| Distribution Name | Parsix GNU/Linux |
| Version | 8.5r1 |
| Base | Debian |
| Desktop Environment | GNOME |
| Release date | 7th May 2016 |
| Home page | http://www.parsix.org |
| Packages | Firefox 45.0.2, Linux Kernel 4.1.22, GNOME 3.18.x, VLC 2.2.1, Empathy 3.12.11, LibreOffice 4.3.3.2, Evolution 3.18.5.1 ..etc |
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| Parsix GNU/Linux 8.5r1 preview |
Parsix GNU/Linux 8.5 (code name Atticus) ships with stable GNOME 3.18 desktop environment and an updated kernel. This version has been synchronized with Debian Jessie repositories as of February 13 2016. Parsix Atticus ships with LibreOffice 4.3.3 productivity suit. Highlights: GNOME Shell 3.18.3, Firefox 45.0.2, GParted 0.19.0, Empathy 3.12.11, LibreOffice 4.3.3, VirtualBox 4.3.36 and a kernel based on Linux 4.1.22 with TuxOnIce 3.3, BFS and other extra patches. Live DVD has been compressed using SquashFS and XZ. - Release notes