Gentoo Linux 1.4 Released

By jbreland , 6 August 2003

Yeah, baby! After over 1 year in the making, Gentoo Linux 1.4 has finally been released. Features include:

Support for x86, PowerPC, UltraSparc and Alpha processors
Latest stable KDE and GNOME
Various optimized Linux kernels (2.4.20, 2.4.21_pre)
Very modern GNU development environment (glibc 2.3, gcc 3.2.2)
Excellent filesystem support: ReiserFS, XFS, ext3, EVMS, LVM
Excellent hardware support: NVIDIA, Creative Labs Live! and Audigy
New "hardened" Gentoo security initiative
4000+ packages of the latest and greatest software

This release also marks the first official release of the Gentoo Reference Platform. Unlike the traditional Gentoo installation method (compile everything you want from source), the GRP is a full, compiled distribution, optimized for various hardware architectures. As of this posting, it's currently available via tw disc sets for i686, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, and Athlon XP.

Please see the list of official mirrors to download. Additional, you'll want to refer to the Gentoo Installation Guide, and also perhaps my own unofficial installation and configuration guide. Enjoy!