Welcome to our 6th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly! In this edition, you can read about: the new and improved version of CCux Linux, the alpha edition of Fedora 10, the new gOS operating system with iGoogle and Google gadgets, the partnership between Canonical and Unison, the first release candidate of Linux Mint 5.0 KDE Edition, the new versions of Musix 1.0 and Elive Linux. Also, don't forget to check out the Linux distributions released last week, at the end of the article!
Summary:
After two hard and long years of development, the
CCux Linux team proudly announced a new version of their Linux-based operating system. Powered by the final version of Linux kernel 2.6.26, CCux Linux 0.9.9 is the first stable distribution injected with the freshly released KDE 4.1.0 desktop environment. Unfortunately, this version is available only as a DVD ISO image of about 4 GB in size. It comes with the following features:
• KDE 4.1.0
• Kernel 2.6.26
• OpenOffice 2.4
• VDR integration
Download CCux Linux 0.9.9 right now from
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The hard-working team behind the Fedora project announced the alpha release of
Fedora 10, which brings many new improvements, features and fixes over previous versions. Dubbed Cambridge, Fedora 10 Alpha introduces better support for webcams, a revamped boot environment, upstream improvements, RPM 4.6, GNOME 2.23.5 and KDE 4.1. Below are some of the highlights of Fedora 10 Alpha:
• RPM 4.6
• Brand new boot environment
• Wireless connection sharing
• Improved audio system
• Security audit utility
• Better webcam support
• Improved infrared remote control support
• Haskell support
• OCaml support
• Upstream bugfixes, improvements and enhancements
| Fedora 9 Alpha comes with GNOME 2.23.5 |
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Softpedia. Remember that this is an alpha release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.
The Linux Mint community announced the first release candidate of
Linux Mint 5.0 KDE Edition. This version comes with updated packages and an upgraded kernel to be in sync with Ubuntu 8.04.1. However, be aware that this is not based on KDE 4, but on KDE 3.5.9! Linux Mint 5.0 KDE RC1 includes the following Mint tools:
• mintInstall
• mintWifi
• mintUpdate
• mintAssistant
• mintUpload
| Linux Mint 5.0 KDE Edition Release Candidate |
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Softpedia. Remember that this is a development release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.
ThinkGOS proudly announced a couple of days ago the immediate availability of a new Linux-based operating system,
gOS Gadgets. The OS is built in such a way that you can easily have access to over 100,000 iGoogle and Google gadgets, all with the help of a pre-installed version of the popular Google Gadgets application. Based on the newly released Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, and especially designed for NetTops and NetBooks, the gOS Gadgets operating system is the third and best edition of a Linux distribution to have debuted at Wal-Mart stores a few months ago.
For advanced users, gOS Gadgets includes Google Mail, Calendar and Documents, which will be launched in Mozilla Prism windows so they can look like real desktop applications. Moreover, it provides the newest version of the Wine software, so you can run dozens of Microsoft Windows programs.
gOS Gadgets will come pre-installed on NetTops and NetBooks available in the US, Europe, and Asia.
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Softpedia. Remember that this is a beta release and it should NOT be installed on production machines.
Unison Technologies announced a partnership with Canonical, and the release of Unison, the first fully-unified communications software. Currently, there are two versions available for Ubuntu, Unison Server and Unison Desktop Edition, the latter being a beta version. This release eases once again the wide-range adoption of Linux, Unison running on Ubuntu offering a great alternative to Microsoft Windows for business IT. Rurik Bradbury, CMO of Unison Technologies, expressed his confidence in Unison becoming a great option for small and medium businesses, by arguing Ubuntu's user friendliness and wide distribution. Read more about it
here.
Musix Linux 1.0 R2R5, a 100% free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and Knoppix, and meant for artists focused on music production, has been announced a few days ago by the Brazilian music teacher Gilberto Borges. In this version of Musix, Brazilian Portuguese and English have full support, while Italian, Spanish, French, German and many others languages have only partial support. However, the former can be added using Synaptic or apt-get.
Download Musix Linux 1.0 R2R5 right now from
Softpedia.
The Elive Team announced the release of a new development version of their Linux distribution.
Elive 1.8.2 includes a new kernel, an improved installer, Firefox 3, an autoeject function, Madwifi driver and more. The kernel version used is 2.6.24.7, updated for a better configuration of IDE/SATA/SCSI chipsets. The new installer, with improved and more user-friendly features, allows the installation of a recent version on the computer. However, you cannot update your old Elite system to the current version; this feature is not yet implemented in the installer so, for now, you have to be content with a fresh installation. Also, this version includes Firefox 3, also with new and more user friendly features, and now better looking and apparently faster. The Elive bookmarks are updated with better ones as well.
Download Elive 1.8.2 right now from
Softpedia.
Distributions Updated Last Week:•
R.I.P. 6.2•
XtreemOS 0.9.0•
NanoNAS 2.01•
Astaro Security Linux 7.270 Beta•
JNode 0.2.7•
Momonga Linux 4.1 / 5 Alpha•
Slack Mini Server 1.3.10•
Ikki Boot 1.8•
Userful Live CD 291-2008-07-31•
Damn Small Linux 4.4.4•
m0n0wall 1.234 / 1.3 Beta 13
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