Sabayon Linux Xfce 8

Sabayon Linux XFCE is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo, with XFCE as its main desktop.

Dedicated to those who like order over chaos, to those who like simplicity over complexity, to those who think that less is more, to those that just want more for less.


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Here are some key features of "Sabayon Linux Xfce":

· Bootable Image suitable for a CD or USB thumb drive (< 700Mb)
· Linux 2.6.34 Desktop kernel w/Tuxonice and AUFS support
· XFCE 4.6.2 Desktop Environment
· NetworkManager 0.8 as default networking tool
· Out of the box NTFS support via NTFS-3G
· Mozilla Firefox 3.6.6
· Basic VirtualBox Guest integration
· Very fast installation via our Live Anaconda Installer (which gained stability improvements and several new minor features)
· Very minimal setup to fit into a CD, no fancy features and drivers. Designed for low-end computers.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· The first and best way to try a Gentoo-based Linux distribution at its full power, with all working out-of-the-box and no compilation needed at all
· The first Extreme-Rolling Release distribution, with automated repository package version bumping, thanks to Entropy Matter ebuild tracker
· Faster, cleaner and more evolved than any other rolling distro out there: we work hard to bring you the most stable rolling release experience
· Keep up-to-date your system in minutes while maintaining full Gentoo Portage compatibility
· Focusing on performance: GCC 4.6 with Graphite Loop Transformation infrastructure and Link Time Optimizations enabled
· Always up-to-date Linux Kernel 3.2 (and experimental "Fusion" Kernels available in repositories)
· Providing extra Server-oriented Linux kernels (OpenVZ, Vserver, Generic Server)
· Natively supporting the btrfs filesystem (besides ext4, aufs, and others)
· Transform Sabayon into an full-featured HTPC Operating System (Media Center) using XBMC 10.1 (11.0 available soon)
· GNOME 3.2.2 Visual Environment
· KDE 4.7.4 Desktop Environment (4.8.0 available in a few days)
· Improved Xfce 4.8 out-of-the-box experience (for those missing GNOME2)
· Improved LibreOffice integration, updated to 3.4.4
· Migrated to libav as ffmpeg replacement
· Migrated to Java 7 and Subversion 1.7
· Cinnamon and Razor Qt available in repositories
· Entropy Framework (Package Manager, Web Services) updated to 1.0_rc86, consolidating stability and performance
· Support for IME and non-roman fonts at install time
· Support for non-latin languages at install time
· More than 12000 packages available for x86_64, i686
· ARMv7 versions already available, with more than 2000 packages ready to be installed