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Following our 0.9.8 release we’re proud to announce that Foresight Linux 0.9.8.2 is out. Release highlights are the usual bug fixes and package updates, including the latest stable gnome (2.16.1) package set and an the latest Google Earth release, a revamped Xorg subsystem and a new default kernel (2.16.18). Also of note is the fact that this is the first release done after the lauch of our issue tracker. Regarding Xorg, now AIGLX is activated by default and two new Use flags were introduced to smoothen the install of ati and nvidia drivers, which conflicted with the default Mesa and xorg-server installs (see FL-4 for details). From now on ati users should update by issuing ’sudo conary update group-dist[ati]‘ and nvidia users by doing ‘sudo conary update group-dist[nvidia]‘, from the command line. This all all is done transparently with no more file overwrites. Users of pure opensource Xorg drivers stay current, as allways, by doing an ‘conary update group-dist‘. The default kernel is from now on smp capable, continuing to work smoothly in uniprocessor/single core boxes. As allways feedback is welcome.

I can’t finish without nothing that this release would haven ‘t been possible without all the help, feedback and support from our incredible user community. For all of you – a big thanks!

P.S. New Install images (CD, DVD and VMWare) are being cooked as i write this. They will be available in the standard place in the next 12 hours.