StartCom Enterprise Linux基于Red Hat Advanced Server源代码，这是中型服务器到大型数据中心的最终解决方案。当前版本最大可支持拥有16个CPU及64GB（x86系统上）主内存的商用体系结构服务器，并支持多系统配置下面向高扩展度和高性能数据共享的Global File System。该发行还广泛地包纳了开源服务器应用，例如mail、file（SMB/NFS）、DNS、web、FTP，以及一套完整的桌面环境。
Eddy Nigg has announced the first release candidate for StartCom MultiMedia Edition 5.0.7: "We are glad to announce a first release candidate of version 5.0.7 of the StartCom MultiMedia Edition codenamed 'Kessem'. This test release introduces a new low-latency 2.6.23 kernel in addition to many, many updated packages and version upgrades. We invite anybody interested to install this test release and help us find eventual problems in this distribution. What's New? This OS is now much more compatible and in par with the StartCom AS-5 series (aka RHEL 5) as far as the basic underlying system and desktop packages is concerned. This includes a switch from Xgl to AIGLX for Compiz, but Firefox and Thunderbird have been updated to more recent 2.0.0.10 and 2.0.0.5 releases. The desktop is polished and boosts a huge sound and video section." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download: Kessem-i386-DVD-rc1.iso (3,830MB, MD5).

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