14 DAY TRIAL // Lars Torben Kremer proudly announced this weekend, on May 26th, the immediate availability for download of the final version of the Snowlinux 2 MATE operating system.
Dubbed Cream, Snowlinux 2 MATE is based on the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system and it is powered by Linux kernel 3.2.0 and the MATE desktop environment, a fork of GNOME 2.
Among various default packages installed in Snowlinux 2 MATE we can mention the Chromium 18 web browser, Mozilla Firefox 12, Mozilla Thunderbird 12, Banshee, IceDove, and Shotwell.
"If you find bugs please post it in the blog entry or join our IRC channel: Live chat or irc.freenode.net #snowlinux. Snowlinux 2 "Cream" is based upon the LTS edition Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" and is supported for 5 years until April 2017."
"Because of the fact of LTS this edition is extremly stable and fast. Due drastic changes with Gnome 3 and Unity, Snowlinux is getting as always a traditional desktop like Gnome 2, the Gnome 2 fork MATE." - said Lars Torben Kremer in the official announcement.
Highlights of Snowlinux MATE 2:
· LTS release, based on Ubuntu 12.04; · Linux kernel 3.2.0; · MATE 1.2; · New look and feel; · Chromium 18; · Mozilla Firefox 12; · Mozilla Thunderbird 12.0.1; · Snowlinux-Metal dekstop theme; · Snowlinux-Metal icons; · Improved software selection; · Better response and speed; · Support for Medibuntu, multiverse, and universe repositories; · Added terminal colors; · Added delete permanently function; · Added Open in Terminal function; · Added Open as Administrator function; · Lots of system improvements.
· An x86 processor; · At least 512 MB memory; · At least 4 GB free disk space; · A graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution; · A CD-ROM drive or USB port.
Snowlinux 2 MATE Edition is distributed as Live CDs for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. The distribution will be supported for five years, until April 2017.
Download Snowlinux 2 MATE right now from Softpedia.
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