Last updated on : 2007-3-17 10:39:44
2007-03-15 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 2.2
Jereme Hancock has announced a new stable release of Ubuntu Christian Edition: "We are very happy to announce the release of Ubuntu CE v2.2! This will be the final Edgy release of Ubuntu CE. Our focus will soon shift to the development of Ubuntu CE v3.0 (Feisty). We have added two new packages to Ubuntu CE. Both packages were developed specifically for Ubuntu CE by user request. These packages are also available for those using default Ubuntu on our new Popular Packages page. The first one is the e-Sword Installer. The second program is also an installer for a commonly requested Windows program. We have also updated the Dapper version, Ubuntu CE v1.5.3, to include the latest version of the DansGuardian GUI." Please read the full release announcement for more information. Download: Ubuntu_6.10_i386_Christian_Edition_v2_2.iso (700MB, MD5).
2007-02-07 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 2.1
Jereme Hancock has announced the availability of Ubuntu Christian Edition 2.1: "We are pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu CE v2.1 (Edgy). The main focus of this release was to enhance the DansGuardian GUI. There have been many user requests for a more polished DansGuardian GUI with the ability to easily disable the filtering. With this release we have accomplished just that. There have also been some new program additions. This release includes the BibleMemorizer program which uses the Sword modules that come with GnomeSword." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download: Ubuntu_6.10_i386_Christian_Edition_v2_1.iso (699MB, MD5). On a related note, the older "Dapper" branch of Ubuntu Christian Edition has been updated to version 1.5.2.
2006-11-28 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 2.0
Ubuntu Christian Edition 2.0, the project’s first release based on the recently released Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft", is now available for download: "We are excited to announce the release of Ubuntu CE v2.0. Improvements have been made all around, such as faster system boot up times, faster GNOME start up times, improvements to the user interface, a shiny new optimized kernel, GNOME 2.16 and much more." The release includes several new and upgraded software applications, notably F-Spot digital photo manager, Firefox 2.0, Evolution 2.8.0 and OpenOffice.org 2.0.4, as well as a better technical incorporation of the Ubuntu CE themes. Please read the full the release announcement for further details. Download: Ubuntu_6.10_i386_Christian_Edition_v2_0.iso (696MB, MD5). On a related note, Ubuntu Christian Edition 1.5.1 was also released.
2006-11-10 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 1.5
An updated version of Ubuntu Christian Edition has been released: "We have just released Ubuntu CE v1.5! With this release we focused on the fixing some issues with the live CD installer. We have also made a subtle, but very important change to the Ubuntu CE installer, upgrade_me script, Convert_me script, Web Content Filtering Only script, and the DansGuardian GUI Only script. The Configure Parental Controls GUI has been updated to include a few new features. You can now easily adjust the naughtiness limit with the GUI. You can also lock and unlock your Firefox proxy settings via the GUI. The Firefox proxy settings come locked by default, but if you need to unlock them for some reason you can do that." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: Ubuntu_6.06_i386_Christian_Edition_v1_5.iso (700MB, MD5).
2006-10-04 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 1.4
Barely a week after the release of the 1.3 version, a new stable release of Ubuntu Christian Edition is out: "We have just released Ubuntu CE v1.4! This release was originally planned for next month, but there were a few bug fixes that have been implemented as well as some more refinements in the look and feel of Ubuntu CE. The latest release includes a new polished Usplash and a new Christian themed Firefox. The Firefox theme is based on the Faith theme and Bible Verse extension available at FaithBrowser.com. The bug fixes include a very minor bug in the DansGuardian GUI. The more significant bug fix was the checksum failures on the previous releases. We have also updated the upgrade_me and convert_me scripts and have created a new script that will install the DansGuardian GUI on a default Ubuntu install." The release announcement. Download: Ubuntu_6.06_i386_Christian_Edition_v1_4.iso (699MB, MD5).
2006-09-26 Distribution Release: Ubuntu Christian Edition 1.3
A new version of Ubuntu Christian Edition has been released: "We have just released Ubuntu Christian Edition v1.3. There have been some changes made to the web content filtering. The Firefox proxy settings have been ’locked down’ to prevent users from bypassing the filtering. Three new programs have been added to this release. They include Planner project scheduler, Scribus desktop publisher, and Nvu web authoring system. Three games have also been added. They include Frozen Bubble, Breakout, and Sudoku. These were added by user request. Other changes include the addition of wallpapers provided by CarriedCross.org, new Usplash and Bootsplash, customized default Firefox homepage and bookmarks, some minor graphical adjustments, and a minor bug fix in the Ubuntu CE Installer." The release announcement. Download: Ubuntu_6.06_i386_Christian_Edition_v1_3.iso (699MB).
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