Debian-Based Distribution Updated With KDE 3.5 Forked Desktop

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Debian-Based Distribution Updated With KDE 3.5 Forked Desktop

Written by Michael Larabel in Operating Systems on 27 April 2015 at 09:31 AM EDT. 14 Comments

The team behind Q4OS has released a new version of their Linux distribution based on Debian 8.0 "Jessie" and powered by the Trinity Desktop, a fork of KDE 3.5.

Q4OS 1.2 "Orion" is the new release that is re-based on Debian Jessie, focused on shipping its own desktop utilities and customizations, and designed to run on both old and new hardware.

Those interested in Q4OS can read the 1.2 Orion release announcement over at Q4OS.org.

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