Luminocity X-LiveDVD for PPC released

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from http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20050 ... #doc_chap2

A Gentoo-based PowerPC Altivec-Optimized LiveDVD with a long feature list has been released last week. It runs on Genesi's PegasosPPC Open Desktop Workstations, and its most unique feature is probably Luminocity, an OpenGL-based experimental window manager technology testbed. The medium allows you to try out Luminocity without having to compile or install any experimental software from the Gnome CVS repository. But the 1.8GB DVD is jock-full of other exciting features, too:

* Smartcard integration: Gentoo sponsor company Genesi Inc. donated a number of smartcard readers, complete with media, cards . The LiveDVD supports authentication via smartcard for users to try it out, without the need to personalize the card at first -- to be done later, using opensc.
* GRID support: Sun Grid Engine 6 (SGE) core ported to PowerPC, Apple's XGRID engine agent and standalone LAM-MPI, PVM libraries. These features enable users to develop their own grid-enabled applications.
* Eclipse SDK: Much in demand, finally available from disk.
* Video conferencing: Compatible with QuickCam webcams from Logitech, cross-platform audio and video conferencing that even works with Microsoft's "net-meeting" is available directly from the LiveDVD.
* 3D desktop switching: OpenGL technology to make use of 3D graphics features, including three-dimensional window managers.
* Text to Speech, Blender, Ardour, and many more...
* And last but not least, Gentoo's version of Xautoconfig on Apple machines