The release of KateOS LIVE 3.2 Beta was announced 2 weeks ago, and now only i got time to take a look at what’s new inside.

“KateOS LIVE 3.2 beta is out! This edition contains a graphical installer allowing a full system install in just a few clicks. We hope it will encourage new and/or inexperienced users to try KateOS, who had been frightened away by too many options in the standard installer. The LIVE version is the easiest possible way to install KateOS, and a cunning method to try it out without touching your hard drives.” Visit the KateOS homepage to read the full release announcement.

KateOS is a multitasking operating system originally based on Slackware Linux. It brings all that is necessary for: programmers, webmasters, administrators and home users. The most important Kate OS features are high efficiency, safety, reliability and low system requirements. Presently KateOS is ranked thirty-third at DistroWatch.

Features of the KateOS:

• low hardware requirements mean KateOS can still be used on i486 machines
• integration with PAM system, providing a homogeneous authorization environment
• packages are in TGZex format, easy to build, don’t have any dependencies between the packages, ready to update
• BSD type, every user can understand and adapt them to meet his own needs
• easy construction helps to take care of security
• lightweight and effective desktop XFCE, which provides comfortable environment in graphical mode without hogging computer resources
• preferred library GTK+, used by almost all applications in graphical mode
• limited amount of applications in CORE KateOS, programs are integrated with themselves and libraries package of applications/tools, programming libraries
• multimedia applications allow user to enjoy modern audio/video file formats
• noncommercial distribution, doesn’t depend on any institution, always FREE

What’s New in This Release:

• This release included a new graphical installer, allowing a full system install in just a few clicks. There are even sound effects that are played when launching the KateOS Installer. It is a huge improvement over its text-based installer.

You can download KateOS 3.2 beta LIVE CD ISO images and use KateOS on an unlimited number of computers for new users.