The OpenMandriva project has published the release of OpenMandriva ROME 23.03, a distribution edition that uses a rolling release model. The proposed edition allows you to get access to new versions of packages developed for the OpenMandriva Lx 5 branch, without waiting for the formation of the classic distribution. ISO-images of 1.7-2.9 GB in size with KDE, GNOME and LXQt desktops that support booting in Live mode have been prepared for download. Additionally, a server assembly has been published, as well as images for RaspberryPi 4 and RaspberryPi 400 boards.
Features of the release:
- New versions of packages have been proposed, including the Linux 6.2 kernel (by default, a kernel built in Clang is offered, and optionally in GCC), systemd 253, gcc 12.2, glibc 2.37, Java 21, Virtualbox 7.0.6.
- The Clang compiler used to build packages has been updated to the LLVM 15.0.7 branch. To build all the components of the distribution kit, you can only use Clang, including a package with the Linux kernel built in Clang.
- Updated graphics stack components, user environments and applications, e.g. KDE Frameworks 5.104, KDE Plasma 5.27.3, KDE Gears 22.12.3, Xorg Server 21.1.7, - Wayland 1.21.0, Mesa 23.0.0, Chromium 111.0.5563.64 (with patches returning JPEG XL support), Firefox 111, LibreOffice 7.5.2.1, Krita 5.1.5, DigiKam 7.10, GIMP 2.10.34, Calligra 3.2.1, SMPlayer 22.7.0, VLC 3.0.18, OBS Studio 28.1.2.
- Added support for Flatpak packages.
- The formation of new assemblies has begun:
- Stripped down "slim" build with KDE (1.8 GB instead of 2.9 GB).
- Builds with LXQt user environment (1.7 GB).
- Server builds generated in variants for Aarch64, x86_64 and "znver1" systems (a build optimized for AMD Ryzen, ThreadRipper and EPYC processors).
- Builds for ARM64 architecture that support Raspberry Pi 4/400, Rock 5B, Rock Pi 4 and Ampere boards.
Source: opennet.ru