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Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.5 The HandyLinux distribution, a user-friendly French distribution based on Debian, has released an update to the project's 2.x series. The new version, HandyLinux 2.5, offers mostly minor updates and bug fixes and is based on Debian 8.5. An English translation of the project's release announcement lists the changes in 2.5: " Update the base to Debian 8.5. Update Firefox to version 47. Setting up a service hosting images. Everything is hosted on servers controlled by HandyLinux to avoid some risky images on other services. Update Thunar custom actions. Update Handysoft by Thuban (mainly bug fixes and better management of search). Added translations for Handysoft by the distribution Emmabuntüs. Added Xfwm4 theme (window borders). Bug fix of DNS unbound priority... " Download the live DVD image from the distribution's website: handylinux-2.5-amd64.iso (1,211MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.3 The developers of HandyLinux have released a new version of their beginner-friendly, French language distribution. The new release of HandyLinux, version 2.3, is based on Debian "Jessie" and features a number of updates and improvements. The Handy menu will now provide users with a list of recently accessed documents. The distribution ships with HandySoft, a simplified package manager that replaces GNOME's default software manager. Handylinux 2.3 also offers users an assistant program that helps users in finding solutions to problems along with tutorials for common tasks. This release ships with Iceweasel 43, a re-branded version of the Firefox web browser. This release carries the code name "Ian" in memory of Debian's founder, Ian Murdock. Additional information and screen shots of the new utilities can be found in the project's release announcement for HandyLinux 2.3. Downloads (MD5): handylinux-2.3-ian-amd64.iso (1,243MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.2 The developers of HandyLinux, a French language desktop distribution based on Debian, have announced the launch of HandyLinux 2.2. The new release is based on Debian 8 "Jessie" and is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. The latest version of HandyLinux ships with Iceweasel 40, an updated version of the GNU Image Manipulation Program and a new Handy menu for launching desktop applications. HandyLinux 2.2 replaces the simple image viewer with Cyclops and screen magnifier has been replaced. The project's forums and wiki can now be accessed through secure HTTPS connections and PulseAudio has been removed from the distribution (though PulseAudio is available in the repositories for users who need it). Further details and a screen shot can be found in the project's release announcement (written in French). Download (MD5): handylinux-2.2-amd64.iso (1,181MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: HandyLinux 2.0 HandyLinux is a Debian-based distribution for French speakers. The distribution is designed to be lightweight and fast. HandyLinux's developers have simplified the graphical user interface, making the distribution easier for novice users. The latest release of HandyLinux, version 2.0, is the first to be based on Debian 8.0 "Jessie" and features a unified ISO that runs on both i586 and i686 computers. HandyLinux 2.0 supplies the Orca screen reader to assist the visually impaired. The BTshare data sharing tool, based on bittorrent, is also included in this release. The release announcement (in French) provides links to the project's updated documentation, a series of tutorial videos and frequently asked questions. The announcement further supplies a release video, changelog and multiple screenshots. The release announcement also links to the project's new forum where users can get assistance and share information. Downloads (MD5): handylinux-2.0.iso (1,325MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.9 The developers behind HandyLinux, a beginner friendly distribution, have announced the availability of HandyLinux 1.9. The new release is based on Debian Wheezy and mostly focuses on minor improvements and bug fixes over the 1.8 release. The 486 and 686 builds have been merged, removing the necessity of selecting the correct ISO image for one's 32-bit architecture. Installing the Skype VoIP client should now be easier. Plus an upgrade path from HandyLinux 1.8 to 1.9 has been introduced and most users should be able to upgrade using a simple graphical utility. The new release also features a new tool for changing the desktop interface. Further information on the new version of Handy Linux, along with screen shots, can be found in the release announcement (the release announcement is in French). Downloads (MD5): handylinux-1.9-wheezy.iso (1,216MB, torrent, pkglist).

Development Release: HandyLinux 2.0 Alpha 1 Arnault Perret has announced the availability of the first alpha build of HandyLinux 2.0, a beginner friendly distribution with support for French and English languages - now based on the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 8.0. The release is intended for testing only, with plenty of package updates and bugs still present in the distribution. Some of the more interesting features of this release include: updated Thunar file manager with tabs (useful for computers with small screens); updated Xfce desktop with improved wallpaper management and new interface for the list of applications and configuration options; arrival of WhiskerMenu and Minitube in the official Debian repositories; improved freedom of HandyLinux with the removal of some proprietary applications (Skype, Teamviewer - these are still available for one-click installation though); merge of i486 and i686-PAE into a single ISO image with both kernels present on the DVD.... Read the rest of the release announcement (in French) for more information and screenshots. Interested alpha testers can download (MD5) the live DVD image from SourceForge: handylinux-2.0-alpha1.iso (1,316MB).

Distribution Release: HandyLinux 1.7 Arnault Perret has announced the release of HandyLinux 1.7, a novice-friendly distribution that features an intuitive start menu with application launchers and Internet bookmarks - based on the stable Debian GNU/Linux 7.0. According to the release announcement (in French only, even though the distribution supports English besides the default French language) the major change in this release is the replacement of Google's Chromium browser with GNU Iceweasel. The HandyMenu application, the distribution's main feature, has been upgraded to version 2.3; it sees the Facebook button is gone, replaced by a link to Framasoft's free services. Some of the other items in the changelog include: redesign of the browser's start page; addition of gpart and Yelp; clean-up of documentation files; addition of "social launchers" for direct access to popular social sites; addition of the Diaspora launcher; software updates to Debian 7.7. Download (MD5) the HandyLinux 1.7 live DVD image from SourceForge: handylinux-1.7-686.iso (1,195MB).