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| 2009-06-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 5J |
| Stanislav Hoferek has announced the release of Greenie Linux 5J, an Ubuntu-based distribution and live CD optimised for Slovak and Czech speakers. What's new? Based on Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" (Linux kernel 2.6.28, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1), actualised with all recent security updates; new keyboard shortcuts for launching Firefox, calculator or any other application; availability of a meta package that can turn a standard Ubuntu install into Greenie Linux; new documentation; inclusion of Greenshot - a utility that takes a screenshot and uploads into to ImageShack in three seconds; availability of extra applications, including Skype, VLC and Opera via Greenport; new desktop theme.... Read the full release announcement (in Slovak) for more details. Download: greenie-5.0.1j.iso (697MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-03-14 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 4I R3 |
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| Stanislav Hoferek has announced the availability of the third revision of Greenie Linux 4I, a user-friendly Ubuntu-based distribution optimised for use by Slovak and Czech-speaking users: "Greenie 4I R3 combines packages from the official Ubuntu repositories with those from GetDeb.net." Some of the more important changes in this release include: "Kino was replaced by Avidemux; Songbird was removed; several useful applications were added - AcetoneISO, Bleachbit, Deluge, Discwrapper, Gnome-format, GTK RecordMyDesktop, Gufw, and Reconstructor 2.8.1; Pidgin 2.5.5 works well with the ICQ protocol; some bug fixes. Also the lighter 'Galadriel' edition for advanced users is out now." Read the release announcement (in Slovak) for more information. Download (MD5) either the standard desktop edition or the lighter "Galadriel" edition from here: greenie-4ir3.iso (700MB), galadriel-4ir3.iso (408MB). |
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| 2008-11-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 4I |
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| Greenie Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution customised for Slovak and Czech users. A new version, now based on "Intrepid Ibex", was announced earlier today: "A new version of Greenie Linux, based on Ubuntu 8.10 'Intrepid Ibex' is here! Main changes: Greenie is now based on Ubuntu 8.10, with new versions of the included applications and improved hardware support. Greenport has been re-written, it's easier to use even for beginners. Also, Bash aliases have been updated. Tutorials and drivers for most common modems from LinuxOS.sk are also included. Two Greenie extra menus, called 'Green apple' (experimental) and 'Red apple' (root) now work better and have new functions. Some of the popular programs in Greenie include: MPlayer, VLC, Audacious, Banshee, Firefox, Opera, Inkscape, GColors, WINE and many others, all in their newest versions." Visit the project's news page to read the complete release announcement. Download from here: greenie-4i.iso (687MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-09-14 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 3.1H |
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| Stano Hoferek has announced the release of Greenie Linux 3.1H, an Ubuntu-based distribution optimised for Slovak and Czech users, but also supporting English and Esperanto. The new version comes with a greatly modified list of Bash aliases, a Greenport service (online script gallery), a special menu with graphic effects and a new root menu. Greenie combines the standard system and applications from the Ubuntu repository (Linux kernel 2.6.24, GNOME 2.22.3, Firefox 3.0.1, OpenOffice.org 2.4.1) with some up-to-date GetDeb.net packages (Pidgin 2.5.1, Wine 1.1.4, Phun 4 beta). Also included is support for modems that are in common use in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. A custom Greenie Toolbar for Firefox with some interesting enhancements and links compliments the distribution. Further information on the new release is available from the project's home page and developer's blog (both links in Slovak). Download: greenie-3.1h.iso (699MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-06-14 |
Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 3.0.2H |
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| Stanislav Hoferek has announced the release of Greenie Linux 3.0.2, an enhanced, Ubuntu-based distribution designed primarily for Slovak and Czech-speaking users. Some of the most important changes since Greenie Linux 2.x series include: based on Ubuntu 8.04; new versions of included applications; improved Bash aliases for easier execution of certain commands; addition of VLC as the default movie player; addition of gThumb as the default photo viewer; reduction of the distribution size to fit on one CD; removal of Frets on Fire, Wesnoth and MPlayer; inclusion of a third desktop environment - in addition to GNOME and Openbox, LXDE is now also available; various minor improvements and bug fixes. Visit the distribution's home page (in Slovak) to read the full release announcement. Download: gl3.0.2hgerfi.iso (701MB, MD5). The distribution supports Czech, English, Esperanto and Slovak languages. |
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| 2008-02-18 |
Distribution Release: Greenie Linux 1.2.8 "Battle For Wesnoth" |
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| Stanislav Hoferek has announced the release of Greenie Linux 1.2.8, "Battle For Wesnoth" edition, a live CD featuring the latest version of the popular game. The freely downloadable CD image contains a light-weight operating system based on Xubuntu 7.10 with Linux kernel 2.6.22, Xfce, Wesnoth 1.2.8 with additional campaigns, Poedit (for Wesnoth translators), Gedit with ability to view WML syntax, GIMP 2.4, AbiWord, Xfmedia player, Firefox, Pidgin and gFTP (to send files over Internet). On the CD there are also binaries for Windows (Wesnoth stable 1.2.8, development 1.3.16) and Wesnoth 1.2.8 source code. Also Poedit is here for Windows, Mac OS X and Ubuntu. This is an installable live CD for players, WML programmers and translators. More information is available on the distribution's web site (in Slovak; the live CD itself is in English). Download: uwesnothcd.iso (698MB, MD5, torrent). |
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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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