
New features at a glance:
KDE Network Manager
New applications
New Software Manager
30,000 packages
Review applications straight from the Software Manager
APT daemon
Visual improvements
New Backup Tool
Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks
Backup/Restoration of the software selection
Better look & feel
Backgrounds
Welcome screen
Update Manager
System improvements
Windows installer
Husse quotes
Apt hold/unhold/held commands
Project changes
Community Website
Community Editions
Upstream improvements
Faster boot
Long Term Support
Known problems:
Splash screen resolution
Moonlight
Two kernels (amd64 version)
Browse C:\
Upstream issues
System requirements:
x86 processor
512 MB of system memory (RAM)
5 GB of disk space for installation
Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
DVD drive or USB port
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