EasyOS Scarthgap and Daedalus 6.4.4 releases

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 21, 2024,
updated Dec 05, 2024

Bringing both of these to the same version number. Scarthgap is the "main guy", the one I recommend if you are new to EasyOS.

Scarthgap
Only small changes since 6.4.3, see release notes: [...]

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Update

A patchset:

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.4.5 released

  This is the countdown to releasing version 6.5, that I hope to release as a (early) Christmas present and announce on Distrowatch.

  What has been happening recently is Easy Containers has undergone major improvements, especially running Easy Daedalus in a container. The release notes has links to posts that document this: [...]

Slop slinger Fagioli:

• Is EasyOS Scarthgap 6.5 the perfect alternative to Windows 11 and mainstream Linux?

  EasyOS Scarthgap 6.5 might just be the operating system you didn’t know you needed. As an experimental Linux distribution built with a lightweight and optimized architecture, it offers a fresh approach to desktop computing. With its innovative container technology, streamlined package management, and unique origins in Puppy Linux, EasyOS could serve as a viable alternative to both Windows 11 and traditional Linux distributions, such as Nitrux.

And the originaal:

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series 6.5

  EasyOS was created in 2017, derived from Quirky Linux, which in turn was derived from Puppy Linux in 2013. Easy is built in woofQ, which takes as input binary packages from any distribution, and uses them on top of the unique EasyOS infrastructure.

  Throughout 2020, the official release for x86_64 PCs was the Buster-series, built with Debian 10.x Buster DEBs.

  EasyOS has also been built with packages compiled from source, using a fork of OpenEmbedded (OE). Currently, the Scarthgap release of OE has been used, to compile binary packages for x86_64.

  Earlier releases of EasyOS compiled in OE are the Kirkstone-series, Dunfell-series and Pyro-series. They have also been compiled for aarch64 and EasyOS runs on the Raspberry Pi4.

  The last release of the x86_64 Dunfell-series was January 10, 2023, version 4.5.5.

BK's blog:

• EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5 released

  The EasyOS Scarthgap-series is the current flagship; however, the Daedalus-series is introduced as a companion. They are essentially the same, or to put it another way have the same underlying infrastructure; however, built with different packages.
  OpenEmbedded, and optimised for EasyOS, but a much smaller package

  Easy Scarthgap 6.5 release is pending, will be announced on this blog very soon.

More from BK:

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.5 released

  EasyOS Scarthgap is the current flagship; however, the Daedalus-series is introduced as a companion, also announce today:

  "EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5 released"
  https://bkhome.org/news/202412/easyos-daedalus-series-version-65-released.html

  They are both version 6.5, reflecting the same underlying infrastructure; however, built with different binary packages, and in that latter respect the Daedalus-series may have more issues. If you are new to EasyOS, it is recommended to choose Easy Scarthgap.

Notebookcheck:

• Puppy Linux successor EasyOS is back with several fixes and the 6.6.61 kernel

  While remaining an experimental distribution, EasyOS 6.5 is also considered a rather mature piece of code. Its highlights include several fixes, the 6.6.61 Linux kernel, as well as Chromium 130.0.6723.91 compiled in OpenEmbedded. This milestone refresh targets both releases, namely Scarthgap and Daedalus.