14 DAY TRIAL // The team behind PC/OS announced, a few days ago, the release of PC/OS 2009v2, a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. PC/OS comes in three flavors: one for regular home users, called OpenDesktop, one for IT professionals, called OpenWorkstation, and a web-oriented one, called WebStation.
"Today, Thursday February 26 2009 we are happy to announce the general availability of PC/OS 2009v2. The new release also introduces the new PC/OS WebStation 1.0. PC/OS 2009v2 OpenDesktop and PC/OS 2009v2 OpenWorkstation have been fully tested and ready for broad consumer adoption.", said Roberto J. Dohnert in the official release announcement.
Among other changes, the user interface received a slight facelift, most packages have been updated and all the security updates were applied.
Highlights of PC/OS 2009v2 OpenDesktop:
· Opera 9.63 is the default web browser · Boot Manager · Exaile · GTKPod · PyNeighborhood · TrueCrypt 6.0a · Skype 2.0 for Voice/Video calls and IM · VLC 0.9.8 multimedia player · Osmo · ePDFviewer · Leafpad
Highlights of PC/OS 2009v2 OpenWorkstation:
· GNOME desktop environment for the HDD install · Opera 9.63 as the default web browser · OpenOffice.org 3.0 · MingW · Eclipse · SystemTap · Boot Manager · QT Designer · Exaile · VLC 0.9.8 · Wammu · Truecrypt 6.0a · Osmo · ePDFviewer · Fryre · Xaos · Leafpad · gSmartControl
About PC/OS
Based on Ubuntu, this Linux distribution aims to achieve certain goals by making itself very capable while remaining user-friendly and relatively easy to use. It addresses a broad range of users, from the multimedia and software developer to the basic task user, also trying to fit well in the hands of experts and home users alike.
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