10.09 features over 20 software updates:

Avidemux 2.5.3, ClamWin 0.96.2, DjVuLibre 3.5.23+4.6, FileZilla 3.3.4.1, Firefox 3.6.8, Freeciv 2.2.2, FreeCol 0.9.4, GIMP 2.6.10, InfraRecorder 0.51, Maxima 5.22.1, Miro 3.0.3, OpenOffice.org 3.2.1, Pidgin 2.7.3, RSS Owl 2.0.5, SeaMonkey 2.0.6, Sokoban YASC 1.543, Songbird 1.7.3-1700, Stellarium 0.10.5, Sumatra PDF 1.1, Thunderbird 3.1.2, TightVNC 2.0.2, TrueCrypt 7.0, VLC 1.1.3, Battle for Wesnoth 1.8.4.

You can either directly download OpenDisc on the right hand pane of this page, or browse this website to read more about the software included.

Dia 0.97.1-1, FileZilla 3.3.2, Freeciv 2.2.0, FreeCol 0.9.1, HTTrack 3.43-9C, OpenOffice 3.2.0, Pidgin 2.6.6, RSSOwl 2.0.4, SeaMonkey 2.0.3, Sokoban YASC 1.528, Stellarium 0.10.4, Thunderbird 3.0.2, VLC 1.0.5

As always, downloads are available on the right-hand pane of this page.

Regular users will notice our server migration has taken a little longer than expected – thanks to those who have offered their time and energy into making it happen thus far.

Avidemux 2.5.2, Dia 0.97.1, FileZilla 3.3.1, Firefox 3.6, Freeciv 2.1.11, FreeCol 0.9.0, TheGIMP 2.6.8, Guido Van Robot 4.3, HTTrack 3.43-9, Maxima 5.20.1, Miro 2.5.4, Pidgin 2.6.5, RSSOwl 2.0.3, SeaMonkey 2.0.2, Sokoban YASC 1.525, Songbird 1.4.3-1438, Stellarium 0.10.3, Thunderbird 3.0.1.

As for the rest of the site, we’re moving servers some time in the next fortnight and hope to be back to normal shortly afterwards.

OpenEducationDisc 10.01 has also been released (with a new backend powered by Kiwix), so the user experience between the two discs will be closer from now on.

Alliance 1.0.6, Avidemux 2.5.1, CaRMetal 3.1.1, DjVuLibre 3.5.22+4.5, FreeMind 0.8.1, FreeCol 0.8.4, Freeciv 2.1.10, GanttProject 2.0.10, Guido van Robot 4.1, InfraRecorder 0.50, Maxima 5.19.2, Miro 2.5.3, PokerTH 0.7.1, Songbird 1.2.0-1146, TuxGuitar 1.2, TuxMath 1.7.2, TuxType 1.8.0. All of these were nominated by users like you, so if you like a program visit our forums and let us know all about it!

Also, programs enjoying new versions are; ClamWin 0.95.3, FileZilla 3.3.0.1, Firefox 3.5.5, Inkscape 0.47, Pidgin 2.6.4, RSSOwl 2.0.1, Scribus 1.3.5.1, SeaMonkey 2.0, Sokoban YASC 1.518, SumatraPDF 1.0.1, TrueCrypt 6.3a, VLC 1.0.3.

As always, downloads are available on the right-hand pane of the website. Be sure to blog, tweet and share copies of OpenDisc 09.12 this festive season.

More information as usual can be found on the development blog.

Blender 2.49b, Celestia 1.60, ClamWin 0.95.2, Dia 0.97, FileZilla 3.2.7.1, Firefox 3.5.3, The GIMP 2.6.7, HTTrack 3.43-7, Neverball 1.5.4, OpenOffice.org 3.1.1, Pidgin 2.6.2, Seamonkey 1.1.18, Sokoban YASC 1.499, Sumatra PDF 0.9.4, Thunderbird 2.0.0.23, Truecrypt 6.2a, Tuxpaint 0.9.21, Tuxpaint Stamps 2009.06.28, VLC 1.0.2, Battle for Wesnoth 1.6.5.

If you missed out the first time, you can follow further updates via our Twitter page.

This release is notably the first OpenDisc released on DVD; regular users will remember our extended poll asking opinions of CD and DVD sized images, and with the overwhelming majority in support (and space becoming more of a premium) we decided to make the leap to DVD now, rather than remove software.¹

As the download size creeps forward, downloading such a large file becomes a concern for more people. We’ve looked at partnerships with different companies to provide physical media to people unable or unwilling to download OpenDisc, but in the end we’ve found that offering OpenDisc ourselves allows us to manage quality control and keep costs down.  Instead of just selling copies of OpenDisc, we’re trying something altogether different.

To reward donators (who make it possible to maintain this entirely volunteer project) each and every donation of or above $15 USD will receive two copies of OpenDisc, airmailed anywhere in the world for free. Why two copies? The packaging we’ve sourced cuts down on costs, and incidentally allows us to send two discs at no extra cost. Keep one yourself, and give the other to a friend!

More information can be found on the development blog.

Update: 08.10a is now available, which includes the milestone release of OpenOffice 3.0.0, and fixes a mastering bug that affected auto-run.

1. Disc authoring software shouldn’t let allow burning the image as a CD, but be careful to use blank DVD media when making copies of OpenDisc from now on.

We’d hoped that the next version of OpenDisc would have been running Kiwix but we’ve had teething problems, so 08.07 is still running the customised K-Meleon back-end. We’ll be posting the Kiwix version on our Subversion server soon for volunteers to help get it into shape, so if you’re interested keep an eye out for news and progress of that in the coming weeks.

Once we get the Kiwix powered OpenDisc up and running we can expand the software selection dramatically, and more importantly add more languages from the translation project, making OpenDisc truly multi-lingual.

In the mean time, be sure to share the latest version with your friends, family and workmates. The latest version can be found in the right panel beside this post, and more information can be found on the development blog.

The inaugural version of OpenDisc has hit the streets! Featuring major updates for FileZilla and OpenOffice, and new versions of Blender, ClamWin, Firefox, Pidgin and WinSCP. Also by popular demand the Tux Paint stamps package makes a return to the disc. As per usual printable disc covers and labels are included, but if you’d like to view them online simply visit the cover art section.

Most importantly there are five new programs on OpenDisc 07.10, three of which were added due user suggestion; Dia, GnuCash and the ever-popular VLC are now featured, as is the streamlined Sumatra PDF and TrueCrypt.

You can download the ISO directly, and a MD5 checksum is available for those that want to verify the download before burning.