A few minutes ago, the wonderful developers behind the KDE project announced the final and stable release of the highly anticipated KDE Software Compilation (KDE SC) 4.4.0. Dubbed Caikaku, KDE SC 4.4.0 is the next major release with over 7,000 bugs squashed, over 1,400 new features, new applications, new effects, and much more! KDE SC 4.4.0 is composed of the KDE Plasma Workspace, the KDE Applications and the KDE Development Platform. It introduces window tabbing, netbook interface, authentication framework and social networking support. We've listed below some of the most important features of this brand-new release! "9th February, ... [read more >>] Welcome to the 83rd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: openSUSE 11.3 Milestone 1, VortexBox 1.1, Elive 1.9.60, Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 2 and Linux Mint 8 KDE Community Edition. In other news: Canonical announced the immediate availability of an important kernel update for its Ubuntu operating systems, which patches 10 kernel vulnerabilities. The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the latest Linux distributions released/updated and the development releases.
Summary: [tablec][row][col]· Announced Distro: openSUSE 11.3 Milestone 1 Ready for Testing... [read more >>] Canonical announced a few hours ago the immediate availability of a new Linux kernel security update for the following Ubuntu distributions: 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake), 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and 9.10 (Karmic Koala). The update also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu and it patches 10 important security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packages by various hackers. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to update your system as soon as possible! The following Linux kernel vulnerabilities were discovered: 1. The EXT4 and HFS filesystems failed to check various dis... [read more >>] Welcome to the 82nd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: SystemRescueCd 1.3.5, PC/OS 10 and Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS. In other news: the KDE community announced the third release candidate for the upcoming KDE Software Compilation 4.4 suite; AMD released the ATI Catalyst 10.1 video drivers for Linux users, now with support for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala). The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the latest Linux distributions released/updated and the development releases.
Summary: [tablec][row][col]· Announced Distro: SystemRescueCd 1.3.5 Incorporates GParted ... [read more >>] Dear Ubuntu 8.04 users, Steve Langasek announced a few minutes ago the fourth maintenance release of the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) operating system, which (in case you forgot) is supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2011 on desktops, and April 2013 on servers. Once again, this new maintenance release brings to its dedicated users a lot of security updates and corrections (over 70), all with a single goal: to keep Ubuntu 8.04 LTS a stable and reliable Linux distribution! "In all, some 70 updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downl... [read more >>] Last evening, January 27th, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) announced a brand-new version of its versatile ATI Catalyst proprietary Display Driver for Linux users. ATI Catalyst 10.1 updates the software to version 8.69 and it introduces production support for the Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system from Canonical. Available for both x86 and x86_64 architectures, ATI Catalyst 10.1 also fixes the following issues: · X.Org no longer crashes on an Ubuntu 9.10 system, if multiple Xinerama-enabled X.Org server generations are executed; · Switching between virtual desktops no longer breaks the operating system; · Single ... [read more >>] Welcome to the 81st issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: Android-x86 1.6, Linux Mint 8 RC1 KDE Community Edition, Ubuntu Electronics Remix 9.10 and Tiny Core Linux 2.8. In other news: the Ubuntu Manual team needs your help to make the upcoming manual, for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) operating system, better and useful! The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the latest Linux distributions released/updated and the development releases.
Summary: [tablec][row][col]· Announced Distro: Android-x86: Run Android on Your PC
· Announced Distro: Linux ... [read more >>] Today we are proud to announce a new operating system, a port of Google's famous Android platform for the x86 (32-bit) architecture. Simply named Android-x86, this Live CD Linux distribution is designed mostly for the Eee PC netbooks, but can also run on any other 32-bit (x86) platform. The current stable version of Android-x86 is based on Android 1.6 (Donut) and it's powered by Linux kernel 2.6.29 with kernel mode-setting (or KMS for short) enabled. It has support for the EXT3, EXT2, NTFS and FAT32 filesystems, and can be run directly from the CD (yes, no installation required)! But, if you like it and you want to install it on y... [read more >>] As we proudly announced at the beginning of this month, the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS operating system will be accompanied by a comprehensive manual. The Ubuntu Manual will be designed for beginners in Linux/Ubuntu and it will contain essential how-tos, guides and basic information about Ubuntu and its components, and everything one needs to know after installing it. Today, we announce that the Ubuntu Manual creators need you to answer a few important questions that will help them make a better manual for everyone! The survey has 9 questions, and it will take only 5 minutes of your precious time. Take the Ubuntu Manual survey now, and make sure you... [read more >>] Welcome to the 80th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: BackTrack 4, SimplyMEPIS 8.0.15, PelicanHPC 2.0, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Alpha 2 and Pardus Linux 2009.1. In other news: Amarok 2.2.2 brings new and highly anticipated features, as well as plenty of bug fixes. The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the latest Linux distributions released/updated and the development releases.
Summary: [tablec][row][col]· Announced Distro: BackTrack 4 Is Finally Here
· Announced Distro: SimplyMEPIS 8.0.15 Is Ready for Download
· Announced Distro: PelicanHPC ... [read more >>] |