MEPIS Linux是一份桌面Linux系统，它也能被方便地配置成专用的服务器。它被设计为同时适合于个人和商用目的。它拥有最新的特性，例如它是一张自启动运行/安装/修复光盘，以及自动配置硬件，NTFS分区大小调整支持，ACPI电源管理，WiFi支持，反混淆TrueType字体，个人防火墙，KDE桌面等等。
Warren Woodford has announced the availability of the first beta release of SimplyMEPIS 8.0, a beginner-friendly desktop Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux: "First beta of SimplyMEPIS 8.0 available for testing. Warren announces the first SimplyMEPIS Beta, version 7.9.70. The MEPIS beta offers up-to-date user applications delivered on top of the new Debian 'Lenny' core. Some of the important packages included with the beta are: Linux kernel 2.6.26.2, X.Org 7.3, KDE 3.5.9, OpenOffice.org 3.0beta2, Firefox 3.0.1, Sun Java 6.0, Amarok 1.4.10, MPlayer 1.0.rc2, GTK+ 2.12.11, and Qt 4.4.0." The measly release announcement doesn't give away any other useful information, but interested beta testers are welcome to download the installable live CD images and start testing. Get them from here: SimplyMEPIS-CD_7.9.70-beta_32.iso (651MB, MD5), SimplyMEPIS-CD_7.9.70-beta_64.iso (666MB, MD5).
