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LibrePlan Project Planner | Install LibrePlan 1.2 On Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot
LibrePlan is free and open-source advanced web application for projects planning, managing resources, monitoring projects progress, tracking progress with advanced reports and even more. LibrePlan formerly known as NavalPlan for the earlier releases.
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Has Been Released | What’s New | Download
Latest stable release of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot has just been released. We already seen many of the new features in earlier development releases. So let’s check what’s new in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and Download options.
[Reviews]: TinyMe 2010 Acorn RC 1 Review
One of the mini distribution based on Unity Linux, it a great choice for old machines cause it does not take a big amount of RAM and CPU usage, using OpenBox 3.4.11 lightweight window manager, simple LXPanel, and many installed application will mention it later on the review.
Before we go any further will check Download Options for TinyMe 2010 Acorn RC 1 and release notes
Download TinyMe 2010 RC 1 Here
Release Notes Here
Testing Environment: using virtual box
This distribution able to work on really low hardware specification for old computers. tried to use it with 128 MB of Ram on virtual box and it was working great.
booting time and starting up the live session it was quick, then it starting first use configurations for languages, time, date, and locations. Then it will give you options to run TinyMe with root privileges or guest. ” username and Password included there”
Cool Random login screen background for each time you start up the machine.
simple and smooth desktop using OpenBox window manager fully customized using openbox window manager configurations, included with LXPanel 0.5.5, and conky 1.8 customized using conkyrc configuration file to extra element for it.
Using lightweight file manager PCman on of the best file manager out there, check this post for more information about PCman file manager.
installing extra recommended packages for TinyMe using smart package manager 1.3 . Also you can fully configure and customize TinyMe by editing configurations files pack for ” autostart.sh, rc.xml, config, main, panel, lilyterm.conf, config_O, .conkyrc file ”
Get access to Unity control center to control you hardware drivers audio, video, appearance, Network, software manager, firewall, users, groups, 3d visualizations, and more ”
OpenBox configuration Manager: to fully control openbox for themes, appearance, windows, mouse, Dock,….”
Main updated packages for Tinyme 2010 RC 1
| Package Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel | 2.6.31.9 | 2.6.31.12 |
| Smart | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| AbiWord | 2.8.1 | 2.8.2 |
| Ayttm | 0.6.1 | 0.6.2 |
| Conky | 1.7.2 | 1.8.0 |
| LXPanel | 0.5.4 | 0.5.5 |
| Midori | 0.2.2 | 0.2.4 |
| Openbox | 3.4.10 | 3.4.11 |
| Osmo | 0.2.8 | 0.2.10 |
| Pragha | 0.7.1.1 | 0.7.3 |
| Sylpheed | 3.0.0 pre-release | 3.0.2 |
| Transmission | 1.76 | 1.91 |
| Viewnior | 0.7 | 1.0 |
check the release Notes for more information
Installation process for TinyMe 2010 RC 1
Took about 3-5 minutes, just to locate partition size, and select boot type for graphic user interface, or simple text.
After the installation over just restart the machine without mounting iso file. Will keep you up when the final release cones out, even it’s still RC version but working great, worth to try guys, That’s it for Now.
[Reviews]: Sidux Hypnos 2010-01 Xfce Review
Debian based distribution comes with two Desktops KDE, Xfce and this one going to review today here. most packages with Xfce version is upgraded to last version. Fully customized with xfce window manager, will show exactly how to fully customize many things on Sidux Hypnos.
Check the Release Notes Here
Download Sidux Hypnos 2010-01 Xfce version Here
using it on virtual box with these hardware specification:
- Single core processor 2.1 GHz
- 512 MB of RAM
- 12 MB of video memory
Starting with the boot menu for the Grub 1.98 installed and you will be able choose between running sidux 2010-01, booting from first Hard drive, memory test. and extra options for languages command line. check the small bar down there.
Really cool splash background for the new sidux 2010-01, it’s fully customizable from session and startup from Xfce settings, you will be able to choose from other splashs there, configure the splash for sidux and you always able to add more splash backgrounds.
after the first boot will open iceweasel to show the new release notes for Hypnos Xfce version.
Showing main installed applications on Sidux Hypnos 2010-01
Xarchive, squeeze applications for archiving ways. Thunar file manager coming with xfce window manager. most packages installed integrated with Xfce window manager.
Multimedia: applications included burning applications Brasero multi burning ways for CDs and DVDs, Gxine simple audio video player, mixer, and Xfburn simple burning tool for xfce.
Network applications: Ceni simple tool running using Terminal for choose network interface and customize it. Elinks non graphics web browser awesome to easily use specially using Keyboard. Iceweasel web browser as same as mozilla firefox web browser. pppoe configure: to configure your internet connection.
Also you will find IRC applications, SSH, Transmission torrent client, and xchat application.
Office applications: installed applications for word processor AbiWord, and Gnumeric simple application for spreadsheet.
System Menu: you will find a lot of options for setting a password, Removing extra kernel installed, Htop for show processing application on your session right now, sidux installer, sidux manual, and you are able to install using USB from there.
Settings menu: you can fully customize and control your distribution using this menu or simply open Xfce 4 settings manager, from there you will find a lot of options for customize you display resolutions, icons, splash backgrounds, network connections, appearance, window manager Tweaks, session and startups for controling staring up applications, and splash, and even more.
Sidux Hypnos 2010-01 Screenshots:
That’s it for now.
LinuxNov News 104 Distributions Release
104 News for the last distributions release, many distribution released for gaming distribution comes with a lot of installed games on it, Desktop, servers, and mini distribution. let’s see a quick brief for 104 NEWS:
- Quirky 1.2
- Sabayon Linux 5.3
- Ultimate Edition 2.7
- PC-BSD 8.1 Beta 1
- VectorLinux 7.0 Alpha 1
- Kongoni GNU/Linux 1.12.3 Alpha 2
- Syllable Server 0.4
- linuX-gamers Live 0.9.6
- KANOTIX 2010
- Absolute Linux 13.1.1
- openmamba GNU/Linux 2.0 Pre 2
- Zorin OS 3
Quirky 1.2
one of the mini distribution available with JWM window manager, we already reviewed it, and you will find download link in this post.
Sabayon Linux 5.3
Gentoo based distribution, refined blend of GNU/Linux, coming with bleeding edge edges is eventually here! Say hello to Sabayon Five-point-Threeh, available in both GNOME and KDE editions!
Dedicated to those who like cutting edge stability, out of the box experience, outstanding Desktop performance, clean and beauty. Sabayon 5.3 will catch you, anything that could have been compiled, has been compiled, anything cool that could have been implemented or updated, it’s there: you will find outstanding amount of new applications and features, like XBMC, KDE 4.4, GNOME 2.28, Linux Kernel 2.6.34, and so forth.
Release Notes and Download Sabayon Linux 5.3
Ultimate Edition 2.7
Ubuntu 10.04 based distribution Ultimate Edition was built off Ultimate Edition 2.6 (Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04). Major difference being that is has been fully updated / upgraded and has the following environments.
Release announcement – Download Ultimate Edition 2.7
PC-BSD 8.1 Beta 1
Free bsd based, FreeBSD 8.1-PreRelease, KDE 4.4.4, Numerous fixes to the installation backend, Support for creating dedicated disk GPT partitioning, Improved ZFS support, Bugfixes to desktop tools / utilities
Release announcement – Download PC-BSD 8.1 Beta 1
VectorLinux 7.0 Alpha 1
This is all the latest and greatest from linux from the X.org server on down. There is nothing fancy here just a console login and doing startx gives you a basic xfce4 desktop. There is firefox, opera, and gftp to keep you connected and the other basics. There is no gslapt or slapt-get as no real repo yet for vl7.
Release announcement – Download VectorLinux 7.0 Alpha 1
Kongoni GNU/Linux 1.12.3 Alpha 2
Slackware based distribution, The main issue was the fact that you couldn’t install the system if there wasn’t any swap partition setup before, which it wasn’t really good and had to be fixed. Besides working on KSI, we also moved up with the kernel and now Kongoni runs on 2.6.34, named 2.6.34-desktop. Of course you will find the same things build in, like squashfs4 with lzma support, aufs2, btrfs, logfs, Nouveau and so on. We also remove BFS (Brain Fuck Scheduler) from the kernel, as I noticed that it doesn’t help the system too much, plus it can crash in certain cases the system. Update gnash to the latest version (0.8.7) and added full flash support for konqueror using gnash, added smooth-tasks (thanks to PCLinuxOS), renamed config_xorg package to xorgconfig and now the automatic option in xorgconfig.sh will not use a configuration file letting X Server to setup the display.
Release announcement - Download Kongoni GNU/Linux 1.12.3 Alpha 2
linuX-gamers Live 0.9.6
Gaming distribution based on Arch, comes with two version 700 MB with limited games suitable for everyone, and another one 4.7 GB with full games.
Release announcement – Download linuX-gamers Live 0.9.6
KANOTIX 2010
Debian based distribution with KDE desktop and the main features and installed packages:
- Kernel 2.6.32-ck2 (BFS powered)
- KDE 3.5.10
- OpenOffice 3.2.1 (from http://www.openoffice.org/)
- Grub2 (1.97 beta 4)
- Wicd 1.6.2.2
- Pidgin 2.7.1
- ntfs-3g 2010.5.22
- Wine 1.2-rc2
- Iceweasel 3.0.6 (xulrunner 1.9.0.19)
- Icedove 2.0.0.24
- Kanos scripts for installing Nvidia or ATI graphics driver, as well as Flash-Player-Plugin.
check the release announcement – Download KANOTIX 2010
Absolute Linux 13.1.1
Really lightweight distribution based on slackware distribution with iceWM. Absolute is a x86 Linux distribution based upon Slackware. It concentrates on “desktop” use so that it is ready for internet, multimedia, document and general home use out of the box. Absolute is lightweight — meaning 2 things: that it can run on on older hardware and that the OS interface stays out of your way.
More Information – Download Absolute Linux 13.1.1
openmamba GNU/Linux 2.0 Pre 2
Yes, openmamba is also the name of a fully featured GNU/Linux distribution for desktop and servers, openmamba uses RPM as the package manager and apt for packages installation and upgrades from repositories. Synaptic tool is available for installations and upgrades from the graphical desktop, openmamba has its root in QiLinux repository and took the form of an autonomous distribution in early 2007 when QiLinux public updates availability stopped.
Release announcement – Download openmamba GNU/Linux 2.0 Pre 2
Zorin OS 3
Ubuntu based distribution, really good choice for Gamer, multimedia, and even regular use for desktop. Zorin OS is a multi-functional operating system designed specifically for Linux newcomers who want to have easy and smooth access to open source software. It is based on Ubuntu which is the most popular Linux operating system in the world.
Release Notes – Download Zorin OS 3
That’s it for now.
[Reviews]: Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 Review ” Maverick Meerkat “
Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 Maverick Meerkat you won’t notice a big difference between it and 10.04 LTS, fixed many bugs check bug tracking on launchpad for more information.
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Latest Reviews for Ubuntu 10.10
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Main Enhancement On Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1
- check the Blueprints for Maverick to know fixed bugs and upgraded packages for Maverick
- upgraded to gnome 2.31 and for Kubuntu KDE upgraded to version 4.5 beta 1
- Kernel version 2.6.34-5.12 based on Kernel 2.6.34
check the release announcement and release Notes
Download Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1
Testing Environment using Vbox with these Hardware specification:
- Single core processor 2.1 Ghz
- 384 MB of RAM
- 12 MB of video memory
First impression
Same looking as Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, quick booting time, same installed default themes, and backgrounds, but many applications upgraded to last release.
Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 screenshots
Overall about Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1
still quite early for this release to notice changes between it and older version 10.04 LTS. but it’s working really good i didn’t got any problem with at all so far.
Waiting for Alpha 2 according to schedule will be released July 1st, That’s it for now.
[Reviews]: Quirky 1.2 Review
Quirky distribution built using Woof builder for Puppy Linux, looks as same as puppy linux 5.0 but more lighter, we already reviewed Puppy Linux 5.0 check it for more information.
Many upgrades comes with Quirky 1.2 for utilities packages, network, editors for light inkscape package, multimedia applications ” libdvdread, libdvdnav, Gutenprint 5.2.5, Sane-backends 1.0.21, Xsane 0.997 “, integrated local help by HTML viewer using libgtkhtml.
Download Quirky 1.2 form here
check the release announcement also for more information
Testing environment using virtual machine vbox with these hardware specification:
- 2.1 Ghz single core processor
- 384 MB of RAM
- 12 MB of video memory
These specifications is really high for such distribution it able to work on lower hardware specification and that’s a good thing you will be to install it and use on old machines with really good performance.
after booting asking you to set your language, clock, location, and configuring xorg for resolution setup. then installation process toke no time.
really simple interface and fully customizable using GTK themes chooser and JWM configuration manager.
simple Local help center using HTML with libgtkhtml, and really helps you out to understand how to easily use quirky 1.2
comes with a lot of installed packages for photo editing, multimedia players, basic web browser sea monkey. and a lot more check the release announcement for more informations.
Overall About Quirky 1.2
Really good distribution, lightweight window manager JWM, it’s a really good choice for your older machines even decent ones. give it a try you won’t regret it just 111 MB distribution.
That’s it for now.
Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 Released
Also called Maverick Meerkat 10.10 first alpha release comes out today with many new features check the blueprints to see all new features with Maverick Meerkat Alpha 1.
For gnome version updated to gnome 2.31 instead of 2.30 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
KDE updated to 4.5 Beta 1 , and Qt updated to 4.7 beta
installed kernal 2.6.34-5.12
some bugs already reported check the release notes for more information.you can also report bugs using Bugsquad
Download Ubuntu 10.10 ” Maverick Meerkat ” Alpha 1
you will find a lot of download options for desktop, netbook, “32,64″ bit versions, intel, AMD
testing time 
[Reviews]: Qimo 2.0 Review Great Linux Distribution For Kids
Qimo 2.0 Linux distribution based on Ubuntu designed specially for kids with Xfce window manager, looks really simple to use and suitable for small kids and integrated with many games will help the kid to improve his/her skills. Mathematical, typing, drawing, learning ABCs. will show you all that in the review.
To Download Qimo 2.0 follow this link
It’s really lightweight distribution you can use it in really low hardware specification used it on vbox:
- 384 MB of RAM
- 2.1 GHz single core processor
- 12 MB of video memory
First booting to choose how do you want to use Qimo as a live session or fully installed. used it as a live session.
Really cool collection of Qimo backgrounds suitable for kids, and customized dock for main Games installed on Qimo 2.0.
Tux Typing game, cool game to improve typing skills with many levels, and you choose a specific words to type for animals, numbers, colors, more …
Tux Math game, cool game for mathematical equation calculations. Tux Painting: painting application with simple tools for stamps, brushes …
And other games for learning alphabetical.
Overall it’s a really good distribution for kids, it’s a really good choice to install it on your machine for your kid.
That’s it for now.
LinuxNov NEWS 102 “Distributions”
102 LinuxNov NEWS discussing Distributions release, software, Desktops, Mobile, Window Managers, and many distribution released based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, debian based, Slackware. even more with more software released this week for Mobile, Desktop.
Beginning with distributions released for this week
Slackware Linux 13.1
released with different desktops. Slackware 13.1 is available in both 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x86_64 editions, and brings with it many major improvements, like KDE SC version 4.4.3, the 2.6.33.4 Linux kernel, a new toolchain, updated libraries, and major applications such as Firefox and Thunderbird.
Fedora 13
Released with a lot of new features, available for 32, 64 bit and different desktops for Gnome, xfce spin, KDE spin, and LXDE spin.
Also made a quick review for fedora 13 Gnome version, you can find download options Here
IMAGIC OS Sho
Based on ubuntu 10.04 LTS distribution, integrated many softwares with it for social media, multimedia, editing, ftp clients, server cloud, using extension 4 filesystem for more security. also using KDE 4.4 desktop interface with plasma effects.
Release announcement – Download Options
openSUSE 11.3 Milestone 7
upgrades for gnome, KDE, XFce, LXDE, better supporting for Netbook, improving package dependencies, and new spider oak file sharing and backup tool. and many features. check for more
Release announcement – Download Options
SME Server 7.5
Built on Cent OS SME Server is a leading Open Source distribution for small and medium enterprises. It is a simple, powerful, secure Linux server for networking and communicating, used by thousands of individuals, companies and organizations all over the world. SME Server provides a friendly, free alternative to expensive proprietary software, standing apart from the competition by shipping with most common functionality preconfigured, and features a number of popular additional enhancements in the form of downloadable Contributions.
Release announcement – Download Options
MeeGo 1.0
open source project compiling between moblin and maemo os, to get a great performance for Netbooks, laptops , even mobiles phones, and now it’s available to download, This release provides developers with a stable core foundation for application development and a rich user experience for Netbooks. The MeeGo Netbook user experience is the first to appear, with the development of the MeeGo Handset user experience moving to the open in June.
Release announcement – Download options
Endian Firewall 2.4
Endian Firewall Community version 2.4 is now available! This release introduces new features and lots of bugfixes that make EFW 2.4 a significant improvement in the development of the Endian product family.
Endian Firewall Community is a “turn-key” linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance with Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality. The software has been de signed with “usability in mind” and is very easy to install, use and manage, without losing its flexibility. The features include a stateful packet inspection firewall, application-level proxies for various protocols (HTTP, FTP, POP3, SMTP) with antivirus support, virus and spamfiltering for email traffic (POP and SMTP), content filtering of Web traffic and a “hassle free” VPN solution (based on OpenVPN). The main advantage of Endian Firewall is that it is a pure “Open Source” solution that is sponsored by Endian
Release announcement – Download endian 2.4 Options
Peppermint-One-05222010
Lubuntu based distribution comes with a lot of web based applications, with LXDE desktop and openbox window manager, and many new features integrated with it. check more information about packages and main features for it on release announcement.
Release announcement – Download Options
Zenwalk Linux 6.4
big fan of zenwalk distro cause it based on Slackware with XFCE 4.62 window manager, other updated with many applications for multimedia gstreamer, and openoffice 3,2.0, and uisng Xorg 7.5 and more features check release announcement for more.
check the release announcement and Download Options For Zenwalk Linux 6.4
Qimo 4 Kids 2.0
Based on Xubuntu distribution, it’s a really good choice for kids, with a lot of suitable applications for children, we are going to make a quick review for it soon.
check the release announcement and Download Options for Qimo 2.0
sidux 2010-01 preview 1
Debain based distribution coming with two desktops for KDE and xfce. Now that KDE 4.4.3 and kernel 2.6.34 have entered the archive, we have the pleasure to announce the immediate availability of the first preview for sidux 2010-01 “Ύπνος”.
check the release announcement for more informations – Download Options for Sidux 2010 – 01 preview 1
That’s for last released distribution so far, adding LinuxNov 102 News for Software hardware soon.
[Reviews]: Fedora 13 Gnome Review
A lot of Things coming up with the new release Fedora 13 for improving the distribution itself, even extra package added, fixing many bugs reported by the users for many applications such as wine, printer problems with older fedora versions,… “, even more we will fully discuss it now.
Before we go any further let’s check the release Notes, Release announcement for fedora 13, and Download Options.
Release announcement Release Notes
Download Fedora 13: you will find a lot of download options there for Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE Desktops for 32 bit or 64 bit processors
We already make listed the main enhancement and what’s new with fedora 13
Using it as a live session on Virtual machine “sun virtualbox” with this hardware specifications
- Single core processor 2.1 Ghz
- 384 MB of RAM
- 12 MB of video memory
Booting time and loading time to login screen take a while but not that long with this hardware specifications, expecting to get better booting time to get to the login screen.
Looks really good some upgrades added to gnome 2.30 integrated with fedora 13, some changing for time and date menu for better navigation.
Printer manager new upgraded added to fedora 13 to auto identify the printer type and installing the suitable driver for it, that’s solved a lot reported problem with printers for many users.
Pino new integrated package for social media to be able to connect with social media like Twitter, identi.ca and more but you will need to know the API for this social media to be able to use it on pino, remembering me with Gwibber social media application for ubuntu now. But gwibber much more better than pino so far. waiting for more upgrades.
Supporting IPhone and IPod now available to be able to auto sync up with your device to control you music and multimedia libraries.
will be reviewing other desktops for fedora soon.
That’s it for now.
Main Enhancement and what’s New for Fedora 13
Waiting for Fedora 13 is over now it’s available to download with a lot of new features and many enhancement and extra packages installed for it, showing the main new things with this release.
1. Printer drivers improvement
Automatically recognize printers plugged in with RPM package offering driver installation for compatible driver for your printer.
2. Network Manager
From now you are not have to be connected using weired or wireless connections, supporting Mobile Broadband, Bluetooth communicate, and command line, connecting to internet becoming easier and easier with these new supported ways to connect.
3. Colors Management
New for quite easy modifying for colors for your printout for your display, scanner, and printers. with gnome color manager, that’s always helpful to improve your output quality.
4. IPod, IPhone enhancement
supporting IPod, IPhone music libraries and photos management and taking control of them using applications like Rhythmbox, automatically identifying attached devices and auto syncing for it.
5. Disk buffering in Gstreamer and better performance for Totem
Totem player now able to play bigger multimedia file for HD movies with a really good buffer with any lagging time and disk buffer playing a big roll there for gstreamer.
6. Nouveau opensource driver for Nvidia cards
supporting 3d accelerations and 2d for Nvidia cards with Nouveau opensource driver.
7. Social media application Pino
Twitter and ideni.ca client support even adding more clients usin API.
That’s it for now
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