Category Archives: release

As Philae, Mageia 3 is running out of batteries…

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Anne Nicolas

As you all know, we can’t maintain Mageia releases forever. And it’s time to say goodbye to Mageia 3. After Wednesday the 26th of November, this release won’t benefit from any more security or bugfix updates. This will allow QA … Continue reading →

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The Long and Winding Road

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Rémi Verschelde

Well, it’s been a long road, longer than we anticipated, but we’re almost there! Mageia 5 Beta 1 is now validated! What exactly does that mean? What took so long (a month and a half longer than originally planned)? RPM … Continue reading →

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No vacation for the brave: Mageia 5 alpha 2 is out!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Anne Nicolas

While many of us are having some well-deserved rest, the Mageia team is still on the deck and working on Mageia 5 development. This second development release is a big step towards Mageia 5, since most of the core packages … Continue reading →

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First step reached for Mageia 5: alpha 1 is available for tests

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Anne Nicolas

Time has come again for ISO testing! Here is the first step towards Mageia 5. Most of your favorite software has been updated to their latest versions. There is still a long road ahead, but all in all, this first alpha … Continue reading →

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Pulling Mageia 4.1 out of the hat

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Rémi Verschelde

While most of the world is turned towards Brazil to enjoy the World Cup, Mageia has been preparing its own major worldwide event: Mageia 4.1 has been released! If you were not expecting it, you might wonder what this unnanounced … Continue reading →

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