Ikey Doherty has just announced today, June 27th, that the fifth Alpha version of the upcoming SolusOS 2 Linux operating system is now available for download and testing.
SolusOS 2 Alpha 5 comes with updated software, internal improvements to the desktop interface, and lots of small bugfixes. It also includes non-free audio/video codecs for an out-of-the-box multimedia experience, and firmware for common WLAN chipsets.
Highlights of SolusOS 2 Alpha 5:
· Linux kernel 3.3.6 (with preempt/BFS); · LibreOffice 3.5.4-2; · Mozilla Firefox 13.0.1; · Mozilla Thunderbird 13.0.1; · Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.235; · VLC Media Player 2.0.1; · GNOME Panel 3.4.2.1; · Nautilus 3.4.2; · SolusOS Desktop 3.4.3.2.1. Download SolusOS 2 Alpha 5 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is an alpha version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.