14 DAY TRIAL // The PC/OS team announced a couple of days ago the final release of their Linux distro. Now available for download, PC/OS 2008v2 comes with various updated packages, as well as all of Ubuntu's (8.04.1) bug fixes and distribution updates.
Two versions are provided, the client and the server release. Let's take a look at some of the leading features for each of these versions.
The client release:
· A new kernel - Linux kernel 2.6.24-19; · Firefox replaced with Flock Browser; · MPlayer and Gnome-Mplayer replaced with Movie Player; · Rhythmbox replaced with Audacious and GTKPod; · Screenlets 1.4 are now included - small applications designed to solve basic desktop-work-related needs and to improve the appearance of the Linux desktop; · Gnome PPP - a tool which helps dial-up users with the connection; · Picasa - an application useful in photo management tasks; · Google Gears - allowing offline access to Google Apps.
The OpenServer System:
· Kickstart configuration (a computer network installation tool set used to make network based OS installs and configuration); · Certificate manager; · Common Unix shells, KSH, TCSH and CSH are now included; · Also related to the server release, the addons package has been made availabe. Among the most important, there are: Postfix E-mail server, Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Sun Java JDK, and the SELinux packages.
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 tasks user, also trying to fit well in the hands of experts and home users alike.
Download PC/OS 2008v2 right now from Softpedia.