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| 2009-06-14 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 1.0 |
| Linux-EduCD is a Polish distribution and live DVD based on Mandriva Linux, designed for deployment in Polish educational establishments. The project released version 1.0 (code name "Valis") yesterday. Besides educational programs, the distribution also includes a variety of multimedia, office and development software. It ships with Linux kernel 2.6.26.8, with support for SATA drives and many popular Intel and Atheros wireless network cards. Other features and applications include improved administration centre, a live USB creator, Firefox 3.0.10, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1, GIMP 2.6.6, MySQL 5.0.45, Apache 2.2, pre-configured WordPress 2.7.1, SciLab 4.1.1, Celestia 1.4.1, Xephem 3.7.2, OpenDX 4.4, GenChemLab and others. Please see the release announcement (in Polish) for further information and screenshots. Download: educd10dvd_valis.iso (1,143MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-03-06 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 0.9 |
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| Linux-EduCD is a distribution developed by Poland's SIMP Studium Techniki, with focus on education, graphics, office and multimedia software and designed for deployment in Polish schools. The newly released version 0.9 is the project's first build based on PCLinuxOS (previously it was based on Ubuntu). This version includes new graphical configuration tools, an option to create a custom live CD/DVD or an image for USB storage devices, improved support for WiFi cards and HP printers, and a range of educational software. The distribution is built on top of a Linux kernel 2.6.22.15, while the desktop is KDE 3.5.8. Also included are OpenOffice.org 2.3.1, PVM, Octave 3, IBM OpenDX 4.4, Firefox 2.0.12, Opera 9.25, WordPress 2.3.3 and VirtualBox 1.5.2. Please visit the project's home page (in Polish) to read the full release announcement and to see a handful of screenshots. Download: educd_09dvd.iso (1,380MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-06-16 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 0.8 |
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| Linux-EduCD is a Polish live CD focusing on education, graphics, office and multimedia use, and designed specifically for use in Polish educational institutions. The latest version is 0.8, released earlier this week. Linux-EduCD 0.8 is the project's first release based on Ubuntu; it includes both GNOME 2.18.1 and KDE 3.5.6, a number of educational and scientific packages, LAMP software (MySQL, Apache, PHP, Python), software for development (Ruby+ Rails, Java 1.6 with Eclipse, MzScheme and DrScheme, Ada95/2005+GPS, Gambas, Glade), networking support and popular multimedia codecs. For more details please read the full release announcement on the distribution's home page (in Polish). Download the DVD image from here: linux_educd08_dvd.iso (1,366MB, MD5).
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| 2006-12-14 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 0.7 |
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| Linux-EduCD is a Polish live DVD based on KANOTIX, with focus on education, graphics, office, multimedia and software development. Version 0.7 was released yesterday; some of the more important new features include: addition of the Compiz desktop; integration of GParted into the hard disk installer; new boot options; Linux kernel 2.6.18 with extra drivers and modules; KDE 3.5.5; OpenOffice.org 2.0.4; a range of educational software (Celestia, OpenDX, PyMOL, Rasmol, DrGeo, Yacas); multimedia applications (GIMP 2.2.13, Blender 2.42, Amarok, Audacity, Xine); network and system administration software (Wireshark, Nessus, Iptraf, EtherApe, Cheops); new development packages (DrScheme, Ruby, VisualPython, GPS, GNAT, Glade). Read the release announcement (in Polish) for further details and download links. The Linux-EduCD 0.7 live DVD is available from here: linuxeducd_07dvd.iso (1,352MB, MD5). |
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| 2006-05-04 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 0.6 |
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| Linux-EduCD is a KANOTIX-based Polish live DVD designed for use in educational and development environments. Version 0.6 was released yesterday with the following features: kernel 2.6.16.5 with extra patches and modules; updated hard disk installer, KDE 3.5.2 with KOffice 1.5.0; OpenOffice.org 2.0.2; specialist educational software (OpenDX, PyMOL, Rasmol, DrGeo, Kseg, KDEEdu...); multimedia applications (GIMP 2.2.10, Blender 2.41, amaroK, Kino); RadRails 6.2; Monodevelop, Eric and Gambas 1.0.15; Scribus 1.2.4 with Scribus templates. Read the full release announcement (in Polish) for more details. The new release of Linux-EduCD is available as a bootable DVD image: Linuxeducd_06_dvd.iso (1,336MB, MD5). |
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| 2005-08-26 |
Distribution Release: Linux-EduCD 0.5 |
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| Linux-EduCD is a KANOTIX-based live CD developed by Poland's SIMP Studium Techniki. It focuses on education, graphics, office and multimedia use and is designed specifically for use in Polish educational institutions. A new updated version was released yesterday. Most important changes include: upgrade to kernel 2.6.11.11, improved installer, better data compression with SquashFS, improved support for ADSL modems and laptops, new scripts for installing NVIDIA and ATI graphics drivers, KDE 3.4.1 from Debian's experimental repository, OpenOffice.org 1.9.121.... Read the release announcement (in Polish) for more details. Download: linux_educd05.iso (658MB). |
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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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