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   Bobbie Sellers to Bobbie Sellers   
   Speedy updates PCLOS 2017.04 Re: Forking   
   08 Apr 17 09:27:47   
   
   XPost: alt.os.linux.mandrake, alt.os.linux.pclinuxos   
   From: bliss@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On 03/04/2017 10:41 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   >      Hi typers and readers,   
   >          I did not have time to write about 2017.02 and .03 was out!   
   > Hurray!   
   >      This is one of the finest implementations I have seen.  It has the   
   > editors I use, the mail client I use, and lots beside. LibreOffice   
   > version supplied at version 5.3. Krita is supplied.  The Linux Kernel is   
   > 4.9.13. "KDE components were updated to Plasma 5.8.6 LTS, Frameworks to   
   > 5.31.0 and Applications to 16.12.2." sez the announcement on Distro   
   > watch.   
   >      I made a DVD and a bootable Flash Drive.  The Flash Drive is   
   > presently installing it to my test machine replacing all the other stuff   
   > on the disk. I used the DVD last night to test the functions.   
   >      I am waiting until the install is complete to do the rest of   
   > my evaluation but one of my pet peeves, the digital clock has re-gained   
   > functions and only lacks the copy date/time menu item.   
   >   
   >      The limitation is that this is only a 64 bit implementation   
   > and the Community might be able to supply the 32 bit kernel but that   
   > remains to be seen.   
   >      One note is that the remove panel menu item has been moved to   
   > Panel Options>Panel Settings>More Settings>.  I mention this because   
   > of the reconfiguration of the panel arrangements that users like   
   > myself may indulge in.   
   >   
   >      More later...   
   >   
   >      bliss "running fast and light" on PCLinuxOS64-2016.03   
   > GNU&Linux 4.9.12-pclos1 Feb 23 17   
   >   
   	Gee whiz had to do a fresh download but no time to install yet   
   but we are getting updates so fast, I haven't had time to install the   
   latest one, PCLinux OS64 2017.04 in KDE Plasma 5 and Mate.   
      
   	bliss "running fast and light" on PCLinuxOS64-2016.03   
   GNU/Linux 4.10.8-pclos1 #1 SMP  Fri Mar 31   
      
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