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| 2009-11-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 6K |
| Stanislav Hoferek has announced the release of Greenie Linux 6K, an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution optimised for Slovak and Czech users: "Greenie 6K is based on Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala', with many up-to-date applications, including Linux Kernel 2.6.31, GNOME 2.28, OpenOffice.org 3.1.1, Firefox 3.5, WINE 1.1.33 and also some new applications, such as Google Chrome (web browser), Imagination (slideshow creator), PDFMod (PDF editor), StarDict (a dictionary with support for Czech), Empathy (Internet messaging client, Pidgin is included too). Because of lack of free space on CD, several programs have been removed, including Inkscape, Alien and Mencoder. Greenie 6K also brings several changes to Greenie Toolbar, Firefox (with new speed dial), Bash aliases and graphic theme." Here is the brief release announcement. Download the installable live CD image from here: greenie-6k.iso (698MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 2.6 |
| The rapid development of Tiny Core Linux, a minimalist desktop distribution in 10 MB, continues with the release of version 2.6 earlier today. What's new? "Updated blkid, libblkid, and libuuid; updated rebuildfstab to drop extra mount points and to reflect removals; new select utility replaces dialog; updated xsetup.sh, mktclocal and tc-terminal-server using select; updated cpanel Apps Audit replaces mktclocal on panel selection; updated missing link libpng.so; dropped cryptohome support; updated tc-config to reflect recent changes; Busybox mount and losetup replaces GNU variants; updated rc.shutdown for Busybox syntax; updated tce-load to support Busybox mount; dropped support for ziofs and cramfs, all extensions are now Squashfs; dropped Busybox ed, eject, fsck, expand and unexpand applets; Busybox lsmod, insmod, rmmod, modprobe replace GNU variants...." Here is the complete changelog. Download: tinycore_2.6.iso (10.3MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-26 |
NEW • BSD Release: FreeBSD 8.0 |
| FreeBSD 8.0, a major new update of the popular operating system for servers, desktops and embedded devices, has been officially released: "The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE. This release starts off the new 8-STABLE branch which improves on the functionality of FreeBSD 7.X and introduces many new features. Some of the highlights: Xen Dom-U, VirtualBox guest and host, hierarchal jails; NFSv3 GSSAPI support, experimental NFSv4 client and server; 802.11s D3.03 wireless mesh networking and Virtual Access Point support; ZFS no longer in experimental status; ground-up rewrite of USB, including USB target support; continued SMP scalability improvements in many areas, especially VFS; revised network link layer subsystem; experimental MIPS architecture support." Read the release announcement, release highlights and release notes for additional information. Download (torrents): 8.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz (1,784MB, SHA256, torrent), 8.0-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz (1,848MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2009-11-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop 2.0 |
| Ulteo, an open-source enterprise established by Mandrake Linux founder Gaël Duval, has released Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop (OVD) 2.0, an appliance operating system delivering virtual desktops capable of running both Linux and Windows applications remotely: "Ulteo introduces open-source virtual desktop OVD 2.0. This new release delivers both Linux and Windows applications as complete virtual desktops - and also via web portal. Key features: ease of use, deployment and management - only a web browser with a Java plugin is required on the client side; interoperability - full integration with existing infrastructures, including Microsoft environment...." Read the release announcement and visit the features page (with screenshots) for more information. Ulteo OVD 2.0 can be installed on Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS or Fedora, but a full installation DVD providing both a host operating system (based on Ubuntu) and the virtual desktop software is also available. Download from here: ovd-iso-2.0-latest.iso (846MB). |
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| 2009-11-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Scientific Linux 5.4 "Live CD/DVD" |
| Urs Beyerle has announced the release of the "Live CD/DVD" edition of Scientific Linux 5.4, a distribution rebuilt from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 and enhanced with extra scientific and other software: "Scientific Linux Live CD/DVD 5.4 has been released for i386 and x86_64. Features: live CD/DVD can be installed to local hard disk; runs from USB key; changes can be stored persistently on an external device; can be mounted over NFS (diskless client). Software: Linux kernel 2.6.18, OpenAFS client 1.4.11, X.Org 7.1, 3D desktop with Compiz and AIGLX, ALSA sound library 1.0.17; GNOME 2.16.0 (standard desktop), GIMP 2.2.13, OpenOffice.org 2.3.0, Firefox 3.0.15, Thunderbird 2.0.0.22, KDE 3.5.4 (only on DVD)." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: livecd_SL54_gnome.iso (697MB, MD5), livedvd_SL54_2009-11-20.iso (2,565MB, MD5), livecd64_SL54_gnome.iso (689MB, MD5), livedvd64_SL54.iso (2,591MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-22 |
NEW • Development Release: SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Alpha |
| Warren Woodford has announced the availability of the first alpha build of SimplyMEPIS 8.5, a distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 "Lenny", but with KDE 4.3.2 as the main desktop: "November 21 was the seventh anniversary of MEPIS Linux, so it seems fitting that Warren Woodford has uploaded the alpha release of MEPIS 8.5. Warren Woodford explained the rationale behind the 8.5 release: 'Many users have asked that we support the KDE 4.3 desktop, yet other users have asked that we continue to support KDE 3.5.10. So in the spirit of our ongoing updates, we are building 8.5, not as a replacement for 8.0, but rather as an alternative for those users who want KDE 4.3. We will continue to support 8.0 with KDE 3.5.10 in parallel with 8.5 and KDE 4.3.' The 8.5 alpha defaults to a 2.6.32-rc8 kernel." Read the release announcement for more details. Download: SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.80-a0_32.iso (696MB, MD5), SimplyMEPIS-CD_8.4.80-a0_64.iso (690MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-20 |
NEW • Development Release: VENENUX GNU/Linux 0.8 RC2 |
| VENENUX GNU/Linux is a Debian-based community distribution developed in South America and designed for Spanish-speaking users. The second release candidate for the upcoming version 0.8 was announced today. Changes: cleaner and more comfortable desktop theme; improved performance; "libre" Linux kernel 2.6.31.4; support for ext4 file system; addition of "Installation Mode" to the boot menu; addition of a light-weight window manager (Openbox) for underpowered computers; complete integration of OpenOffice.org into the KDE 3 desktop; improved hardware detection, especially for webcams; system installer improvements; addition of a formatting option in the USB installer; improvements in real-time features of multimedia applications; various application updates (GIMP 2.6.7, OpenOffice.org 3.1.1, Pidgin 2.6.2). For more information please read the complete release announcement (in Spanish). Download (MD5) the installable live DVD from here: venenux-0.8-dvd-rc2c.iso (1,342MB). |
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| 2009-11-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Yoper Linux 2009 Beta 2 |
| Juergen Trapp and Tobias Gerschner have announced the availability of the second beta release of Yoper Linux 2009, a desktop distribution with KDE 4, LXDE and Xfce desktops: "We are happy to announce the beta 2 of Yoper Linux 2009, soon to be Yoper Linux 2010. This release includes Linux kernel 2.6.31 with many fixes and features included in the soon-to-be-released kernel 2.6.32 (drm-next, nouveau-drm and Squashfs with LZMA support). X.Org has been updated to the final version 7.5 and Mesa 7.6, including the latest X.Org Server and drivers. As usual, the latest versions of other packages are also available, including Firefox, KOffice and GNOME Office. KDE 4 received a further overhaul and is now updated to KDE 4.3.3. Furthermore, we have finished the work on the LXDE desktop environment." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5): yoper-2009-beta2-lxde.iso (393MB), yoper-2009-beta2-kde4.iso (657MB), yoper-2009-beta2-xfce.iso (368MB). |
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| 2009-11-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: NuTyX 2009.1 |
| Thierry Nuttens has announced the release of NuTyX 2009.1, a French desktop-oriented distribution based on Linux From Scratch with a hybrid (binary and source) package management borrowed from CRUX. The new release comes with a number of new features, including the first-ever GNOME edition, the ability to install the distribution into LVM volumes, a simplified text-mode system installer, and a new graphical package management front-end. Please refer to the release announcement (in French) for further details. The distribution comes in a number of editions depending on the user's desktop choice; there are LXDE, Xfce 4.6.1, KDE 4.3.3 and GNOME 2.28.1 installation CDs. Quick download links: NuTyX_i686-2009.1-LXDE.iso (293MB, MD5), NuTyX_i686-2009.1-XFCE.iso (565MB, MD5, NuTyX_i686-2009.1-GNOME.iso (550MB, MD5), NuTyX_i686-2009.1-GNOME.iso (703MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: KNOPPIX 6.2 |
| Klaus Knopper has released KNOPPIX 6.2, a new version of the popular Debian-based live CD/DVD with LXDE as the default desktop: "The current version 6.2 has been completely updated from Debian 'Lenny', 'Testing' and 'Unstable', and uses kernel 2.6.31.6 and X.Org 7.4. Microknoppix is a complete rewrite of the KNOPPIX boot system from version 6.0 and up, with the following features: high compatibility with its Debian base; accelerated boot procedure; LXDE as graphical environment - a very slim and fast desktop with extremely short start time and low resource requirements; amount of installed software greatly reduced in the CD edition; network configuration handled by NetworkManager...." Read the rest of the release notes for more details. Download the DVD, CD or the special ADRIANE edition with accessibility features for the visually impaired: KNOPPIX_V6.2DVD-EN.iso (3,675MB, MD5, torrent), KNOPPIX_V6.2CD-EN.iso (691MB, MD5, torrent), KNOPPIX-ADRIANE_V6.2CD-EN.iso (691MB, MD5, torrent). |
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| 2009-11-17 |
NEW • Development Release: Chakra Alpha 4 |
| Phil Miller has announced the availability of the fourth alpha release of Chakra, a desktop distribution and live CD with KDE 4 based on Arch Linux: "Today we are pleased to announce the release of alpha 4, named 'NewAge', of our very own Chakra live media. A lot has changed since alpha 3. We have a new KDE 4 theme; Tribe can install custom mount points, and we did a ton of fixes. KDEmod got updated to version 4.3.3. Chakra hardware detection got stripped down to fit X.Org Server 1.7.1.901 package, so only NVIDIA drivers are the supported proprietary drivers for now. Most noticeable changes and additions since alpha 3: Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 with fglrx patch; Chakra tools updated (aqpm, shaman, chase); ATI Catalyst support temporarily dropped...." Here is the complete release announcement. Download: chakra-minimal-i686-091116-alpha4.iso (674MB, MD5), chakra-minimal-x86_64-091116-alpha4.iso (687MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-11-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Fedora 12 |
| Fedora 12, the latest version of the popular open-source operating systems for desktops and servers, has been released: "The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc. sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration, today announced the availability of Fedora 12, the latest version of its free, open-source operating system distribution. Fedora 12 includes a robust feature set for desktop users, administrators, developers and open source enthusiasts alike. New enhancements available in Fedora 12 include next-generation Ogg Theora video, virtualization improvements and advancements to NetworkManager, among numerous others." See the press release, release announcement and release notes for further information. Download (mirrors, torrents): Fedora-12-i686-Live.iso (654MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-12-i686-Live-KDE.iso (681MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-12-x86_64-Live.iso (656MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-12-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso (685MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're a online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
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