Bayanihan Linux 4 Beta 1 has been released 

Bayanihan Linux 4 Beta 1 is now available for download. Features: Debian-based; latest kernel; KDE 3.5.0; OpenOffice.org 2.0; more productivity tools; Internet ready; multimedia playback; CD/DVD burning capability; educational applications; image editing tools; improved support for removable devices (USB); easy to update and upgrade. Note: The beta release will only work on IDE based hard disks. The support for SATA and SCSI hard drives will be added in the final release of Bayanihan Linux 4.

About the Bayanihan Linux

The Bayanihan project was initiated by the Open Source Group in Advanced Science and Technology Institute last October 2001. This was the first initiative of the group in Open Source Technology. Its goal was to provide the best alternative desktop solution to Filipinos. In details, it aims to provide a better hardware support, operation simplicity, speed, efficiency, stability and Windows portability.

The first version of Bayanihan Linux was released last June 13, 2002. It was followed by the second version released last January 31, 2003.

Last October 31, 2003 we were able to release the first Beta version of Bayanihan Linux3. The second Beta release followed last December 23, 2003.

By the year of 2004, Beta 3 was released on January 15 and the Release Candidate was ready for download by February 2.

After three BETA version and a release candidate, the final version of Bayanihan Linux 3 was finally launched last February 24, 2004 during the TechBlitz celebration of Advanced Science and Technology Institute.

Feature

1. Debian based
2. Latest Kernel
3. KDE 3.5
4. OpenOffice.org 2.0
5. Plus more productivy tools
6. Internet Ready
7. Multimedia Playback
8. CD/DVD burning capability
9. Educational Applications
10. Image Editing Tools
11. Improved support for removable devices (USB)
12. Easy to update and upgrade

Note: The Beta release will only work on IDE based harddisk. The support for SATA and SCSI based hard drives will be added in the final release of Bayanihan Linux 4.

For Download

Click here to Download http://www.bayanihan.gov.ph/index.php