Category Archives: Software

Parted Magic 6.0 released !

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Parted Magic 6.0 released, If you had experienced booting issues with Parted Magic, this is the version you have been waiting for. The way the kernel is handled has been completely redone. This is the reason for the new major … Continue reading

Opera 11.10, a treat for you!

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Software

Opera 11.10 (codename “Barracuda”) launches today! Two features that get major polish are: Speed Dail & Opera Turbo.

VLC 1.1.9 is released! Important security Update

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VLC 1.1.9 is released! according to the announcement, “this was necessary because some security issues were found, and the VLC development team cares about security.” This release also brings updated translations and a lot of small Mac OS X fixes.

Fedora 15 RC2 is available! With Screenshots Tour

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Announced today the release of Fedora 15 RC2,

Skype 2.2 beta for Linux comes with Skype Access and improved audio/video quality

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Skepe2.2 Beta for Linux is released!, this new release codenamed ‘Access Granted `comes with “Skype access“ and Support for call waiting and holding as major new features, this release also  improved audio/video quality in calls, Added start/stop Screen sharing button … Continue reading

GNOME 3 debuts-the next gen desktop is here

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The new baby has finally arrived. Gnome3, touted to be the next generation desktop truly lives up to its expectations. Designed to meet the new computational needs the Gnome 3 is most definitely not an improvement on the Gnome 2. … Continue reading

Lucid Puppy 5.2.5 is released ! Screenshots Tour

Written by Mel Kham on . Posted in Software

Lucid Puppy 5.2.5 has been released, this release has Bash 4.1.0, Syslinux 4.03, and e2fsprogs 1.41.14, the latest from Ubuntu ‘Natty’. It now has JWM 500, up from 493. Gnumeric 1.10.13 is a necessity because a forum member had posted … Continue reading

Color it by Numbers – educational software for kids! | Linux

Written by Ayesha .A on . Posted in Software

This article is specially formulated for unixmen readers who like to seek out engaging as well as educational software for their kids. In this post, I will review a coloring software “color it by numbers” available here. The software is simple … Continue reading

Script to Add Medibuntu ,Getdeb and Playdeb repositories to Ubuntu 11.10 Natty

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Script to Add Medibuntu ,Getdeb and Playdeb repositories to Ubuntu 11.10 Natty. This script will add for you Getdeb and Playdeb repositories to Ubuntu 11.10 Natty. MediBuntu, for Midi   GetDeb :   PlayDeb :   Installation : – Download … Continue reading

Slitaz Linux 3.0- An awesome 30 Mo Linux distribution

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SliTaz GNU/Linux is a mini distribution and live CD designed to run speedily on hardware with 256 MB of RAM. SliTaz uses BusyBox, a recent Linux kernel and GNU software. It boots with Syslinux and provides more than 200 Linux … Continue reading