Category Archives: Releases

ElementaryOS Beta 1 and 2 Comparison and Review

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Reviews, Software

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Now I’m sure everyone knows that I love Bodhi Linux, very much. I rant on about it how good it is all the time. Well, here comes the shocking part; I reckon I have found something better. Or should I … Continue reading

Linux Kernel 3.10. It’s BIG!

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Software

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We have not really seen any large changes or updates in the Linux kernel for quite some time. This is actually a good thing as it shows that Linux has become a strong, robust and mature kernel. Development of the … Continue reading

Getting Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ Up and Running

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in linux command, Linux distributions, Linux tutorials, opensource, Releases, Software

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Now that you have installed Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ and got yourself comfortable with it, it’s now time to get some software installed on to your system system. The first things you’ll need to do is update the repository source list. … Continue reading

Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ Review

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Reviews, Software

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Just short of two weeks after the big release of Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’, I had Debian 7.0 ‘Wheezy’ arrive on my desk for testing. I have a huge amount of respect for Debian, as do most other Linux users. … Continue reading

Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’ Has Been Released!

Written by Khalid Ahmed on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, opensource, Releases, Software, Ubuntu

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Review is a combined effort from Unixmen Writers – M. Zinoune, Khalid Ahmed and Chris Jones. Hi there Unixmen readers. A few days ago we previewed Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’ and walked through the newest beautiful system from Canonical. It’s … Continue reading

Top Things to do After Installing Ubuntu 13.04 ‘Raring Ringtail’

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in eyecandy, Linux distributions, Linux Mint, Linux tutorials, opensource, Releases, Software, Ubuntu

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Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail final is almost out. The final release it scheduled for release on April 25. After you actually get done with the installation, there would likely exist a heap of things you still need to take care … Continue reading

GNOME 3.8 Released. Brings Back Classic Mode

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in News, opensource, Releases, Software

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This morning, GNOME 3.8 was released. While there are many new exciting features for the GNOME Shell users of 3.8, I will be taking a look at the new Classic Mode reboot for GNOME. Ever since the implementation of GNOME … Continue reading

Kali Linux Released

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in Linux distributions, Releases

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If you consider yourself a penetration tester or security expert then you are already aware of BackTrack Linux, a distro well known for its pen-test purpose. Today, Kali Linux replaces BackTrack as it is the new generation of the industry … Continue reading

What About E17 on OpenSUSE 12.3!

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Releases, Reviews, Software, Suse

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It’s no great secret that I have been a long time user and supporter of OpenSUSE. And I am also a huge fan of Bodhi Linux. And between the two of them, they remain among my favorite Linux distributions. One … Continue reading

KDE Telepathy 0.6 beta released

Written by Panos Georgiadis on . Posted in News, Releases

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KDE Telepathy is an instant messaging (IM) and voice over IP (VoIP) client for KDE desktop, which supports text, voice, video, file transfers, and inter-application communication over various IM protocols. As its name implies, the software uses the Telepathy framework … Continue reading