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Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

([Distributions] Jun 2, 2020 21:33 UTC (Tue) (ris))


Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 has been released. This version is based on Debian 10.4 Buster, with eudev and elogind to replace aspects of systemd. Optional alternatives runit and openrc are also available.

From :

Mark Hindley <mark-AT-hindley.org.uk>

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Subject :

[DNG] Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released.

Date :

Tue, 2 Jun 2020 18:30:50 +0100

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<20200602173050.GQ3124@hindley.org.uk>

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Dear Friends and Software Freedom Lovers,

Devuan Developers are delighted to announce the release of Devuan Beowulf

3.0.0 as the project's new stable release. This is the result of many months

of painstaking work by the Team and detailed testing by the wider Devuan

community.

What's new in Beowulf 3.0.0?

* Based on Debian Buster (10.4) with Linux kernel 4.19.

* Support for ppc64el in addition to the existing i386, amd64, armel,

armhf and arm64 architectures.

* runit optional alternative /sbin/init.

* openrc optional alternative to sysv-rc service and runlevel

control.

* Standalone daemons (eudev, elogind) to replace aspects of

monolithic systemd.

* New boot, display manager and desktop themimg.

Installation and Documentation

Whether you are upgrading an existing Devuan install, migrating from Debian

or installing from scratch, instructions and guidance can be found at

https://devuan.org/os/install and https://devuan.org/get-devuan.

Packages[1], netboot images[2] and installation media[3] are available

through a resilient network of http package mirrors, http, https, ftp and

rsync iso mirrors, torrent and magnet.

Please take time to read the Release Notes[4]. They include important

configuration information and tips to help your install or upgrade go as

smoothly as possible.

Or, for the impatient, you can go straight to the package and sources.list

information: https://devuan.org/os/packages or the installation media

downloads: http://files.devuan.org/devuan_beowulf/

ARM Support

Bootable ARM images are provided by the Devuan ARM community.

You will find these resources useful for ARM-related discussion and

development:

* https://dev1galaxy.org/viewforum.php?id=24

* https://arm-files.devuan.org/

* #devuan-arm (Freenode)

Resources and Support

* Mailing list: https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng

* IRC: #devuan #devuan-dev #devuan-arm (Freenode)

* Forum: https://dev1galaxy.org

* Press contact: freedom@devuan.org

* Source code: https://git.devuan.org

* Bug tracker: https://bugs.devuan.org

* Package information: https://pkginfo.devuan.org

* Popularity contest: https://popcon.devuan.org

After Beowulf

The next Devuan release, 4.0.0, is codenamed Chimaera. Repositories are

already available for the adventurous to test.

Appreciation

We wish to thank all of you for the incredible support given to Devuan.

Without your help and feedback, Devuan could not be the reliable and

versatile distribution that it is.

To support the Devuan project you can donate at:

https://devuan.org/donate (includes financial reports) or take up one

of the tasks listed at:

https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1380#p1380

Live long and prosper!

The Devuan Development Team

References

1. https://devuan.org/os/packages

2.

https://devuan.org/get-devuan#installation-media-for-amd6...

3. https://devuan.org/get-devuan#iso-guide-for-i386-and-amd64

4. http://files.devuan.org/devuan_beowulf/Release_notes.txt

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Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

Nobody needs this (albeit some people certainly believe they do. They're mistaken).

Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

Nobody needs this (albeit some people certainly believe they do. They're mistaken).

Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

Linux has never been entirely about what people need. In many cases, it's been about what people want to do or think it would be fun to do. I agree that trying to maintain a version of Debian that avoids systemd is a waste of time, but I'm sure other people feel the same way about my hobbies. Maintaining a forked distro is ultimately pretty harmless, and it's a far, far better way of spending one's time than starting endless arguments with the people over your particular hobby horse. If the Devuan people want to waste their time on something pointless, it's no skin off my nose; it's their time to waste as they see fit.

Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

Linux has never been entirely about what people need. In many cases, it's been about what people want to do or think it would be fun to do. I agree that trying to maintain a version of Debian that avoids systemd is a waste of time, but I'm sure other people feel the same way about my hobbies. Maintaining a forked distro is ultimately pretty harmless, and it's a far, far better way of spending one's time than starting endless arguments with the people over your particular hobby horse. If the Devuan people want to waste their time on something pointless, it's no skin off my nose; it's their time to waste as they see fit.

Devuan Beowulf 3.0.0 released

I'm no fan of the goals of Devuan either, but what is the point of your comment? Please don't be so unnecessarily confrontational.

(I'm done this sub-thread, by the way.)

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
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