Foresight Linux 2.0.3 Release Notes

1. What's new
1. GNOME 2.22.3
2. Banshee 1.0
3. Updated Kernel
2. Downloading and Installing
3. Filing Issues and Bugs
4. Getting Help
5. Contribute to Foresight Linux
6. More information
7. Credits

What's new

Foresight 2.0.3 is a minor point release featuring:

GNOME 2.22.3

Foresight is now shipping GNOME 2.22.3, released July 2nd, featuring a number of bug fixes and updates.

Banshee 1.0

Foresight is proud to be the first distribution to ship Banshee 1.0 as the default music player. Banshee 1.0 is a full featured media player, featuring music and video playback. Banshee can index your music and video collection, transfer songs to your portable music player, download podcasts, and features Last.fm integration.

New Kernel

Foresight's kernel has been updated to 2.6.25.9, featuring better hardware compatibility. Improved support for Intel's i915 and ATI r500 graphics, new sound card drivers, and better wireless support, including Atheros. For a full list of kernel changes see: http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges

This new kernel also fixes issues with the Foresight Live Media. New Live Media including LiveCDs and virtual images will be available in the near future.

Downloading and Installing

Foresight 2.0.3 GNOME Edition is available for download at http://www.foresightlinux.org/gnome.html

Filing Issues and Bugs

Please report any issues or bugs you encounter while using Foresight 2.0.3. Foresight's issue tracker, JIRA, is available at http://issues.foresightlinux.org.

Getting Help

Help is available in many forms, and you can choose what you're most comfortable with.

• IRC: Visit the Foresight IRC channel, #foresight on Freenode, and ask questions. We have one of the most friendly IRC channels you'll come across with everyone from users to developers reaching out to help answer questions.
• Forums: Our forums continue to grow, and are a good source of information to check if a specific problem or question has come up before.
• Wiki: Documentation on the wiki is growing on a daily basis, with updates often to the Frequently Asked Questions and other how-to's to get you going with Foresight Linux.
• Mailing Lists:
• General List: Subscribe or view archives at http://lists.rpath.org/mailman/listinfo/foresight-distro

Contribute to Foresight Linux

Foresight Linux has a vibrant and friendly community, ready to assist any level of user. Participation is also welcome and encouraged! There are several different ways to engage with the Foresight community:

1. You can find us in #foresight on chat.freenode.net. Foresight users can click the X-Chat GNOME icon in Applications -> Internet menu to access IRC
2. Contribute to the Foresight Wiki
3. Package and maintain software. Visit the Developer Wiki at http://wiki.foresightlinux.com/confluence/display/DEV/Foresight+Linux+Development for more information

More Information

You can find more information about Foresight on our website at http://www.foresightlinux.org.

If you're new to using Foresight, please check out the Getting Started with Foresight User Guide. Click on System -> User Guide. The User Guide contains information on installing software, adding MP3 and DVD support, and an overview of commonly used applications.

Ask live questions in IRC on the Freenode network in the #foresight channel.

Subscribe to the Foresight Linux Newsletter in your feed reader, such as Liferea, at http://feeds.feedburner.com/foresightnewsletter.

Credits

Thanks to Ken VanDine, Antonio Meireles, Paul Cutler and all the developers and users who contributed to this release. Please file any bugs!

Thank you for using Foresight. Because your desktop should be cool.