| Coupon Cactus |
Use www.couponcactus.com if you need a coupon when checking out anywhere online. They also offer cash back shopping and you can find stores by categories like software, hardware, web hosting, or anything computer related to help you save money.
|
|
 Zadnje novice in posodobitve |
|
|
| 2011-09-08 |
Distribution Release: Bodhi Linux 1.2.0 |
 |
Jeff Hoogland has announced the release of Bodhi Linux 1.2.0, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the latest development build of the Enlightenment 17 desktop: "20,000 forum posts and over 100,000 downloads later the Bodhi team and I are proud to announce our second point release - Bodhi Linux 1.2.0. Current Bodhi users can easily update their system to this latest release. This release is largely for keeping packages up to date, so the following are the core system packages that have been updated for this release: Linux kernel 3.0, Enlightenment built from SVN on 2011-09-06, Midori 0.4.0. There is more to this release than just packages though. Our document team has been working furiously to improve our documentation, both on our Wiki and our locally installed pages. Our recently published 'Bodhi Guide to Enlightenment' is also now stored locally for offline use in the Midori web browser." See the full release announcement for more information. Download: bodhi_1.2.0.iso (369MB, MD5). |
|
| 2011-09-08 |
Development Release: FreeBSD 9.0-BETA2 |
 |
Ken Smith has announced the availability of the second beta of FreeBSD 9.0, more than a month later than planned: "The second beta build of the 9.0-RELEASE release cycle is now available. Note: the location of the FTP install tree and ISOs have changed slightly. What we used for BETA2 reflects a directory structure that would let us fully utilize building and distributing a wider variety of architectures. The new layout does add some extra complexity, so we're actively discussing whether or not to change the layout from previous releases, and if we do change it whether or not to change it this much. What's there now can be viewed as an almost 'worst-case' scenario. It's entirely possible we'll back off and revert to the old layout despite that layout potentially limiting." There is much more information in the release announcement, including notes on what to test. Download links for the i386 and amd64 ISO images: FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2-i386-dvd1.iso (498MB, SHA256), FreeBSD-9.0-BETA2-amd64-dvd1.iso (607MB, SHA256). |
|
| 2011-09-07 |
Distribution Release: VortexBox 1.10 |
 |
Andrew Gillis has announced the release of VortexBox Linux 1.10, a Fedora-based distribution designed to turn an old computer into a music server: "It has been a while since we released a new version of VortexBox and there are a lot of small fixes and tweaks in this new version. There are the usual updates such as a new Linux kernel and SqueezeBox server 7.6.1. There are also a lot of small updates such as increased UPnP player support. VortexBox now supports the latest Samsung TVs and the BeoSound 5 from Bang & Olufsen. We added a lot of user-requested features such as a one click restore button in the USB backup manager. We also added faster MP3 mirroring at the request of VortexBox users. This version has been tested with new products from Sonos and Logitech, including the new Play:3, to ensure these devices are fully supported. VortexBox 1.10 supports the new VortexBox Orbiter, a fanless player that automatically finds your VortexBox." The release announcement. Download (MD5): vortexbox-1.10.iso (624MB). |
|
| 2011-09-07 |
Distribution Release: ArchBang Linux 2011.09 |
 |
Willensky Aristide has announced the release of ArchBang Linux 2011.09, a lightweight desktop distribution featuring the Openbox window manager, based on Arch Linux: "ArchBang Linux 2011.09 is out in the wild! If you already have ArchBang running smoothly on your system, you don’t need to get this release. Changes: Latest Linux kernel 3.0.4; new look with some wallpapers made by fans included; paccheck added; gucharmap added; ALSA replaced by OSS, tint2 replaced by ADeskBar; Xfburn replaced by Graveman; ARandR replaced by LXRandR; Foxit Reader replaced by Zathura; Volume Icon replaced by ossxmix; Gcalctool replaced by galculator; removed xcompmgr, tintwizard, gsimplecal, Aufs, HAL, DMENU, GKSu, nouveau drivers. Have fun and report bugs in the official bug thread!" Here is the complete release announcement. Download (MD5) the live CD images from here: archbang-2011.09.06-core-i686.iso (526MB), archbang-2011.09.06-core-x86_64.iso (531MB). |
|
| 2011-09-07 |
Development Release: Unity Linux 2011 Alpha 2 |
 |
Derrick Devine has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Unity Linux 2011, a minimalist, but highly customisable distribution based on Mandriva Linux: "The developers at the Unity Linux project are pleased to announce a brand new alpha snapshot of the upcoming 2011 release. The 2011 alpha 2 release provides a few big updates to core packages, but the emphasis on the 2011 release continues to be maintaining stability during structural changes that will accommodate a move toward Mandriva repositories. This release shows our new aim which is to provide JEOS (Just Enough Operating System) to give users a core to build upon. The Unity developers are aiming for an Arch-Linux-Like approach to things with future releases." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details, changelog and known issues. Download: unity-i586-alpha2.iso (118MB, MD5), unity-x86_64-alpha2.iso (124MB, MD5). |
|
|
|
| 2011-09-04 |
Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 2 |
 |
Raffaele Forte has announced the release of BackBox Linux 2, an Ubuntu-based distribution developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments, and containing some of the best and most widely-used ethical hacking tools: "The BackBox team is proud to announce the release of BackBox Linux 2. BackBox 2 features the following upstream components: Ubuntu 11.04, Linux kernel 2.6.38 and Xfce 4.8.0. What's new: system upgrade, performance boost, new look and feel, improved start menu, Bug fixes, hacking tools new or updated. Three new sections: vulnerability assessment, forensic analysis and VoIP analysis. System requirements: 32-bit or 64-bit processor, 256 MB of system memory (RAM), 2 GB of disk space for installation, graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution, DVD-ROM drive or USB port." For more details please see the full release announcement. Download (MD5): backbox-2-i386.iso (913MB), backbox-2-amd64.iso (945MB). |
|
| 2011-09-02 |
Development Release: openSUSE 12.1 Milestone 5 |
 |
Bryen Yunashko has announced the availability of the third milestone release of openSUSE 12.1: "openSUSE 12.1's milestone 5 is now ready for download. Here are some interesting things you can expect to see when you try milestone 5: further changes have been made to systemd which replaces the SysInitV system, the default is still SysInitV but we encourage testing of systemd so that we can switch the default for the next release; we are focusing on the GPL-ed OpenJDK version now, this milestone is the last one that comes with the binary Java provided by Oracle; GNOME 3.1.5 is another step closer to GNOME 3.2; glibc has been updated to version 2.14." For more details please see the full release announcement. Download (mirrors): openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-Build0250-i686.iso (696MB, MD5, torrent), openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-Build0250-i686.iso (664MB, MD5, torrent), openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-Build0250-x86_64.iso (689MB, MD5, torrent), openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-Build0250-x86_64.iso (678MB, MD5, torrent). |
|
| 2011-09-01 |
Development Release: Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 |
 |
Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 11.10, code name "Oneiric Ocelot": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1. Some of the new features now available are: DVD images have been revised into extended desktop images with additional language support and a few extra applications, and thereby reduced to a more manageable size of around 1.5 GB. 'Lenses' (formerly 'Places') now integrate multiple sources and advanced filtering like ratings, range, categories. Thunderbird is included as default email client including menu and launcher integration." Read the release announcement and release notes for more detailed information and known issues. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB, torrent). Beta 1 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Lubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available. |
|
| 2011-08-31 |
Development Release: FreeNAS 8.0.1 RC1 |
 |
Josh Paetzel has announced the availability of the first release candidate for FreeNAS 8.0.1, a FreeBSD-based system providing free Network-Attached Storage (NAS) services: "I'm pleased to announce that FreeNAS 8.0.1 Release Candidate 1 is available for download. This is the first release candidate for FreeNAS 8.0.1. At this point, we are no longer including new features or functionality into 8.0.1. From here on out, only bug fixes and regressions will be addressed. Major changes: there is no longer a default password: the GUI incorporates an alert system in the form of a 'stoplight' that is visible from every page in the GUI; Netatalk 2.2 is included, which provides support for Time Machine backups to OS X Lion clients; deleting ZFS volumes is now really an export operation...." Check out the full release announcement for a full changelog and errata notes. Download (MD5): FreeNAS-8.0.1-RC1-i386.iso (108MB) FreeNAS-8.0.1-RC1-amd64.iso (112MB). |
|
| 2011-08-31 |
Development Release: Linux From Scratch 7.0 RC1 |
 |
Bruce Dubbs has announced that the first release candidate for Linux From Scratch (LFS) 7.0 is now ready for testing. Linux From Scratch is a project that provides interested users with the steps necessary to build a working Linux system from scratch, primarily as an educational exercise. From the release announcement: "The Linux From Scratch community is pleased to announce the release of LFS Version 7.0 RC1. This is the first release candidate on the road to LFS 7.0. It includes numerous changes to LFS 6.8, including updates to Linux kernel 3.0.4, GCC 4.6.1 and glibc 2.14. A somewhat major change was made in this version of the book by adding a new top level directory, /run. This directory has a tmpfs mounted and is used by programs like udev to store runtime information. The directories /var/run and /var/lock are also linked to this directory." As usual, the Linux From Scratch book is available for online viewing and for download in HTML and XML formats. |
|
| 2011-08-30 |
Distribution Release: ALT Linux 6.0.0 |
 |
ALT Linux 6.0.0, an independently-developed Russian Linux distribution, has been released. The new version comes in two editions - "Simply Linux", which is an installable live medium featuring the Xfce 4.8 desktop environment, and KDesktop, which is a live and installation DVD image centred around the KDE 4.6.5 desktop. Both editions are built on top of the Linux kernel 3.0.3 and include X.Org Server 1.10.3 and LibreOffice 3.4.2. Other features of this release include hybrid ISO image that can be used either as a DVD image or transferred to a bootable USB drive, GRUB 2 as the default bootloader, simplified installation of third-party applications, and seamless integration with the Dropbox cloud storage system. Read the full press release (in Russian) for more information. Download links: altlinux-6.0.0-kdesktop-i586-ru-install-dvd5.iso (4,210MB, MD5, torrent), altlinux-6.0.0-kdesktop-x86_64-ru-install-dvd5.iso (4,330MB, MD5, torrent), altlinux-6.0.0-simply-i586-ru-live-cd.iso (697MB, MD5, torrent), altlinux-6.0.0-simply-x86_64-ru-live-dvd.iso (737MB, MD5, torrent). |
|
|
|
| September 2011 |
 |
| |
At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're an online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
|
|
|
|
