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'''ROSA Desktop Fresh R8''' is a distribution for enthusiasts in constantly changing Linux world. It's the last release based on rosa2014.1 platform. R8 is a stable release with extended support (security updates until Fall 2018).
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'''ROSA Desktop Fresh R8''' is a distribution for enthusiasts in a constantly changing Linux world. It's the last release based on rosa2014.1 platform. R8 is a stable release with 2 years of extended support (security updates will be provided until Fall 2018).
  
 
ROSA Desktop Fresh R8 features 4 desktop environments:
 
ROSA Desktop Fresh R8 features 4 desktop environments:
 
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File:Rs1.png | [[KDE4_R8|KDE 4]] - stable and recommended desktop environment for home users.
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File:Rs1.png | [[KDE4_R8|KDE 4]] - stable desktop environment, recommended for home users.
File:GNOME-DESKTOP-F-N.png | [[GNOME_R8|GNOME 3]] - simple and easy to use desktop environment.
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File:Gnome1_eng.png | [[GNOME_R8|GNOME 3]] - simple and easy to use desktop environment.
 
File:Plasma3_rus.png | [[PLASMA_R8|Plasma 5]] - new version of KDE, recommended only for Linux enthusiasts because it's not as stable as KDE 4 yet.
 
File:Plasma3_rus.png | [[PLASMA_R8|Plasma 5]] - new version of KDE, recommended only for Linux enthusiasts because it's not as stable as KDE 4 yet.
File:Mate1_rus.png | [[MATE_R8|MATE]] - fast and lightweight desktop environment for older hardware.
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File:Mate1_rus.png | [[MATE_R8|MATE]] - fast and lightweight desktop environment for the older hardware.
 
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File:Viber.png|viber
 
File:Viber.png|viber
 
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We recommend to use versions from our repositories.
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We recommend to use the versions from our repositories.
  
 
If for some reason you are not satisfied by OpenJDK provided with ROSA, you can install Oracle Java from the official site. Due to license restrictions, we cannot put it to our repositories.
 
If for some reason you are not satisfied by OpenJDK provided with ROSA, you can install Oracle Java from the official site. Due to license restrictions, we cannot put it to our repositories.
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{{Note|Alternative desktop environments are supported by ROSA Community and are not subjected to as strict QA process (unlike main DEs)}}
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{{Note|Alternative desktop environments are supported by ROSA community and are not subjected to as strict QA process (unlike the main DEs)}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 29 July 2016

ROSA Desktop Fresh R8 is a distribution for enthusiasts in a constantly changing Linux world. It's the last release based on rosa2014.1 platform. R8 is a stable release with 2 years of extended support (security updates will be provided until Fall 2018).

ROSA Desktop Fresh R8 features 4 desktop environments:

About Release

Install Additional Software

You can install a lot of additional software from ROSA repositories. In order to do this, launch "Install and Remove Software" program from the System Settings panel (aka "Configure Your System").

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If you are a newbie in Linux and don't know which particular program you need, try to use http://www.alternativeto.net to find analogues of your favourite applications

In particular, in ROSA repositories you will find:

We recommend to use the versions from our repositories.

If for some reason you are not satisfied by OpenJDK provided with ROSA, you can install Oracle Java from the official site. Due to license restrictions, we cannot put it to our repositories.

  • Install Java.png

Alternative Desktop Environments

In addition to the desktop environments mentioned above, you can install one of these environments on your desktop just by installing corresponding task- package.

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Alternative desktop environments are supported by ROSA community and are not subjected to as strict QA process (unlike the main DEs)