.7.2; • Squid has been updated to version 3.3.5; • The build system has been improved; • Grub Legacy is now used to boot all drives; • The installation on KVM, VMWare and Hyper-V virtual systems is now officially supported; • The Smoothinfo mod has been integrated into the user interface.

A complete list of changes and improvements are available in the official announcement.

Download Smoothwall Express 3.1 RC right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a development version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.