Debian 5.0 VMware Image

Duncan Epping posted on twitter a few days ago Debian now has a new version out, and of course in no time at all, Simon has released a VMware image of the OS.

If you would like to receive the announcements here.

Below is the announcement.

Thanks Simon!

Good evening!

== Debian Lenny (Debian 5.0)

The Debian Lenny ThoughtPolice VMware image is available for immediate
download:
https://www.thoughtpolice.co.uk/vmware/#debian5.0
Torrents and http downloads available, the torrent faster.

Press release (with lots of technical info)
https://www.debian.org/News/2009/20090214

Release information
https://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/

Release notes
https://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/releasenotes

This release is the first release with OpenJDK, and features fewer setuid binaries, gcc hardening for security critical packages.
Also the FHS v2.3 and LSB v3.2.

Review from The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/16/debian_lenny_review/

This is the first ThoughtPolice release in both 32-bit and 64-bit! More to follow.

Enjoy,

Simon www.thoughtpolice.co.uk/vmware/