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2004/11/14 - Xfce 4.2 Release Candidate 1 is out
Today, the Xfce project is proud to announce the release of version 4.2-RC1 of its Desktop Environment and development framework. Xfce is designed for Unix platforms using the GTK+ toolkit, and follows the Freedesktop specifications. It can be downloaded from here.
Xfce is the first desktop environment to ship with an easy to use graphical installation wizard, which takes care of compiling and installing Xfce and contributed packages on your computer. See here for download links and instructions.
This first Release Candidate offers several new and awaited features in comparison with the previous 4.0 stable release, while continuing to be lightweight, including a brand new session manager, keyboard shortcut and desktop menu graphical editors, multihead support, "kiosk mode" support, a desktop menu plugin for the panel, CUPS and BSD-LPR printing support, and a new icon theme. Moreover, Xfce 4.2 provides "cutting edge" features, such as a compositing manager for xfwm4 (a manager for the new Xorg compositor extension, which brings true transparency to the Xfce desktop). Xfce is now available in more than 25 languages. A complete changelog is available on this page.
We hope that you will give this release a try. Please report any bugs or issues with this release on the Xfce bug tracker or on the Xfce development list.
It includes, among others, the following applications :
* Window manager (xfwm4) : the Xfce 4.2 window manager.
* Panel (xfce4-panel) : it provides easy-to-setup detachable menus and application launchers.
It is compatible with the numerous plug-ins provided by the Xfce Goodies Project,
including the popular taskbar plugin.
* Desktop manager (xfdesktop) : the desktop background and root window menu manager.
* Session manager (xfce4-session) : allows you to restore your desktop the way you left it.
* File manager (xffm) : a fast file manager, with double pane and integrated samba network browser.
* Utilities (xfce-utils) : provides the Xfce user guide, and, among other tools, xftaskbar4, a separate
taskbar that provides an intuitive way to manage windows.
* Application finder (xfce4-appfinder) : a new application, which allows you to search, launch,
and find information about applications installed on your system.
* Iconbox (xfce4-iconbox) : an icon box that can be used as an alternative to the taskbar.
* Settings manager (xfce-mcs-manager and xfce-mcs-plugins) : provides a centralized Multi-Channel
Settings manager and plugins, which allow instant application of modified settings.
* Print manager (xfprint) : the print dialog and manager.
Xfce 4.2-RC1 includes its own GTK2 theme engine and window manager themes, bringing homogeneity to both business and personal desktops.
About the Xfce Project : The Xfce Project is a collaboration of international developers working together to develop a desktop environment that is both lightweight and full featured. Keeping with the Unix philosophy of small, modular programs that are very good at doing one thing, the Xfce Project has created a desktop environment which consists of lightweight components which can be strung together in virtually any configuration to create a desktop solution that fits any user just right. |
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