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IIAB/XSCE 6.2 was released April 19, 2017.
IIAB/XSCE 6.2 was released April 19, 2017.


Please see the Release Notes here:
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We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with [[../6.0|XSCE 6.0]] (released March 27, 2016) leading up to [[../6.1|XSCE 6.1]] (released September 22, 2016).
https://github.com/xsce/xsce/wiki/IIAB-6.2-Release-Notes


Documentation was overhauled & refreshed in early 2017:
Documentation was overhauled & refreshed in early 2017:
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* http://box/info (documentation for offline operators)
* http://box/info (documentation for offline operators)


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Install image downloads will be available here, soon after final final release: http://download.iiab.io/6.2
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The focus for IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: ([https://github.com/xsce/xsce/tree/release-6.2 code is here])

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Among many other things, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: ([https://github.com/xsce/xsce/tree/release-6.2 code is here])
* Strong Raspberry Pi 3 support, including the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ Raspbian Pixel] OS (see [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-security-update-for-raspbian-pixel/ security updates] from late Nov 2016, and [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ early 2017])
* Strong Raspberry Pi 3 support, including the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ Raspbian Pixel] OS (see [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-security-update-for-raspbian-pixel/ security updates] from late Nov 2016, and [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ early 2017])
* Strong support for teachers/librarians who want [https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/wiki/IIAB-Installation#external-usbdrive-content ad hoc USB stick/drive materials to appear instantly] at http://box/usb
* Strong support for teachers/librarians who want [https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/wiki/IIAB-Installation#external-usbdrive-content ad hoc USB stick/drive materials to appear instantly] at http://box/usb
* Captive Portal implementation, so most users don't need to type in any URL at all (e.g. http://box.lan, http://school.lan, http://schoolserver.lan). <i>DEFERRED TO [[../6.3|IIAB 6.3]]!</i>
* Captive Portal experimentation, so most users don't need to type in any URL at all (e.g. http://box.lan, http://school.lan, http://schoolserver.lan). <i>LARGELY DEFERRED TO [[../6.3|IIAB 6.3]], COMING SOON!</i>

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Background: We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with [[../6.0|XSCE 6.0]] (released March 27, 2016) leading up to [[../6.1|XSCE 6.1]] (released September 22, 2016).


Join our weekly "Thursday" calls to help push forward what's coming next!
Join our weekly "Thursday" calls to help push forward what's coming next!
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Going forward, please monitor the latest code emerging at our new repos starting April 2017: http://github.com/iiab
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Install image downloads will be available here, upon final release: http://download.iiab.io/6.2

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Please monitor the latest code emerging at our new repos starting April 2017: http://github.com/iiab


The latest *stable* release should always be available at: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/releases/latest
The latest *stable* release should always be available at: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/releases/latest

Revision as of 01:24, 20 April 2017

This IIAB XSCE content does not reflect the opinion of OLPC. These pages were created by members of a volunteer community supporting OLPC and deployments.

IIAB/XSCE 6.2 was released April 19, 2017.

Please see the Release Notes here: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/wiki/IIAB-6.2-Release-Notes

Documentation was overhauled & refreshed in early 2017:

Install image downloads will be available here, soon after final final release: http://download.iiab.io/6.2

Among many other things, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: (code is here)

Background: We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with XSCE 6.0 (released March 27, 2016) leading up to XSCE 6.1 (released September 22, 2016).

Join our weekly "Thursday" calls to help push forward what's coming next! 

  http://tinyurl.com/iiabminutes

Going forward, please monitor the latest code emerging at our new repos starting April 2017: http://github.com/iiab

The latest *stable* release should always be available at: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/releases/latest

Return to this IIAB/XSCE 6.2 summary site anytime later, with short link: http://schoolserver.org/6.2

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