New features in Debian Edu Jessie
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New features for Debian Edu 8.0~alpha+edu0 Codename Jessie released 2015-XX-YY
User visible changes
- new optional desktop environment: Mate
- new manual translation: Dutch
- TBD
Installation changes
New version of debian-installer from Debian Jessie, see installation manual for more details.
Software updates
- Everything which is new in Debian Jessie 8.0, eg:
- Linux kernel 3.16.x
- FIXME: some of the following version numbers still need updates:
- Desktop environments KDE "Plasma" 4.11.12, GNOME 3.14, Xfce X, LXDE X and Mate X (KDE "Plasma" is installed by default; to choose one of the others see this manual.)
- the browsers Iceweasel 31 ESR and Chromium 37
LibreOffice 4.3.2
- Educational toolbox GCompris 14.07
- Music creator Rosegarden 14.02
- GOsa 2.7.4
- LTSP 5.5.3
- Debian Jessie includes about 42000 packages available for installation.
More information about Debian Jessie 8.0 is provided in the release notes and the installation manual.
Documentation and translation updates
- Translation updates for the templates used in the installer. These templates are now available in 29 languages.
- The Debian Edu Jessie Manual is fully translated to German, French, Italian, Danish and Dutch. Partly translated versions exist for Norwegian Bokmal and Spanish.
LDAP related changes
- TBD
Other changes
- TBD
Known issues
- None yet.