Japan's Turbolinux has announced the availability of
Turbolinux12 (marketing name: Turbolinux Client 2008 Net User Package), acommercial, user-friendly desktop Linux distribution that combines thebest of open source and proprietary software in one compact package.The system is based on a Linux kernel 2.6.24.7 (co-developed atMambo-Labs in cooperation with Mandriva) and includes KDE 3.5.8 as thedefault desktop, ATOK X3 Japanese input method, StarSuite office suite,NVIDIA and ATI proprietary graphics drivers, a software update tool andother conveniences. The product is available from several onlineretailers for ¥9,800 (US$90). For more information please read the
press release and visit the
product pages(both links in Japanese). For those who wish to test-drive the productprior to purchase, Turbolinux has also released a live CD edition(installable, but stripped of commercial software), which can be
downloaded from here - after filling in a simple registration form. Note: Languages other than Japanese are not supported.
