- Mar 15, 2011
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Puppy Linux 5.2.8 has arrived. Dubbed Lucid Puppy, since it is based on Ubuntu, it promises some performance enhancements as well as new packages and features.
Puppy Linux 5.2.8 drops support for (really) old computers and uses libraries build for i689 processors and above.
The latest release is also the most customizable, with new options available for users, as well as more art to choose from.
"Lucid Puppy 5.2.8 is the fastest, friendliest, and most fun Lucid yet. It is the fastest because it is the first Lucid (and first official Puppy) to use the C and ffmpeg libraries optimized for i686 computers rather than the older i386 computer," Puppy Linux announced.
Puppy Linux 5.2.8 is the second big update to the lightweight distro this year. The most recent is Puppy Linux 5.2.5, which came in April. The newest update comes with fresher packages but also some new features.
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New in Lucid Puppy 5.2.8 (released August 17, 2011):
made faster with i686 optimization;
new, versatile Roxterm console;
new Control Panel;
more firmware, drivers and updates;
improved hardware detection and configuration;
more wallpapers and themes.