New stuff in lenny:

Kernel and utilities

Expected

Desktop

Expected

  • Gecko 1.9
  • KDE 4.0/4.1?
  • iceweasel/Firefox 3 (?)

Server

  • Nagios3 (removal of nagios2)
  • MySQL 5.1
  • PostgreSQL 8.3

Programming

  • Python 2.5 as the default Python interpreter
  • Tcl/Tk 8.5
  • Perl 5.10
  • GCC 4.3
    • gcc/g++ 4.2/4.3 as default C/C++ compiler depending on architecture
    • gfortran 4.3 as default FORTRAN compiler (g77 has been removed)

Debian system

  • Support of symbols files (dpkg-gensymbols, dpkg-shlibdeps)
  • Support of new source package formats (so that they can be used in lenny+1)
  • debhelper 7
  • dpkg triggers
    • Manual page database updated automatically when installing packages
  • apt-get autoremove
  • Usable cross-building support of Debian packages with Debian tools.
  • Debian-installer
    • Nicer boot prompt with menu
    • Ability to use multiple CD/DVD discs during the install
    • Ability to start the installer from Windows
  • DebianVolatile is official.

Expected

  • TDebs (?)

Notes

  • a good start would be to review the programs in default tasks + the most installed programs not in tasks.
  • New hardware support ; new modules ?