The Super Ubuntu

Dec 29, 2009 15:01 GMT  ·  By

Hacktolive.org announced today, December 29th, yet another version of their Ubuntu-based Linux distribution... with "super powers." Super OS 9.10 (formerly known as Super Ubuntu) includes patches, tools and technologies that are missing from a standard Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) default installation. Among the applications present in the brand-new Super OS 9.10 we can notice powerful web browsers such as Google Chrome and Opera; a version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser with the Moonlight and Flash plugins; the VLC player with support for DVD playback and most of today's video and audio formats; a Live USB creator; support for portable applications thanks to the powerful and amazing RUNZ and App Runner utilities, developed by Hacktolive.org.

Differences from Ubuntu 9.10:

· Included over 169 updates for Ubuntu 9.10; · Added VLC media player, with support for DVD playback, MP3, QuickTime, RealVideo, Windows Media Video, Flash Video, DivX, XviD, and many more; · Added Adobe Flash Player and Novell Moonlight support in Mozilla Firefox; · Added aMSN instant messenger (MSN protocol); · Added Opera and Google Chrome web browsers; · Added Skype VoIP and chat client; · Support for portable applications (powered by RUNZ); · Added App Runner to run programs easier; · Added File mounter to easily mount tar.gz, zip, rar or iso archives; · Added support for NTFS filesystems; · Added Sun Java plugin; · Added Ubuntu Tweak utility to easily customize your Ubuntu desktop; · Added Gparted application to easily partition your hard drives; · Disabled system beep; · Added software repository; · Added cd2usb, a Live USB creator; · Included some KDE and QT libraries for easier deployment of programs and portable applications.

Super OS 9.10 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), it is available only as Live DVD of 1.1 GB in size and can be downloaded right now from Softpedia.