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| 2005-01-29 |
Distribution Release: BeatrIX Linux 2005.1 |
| The developers of the BeatrIX live CD have released the final version of BeatrIX Linux 2005.1: "BeatrIX Linux 2005.1 Final represents more than 19 months' work by three programmers, and input from hundreds of users. It is a Debian/Ubuntu derivative, and tracks the Ubuntu repository. It was designed from the ground-up with the end user in mind. What's included: kernel 2.6.7 - this is a modified version of our pre-release kernel; GNOME 2.8.1 - it is eminently different than older versions of GNOME; Firefox 1.0 with AdBlock; Evolution 2.0.1; OpenOffice.org 1.1.2; apt; new dial-up modem support; GAIM." More details in the release announcement. Download: BeatrIX_2005.1F.iso (182MB); alternatively, a BitTorrent tracker is also available.
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| 2004-12-09 |
Development Release: BeatrIX 2005.1 1PR |
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| A pre-release version of BeatrIX 2005.1 is now available: "Introducing BeatrIX 2005.1. BeatrIX 2005.1 1PR represents more than 16 months of research and work by us and we hope it shows. This is a test release of our final version, which is due out in January. For those of you just joining us, we are a Debian/Ubuntu distribution, with a Knoppix bootloader and a customised installation script. BeatrIX is an under-200MB distribution that is nothing but the basics - but the best-of-breed basics: kernel 2.6.7,GNOME 2.8, Firefox 1.0 with AdBlock, Evolution 2.0, OpenOffice.org 1.1.2, APT, GAIM, Beep music player. Look around; there's a lot more stuffed in there!" The full release announcement. Download: forum.iso (188MB).
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| 2004-11-24 |
Distribution Release: BeatrIX Linux November 04 |
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| BeatrIX Linux is a compact (less than 200MB) live CD based on Ubuntu Linux. A new version, called "November 04" was released yesterday: "BeatrIX November 04 contains the latest Linux stable kernel (operating system) a Windows-like desktop (GNOME), web browser (Firefox), e-mail program (Evolution), word processor (OpenOffice.org), instant chat program (GAIM) and everything else necessary to get things done with no problems. Its operating system is dramatically more stable than Windows, much less prone to crashing and will automatically update itself when necessary. In addition, because of the way Linux is constructed, it does not have the majority of security problems that Windows has." Here is the full release announcement. Download: beatrix_nov.iso (180MB).
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| September 2009 |
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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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