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Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.8 Launched

Written by IT News on 10:46 AM

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

You can download Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.8, it’s free. The size is about (1340MB)

Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 1.8, a Linux distribution that's based on Ubuntu Hardy Heron, was launched with the codename "Harty Hotrod". This release is built manually, without the help of the "Reconstructor" application that was used for the previous versions of Ultimate Edition.

This Linux distro comes in two flavors, one for 32 bit platforms while the other is a 64 bit edition. It was created starting from Hardy Heron will all the things that you were used to and many new other features. For instance, if you fancy sounds playing as you’re using your computer, you should know that you will enjoy a new soundscheme created for Ultimate Edition 1.8. Usplash, featuring a dragon, will appear only after you install the distro on your system, and not when you boot it from the Live media.

Ultimate Edition comes with everything you might need. It can be used by novices and even system administrators, as it is packed with applications ranging from media players to tweaking tools. You can listen to MP3s out of the box, and watch your favorite movies with audio and video players like Amarok, XMMS, VLC and Totem. When you have to write a document, view a spreadsheet, make a presentation, etc. you can use OpenOffice, as it comes with all the necessary stuff for your office tasks.

If you want to tweak and tailor the system to fit your needs, you can play around with sysv-init, sum and a few other handy tools for tweaking. Besides, you can keep an eye on your system with the help of sysinfo, MGM (Moaning Goat Meter), and write your own programs with the development tools that are provided with the distribution.

If you are interested in KDE4, you should know that a version featuring KDE4 is being prepared for you, although it has not been officially released.

CDlinux 0.61 - is the most Compact Linux Distro

Written by IT News on 10:19 AM

If you are looking for best compact linux in the CD, I recommend you to try CDlinux.
Download CDLinux version 0.6.1 now:

• CDlinux 0.6.1 ISO (gz) mirror 1 (50.6 MB)
• CDlinux 0.6.1 ISO (gz) mirror 2 (50.6 MB)
• CDlinux 0.6.1 ISO (gz) mirror 3 (50.6 MB)

CDlinux is highly user configurable, supports a wide range of hardware (PCMCIA, SCSI, USB, etc.) and many networking protocols (FTP, SSH, NFS, SMB, DHCP, etc.).

CDlinux - Compact Distro Linux - a compact Linux distribution, has made another step in its evolution. It has reached version 0.6.1, which sports the latest Linux kernel, Xfce window manager, X.Org and some desktop applications in almost 60MB.

This is the second stable release of the 0.6 series and it ships with the 2.6.24.5 Linux kernel, Pidgin 2.4.1, Firefox 2.0.0.14, Xfce 4.4.2 and X.Org 7.3. It fixes a quoting bug in rc.modules and sports some brand new support for touchpad, lzma, pdf and better support for desktop icons and Mactel. In the previous versions it didn't handle hotplug too well; now, CDlinux 0.61 seems to manage it much better and it also honors DBus and HAL.

Here are some of the packages included in CDlinux 0.6.1:
• alsa-lib : 1.0.16
• alsa-oss : 1.0.15
• alsa-utils : 1.0.16
• arj : 3.10.22
• atk : 1.20.0
• bash : 3.2.33
• bftpd : 2.1
• busybox : 1.10.1-cdl1
• bvi : 1.3.2
• bzip2 : 1.0.5
• cabextract : 1.2
• cairo : 1.4.14
• cdrkit : 1.1.7.1
• chntpw : 070923
• indutils : 4.4.0

• firefox : 2.0.0.14
• flashblock : 1.5.5
• fontconfig : 2.4.2
• freetype : 2.3.5
• fuse : 2.7.3
• gawk : 3.1.6
• glib : 2.14.6
• glibc : 2.3.6
• gpicview : 0.1.9
• grep : 2.5.1-57.fc7
• grub : 0.97-r3+findroot
• gspcav1 : 20071224
• gtk+ : 2.12.9
• gzip : 1.3.12
• hal : 0.5.10
• hal-info : 20080317
• jfsutils : 1.1.12
• jpeg : 6b
• less : 418
• lftp : 3.7.1
• libexif : 0.6.16
• libogg : 1.1.3
• libpng : 1.2.25
• libusb : 0.1.12
• libvorbis : 1.2.0
• libxml2 : 2.6.31
• lzma : 4.32.5
• mc : 4.6.2-3.pre1.fc9-cdl20080426
• mdadm : 2.6.4
• module-init-tools : 3.4
• ms-sys : 2.1.3

This is just a small part of the large amount of packages included in CDlinux 0.61. By the way, CDlinux has good i18n/locale support, with en_US, zh_CN and zh_TW officially supported, but users can easily configure CDlinux to support their own locales.

Slackware 12.1 Released

Written by IT News on 9:30 AM

The best Slackware yet!

A Slackware by Patrick Volkerding started with the user-friendliness and stability in the sense. This distribution is considered one of the safest and most stable at this moment. You'll find the latest applications in an environment that offers simplicity and ease of use and the performance and flexibility. Slackware was created to melt the two worlds, beginners and advanced users into a single distribution, which everyone liked. Therefore, it is one of the oldest distributions started in April 1993 with the aim of the emergence of Linux distribution, which is closer with his ancestors, Unix. Slackware acceptable can work even on a machine 486th

Slackware, one of the most important Linux distributions around, has reached version 12.1 today. The new release comes with many software updates and enhancements, new technologies and lots more. "This first Slackware edition of the year combines Slackware's legendary simplicity (and close tracking of original sources), stability, and security with some of the latest advances in Linux technology. Expect no less than the best Slackware yet." - says Patrick Volkerding in the release announcement.

Slackware 12.1 includes:
• Linux kernel 2.6.24.5, patched with Speakup to support speech synthesizers providing access to Linux for the visually-impaired community;
• System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library (glibc), version 2.7. This version of glibc also has excellent compatibility with existing binaries;
• Xorg 7.3.0;
• GCC 4.2.3;
• Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG;
• Apache 2.2.8 web server compiled with Dynamic Shared Object support, SSL, and PHP 5.2.5;
• PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE1394 (FireWire) and ACPI support, which makes Slackware a great operating system for your laptop;
• Automatic hardware detection and configuration with the udev dynamic device management system for Linux 2.6.x;
• Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools;
• Large repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run.

Included applications:
• KDE 3.5.9
• Pidgin 2.4.1
• The GIMP 2.4.5
• Firefox 2.0.0.14
• Thunderbird 2.0.0.12
• Konqueror 3.5.9
• KOffice
• Amarok
• K3B
• SeaMonkey 1.1.9
• gkrellm 2.3.1
• gxine 0.5.11
• XChat 2.8.4
• XSane 0.994
• Qt designer
• KDevelop 3.5.9
• Pan 0.132
• Perl 5.8.8
• Python 2.5.2
• Ruby 1.8.6-p114
• Subversion 1.4.6
• git 1.5.5
• mercurial 1.0

Download Slackware 12.1 Here:
Slackware 12.1 DVD (Torrent) (3862 MB)

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Dell deliver with Ubuntu solution in China

Written by IT News on 8:40 AM

Dell has begun Ubuntu 7.10 Inspiron 530n on the desktop, in which customers in China, yesterday because of the high number of requests from customers. Unfortunately, the DVD playback is not supported on Ubuntu 7.10, in China.


It seems that Dell, his computer with Ubuntu
Pros in the world. They started at the end Ubuntu first in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and last month, Canada and Latin America. The customers in China, Dell can call for the installation and configuration of the base help if they need it. In addition, a Canonical years technical support.

due to the high number of requests from the customers

Dell has begun with the Linux distributions installed, China, last year, when he Optical Plex 330 and 755 with SUSE Linux desktop 10th Now, the customers of Dell from China benefits from the other functions of Ubuntu 7.10:

• Cool 3D visual effects that are fun to use your system;
• A search engine for PC easier to find documents or applications;
• possibility for fast switching between users and a simple system with the family;
• Prior to the installation of Flash for a better web (Added by Dell);
• improve the possibilities for the restoration of a full resumption of operations, from the hard disk and the ability to burn the specific system for the restoration of images on a DVD, as soon as the PC user (Dell also develops good)