The developers of the OpenMandriva project have released a preview of the new edition of the OpenMandriva Lx ROME distribution, which utilizes a rolling release model for continuous delivery of updates. This edition allows access to new versions of packages developed for the OpenMandriva Lx 5.0 branch. An ISO image sized at 2.6 GB with KDE desktop is available for download, supporting live mode booting.
Among the new package versions in the OpenMandriva Lx ROME build are kernel 5.18.12 (compiled with Clang), Python 3.11, Java 20, KDE Frameworks 5.96.0, Plasma Desktop 5.25.3, and KDE Gear 22.04.2. The file system structure has been reorganized—all executable files and libraries from the root directories have been moved to the /usr section (the /bin, /sbin, and /lib* directories are now symbolic links to the corresponding directories within /usr). Support for installation on partitions with BTRFS and XFS file systems has been resumed. In addition to the default file manager dnf4, alternatives dnf5 and zypper have been offered.
Source: opennet.ru
