chrome 9 released

Google has just released Chrome 9 beta. Chrome 9 comes with many new features, unlike Chrome 7 and Chrome 8.
 

Chrome 9 Beta comes with the following features:

The Adobe Flash plug in has been sand-boxed.Carlos Pizano,software engineer at Google explains, "The sandbox adds an additional layer of protection to further guard against malicious pages that try to hijack your computer or steal private information from your hard drive." The sandboxed Flash Player has been released on Chrome for Windows only, but will be released for Linux and Mac soon. 






  One more important feature of chrome 9 is that it includes WebGL support by default.WebGL is a revolutionary new Web technology that brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to the browser without installing additional software
 

Google Instant has been integrated on the browser and needs to be enabled for use.with the google instant feature the webpages that you frequently visit will load as you begin typing in the address bar. 

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2010/12/safer-plug-ins-faster-search-and-richer.html

Ubuntu 10.10 Beta released

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Maverick Meerkat Beta is the beta release of Ubuntu 10.10, bringing with it new features for the next version of Ubuntu. The final stable version will be released on October 10, 2010. 

The beta ships with GNOME 2.31, which introduces support for the new dconf configuration storage system. Ubuntu's standard F-Spot photo tool has been replaced by Shotwell, a relatively new application that is developed by nonprofit software group Yorba."

Samsung's bada platform now in India

A new mobile operating system has hit the Indian market. Samsung Electronics  launched its new smartphone platform bada in India. First announced in November last year, this new addition to Samsung's mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for millions of new Samsung mobile phones, and consumers to enjoy a fun and diverse mobile experience.

The bada platform was launched at the Global Developer Day organised by Samsung Electronics in Bengaluru.

Samsung bada supports various service-centric features such as social networking device synchronisation, content management, location-based services and commerce services -- all supported by back-end bada servers. These developer-friendly features support developers to implement various services with minimal effort.

Samsung bada enables developers to take full advantage of mobile device capabilities to create applications with ease. Applications can use device functions to make phone calls, send messages or access the contact list. Also, various service applications can share information such as personal profiles, social relations, schedules or contents with a simple user confirmation in order to provide services with greater personal relevance and cooperative service extension.

The company also announced the Samsung bada Developer Challenge at today's launch event. The Challenge is the first chance for developers to win a share of a $2,700,000 prize fund, simply by using the features of the new bada platform to build a variety of applications for bada devices. The Samsung bada Champion (Ist Prize winner) wins a grand prize of $300,000. 

Myah OS

Myah OS is a linux distribution specifically for internet multimedia office gaming. it uses KDE the popular desktop environment. The latest version is Myah OS 3.0 Dragon.Dragon is the code name for Myah OS built around the KDE 3 desktop.

Myah OS has full multimedia support and a wide range or software. There is a complete KDE desktop as well as Koffice, Ktorrent, Amarok and many more KDE base software. Dragon brings the best of KDE and the best of Myah OS together in the same system.

http://myah.org/index.php

ROCK Linux

ROCK Linux is a modern Linux Distribution with a powerful auto-build process. It's mostly designed for skilled Linux/Unix Administrators. It's available for multiple platforms. ROCK Linux is a small distribution, but it's not a "mini distribution". It comes with over 200 packages including X11 and the GNOME Desktop - but excluding menu driven configuration tools (most professional users prefer configuration files). A reasonably well configured installation of Rock Linux should be useful for any computer user (even beginners).

ROCK Linux is a distribution build kit, a group of tools to build GNU/Linux distributions from source. It comes with a set of predefined distributions like the Crystal ROCK desktop target or the small, bootable bootdisk target, and allows users to easily customize the build process and create new targets.
The distributions that ROCK Linux generates are sometimes called ROCK Linux themselves, although the term ROCK Linux based distribution is more appropriate.
In a way ROCK Linux is a tool for managing OS solutions. It comes with the package managers mine and bize, the rocket tool for updates over network, and the ability to build (emerge) single packages into an existing Linux OS. For system administrators, a setup tool (stone) and reasonable System V style init scripts as well as other configuration files are provided.

http://rocklinux.net/

BlueCat Linux

BlueCat is LynuxWorks' distribution of open source Linux, enhanced to meet the requirements of embedded developers. BlueCat includes a royalty-free, open source Linux distribution and is compatible with the LynxOS RTOS, an industry leader in hard, real-time embedded software. With its heritage of reliability, availability, and serviceability, BlueCat has a common source base and development tools for multiple embedded targets.

BlueCat Linux delivers the flexibility and cost benefits of open-source software. It's uniquely constructed to be a stable, commercial-grade embedded operating system release which provides immediate productivity and optimized performance through:

• Packages that are tailored to your varying requirements for tools and technical support
• A comprehensive set of tools and board support packages for developing, debugging and deploying Linux into embedded environments
• 20 years of LynuxWorks™ expertise and experience in embedded operating systems, the UNIX® programming model, POSIX® and more

BlueCat Embedded Linux features

• Cross-development environment
• 2.6 kernel
• Microsoft Windows XP Pro
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
• Target support:
• Intel® IA-32, XScale®, PowerPC® 4xx, Embedded Xilinx FPGA-based processors and MicroBlaze
• LynuxWorks development environment
• Luminosity Eclipse-based IDE
• GNU tool chains, gdb and gcc
• Multithreaded debugger
• Kernel debugging capabilities
• Embedded target tools
• Footprint minimization and kernel configuration
• TinyLogin support
• BusyBox support
• Watchdog timer (for specific BSPs)

http://www.lynuxworks.com/embedded-linux/embedded-linux.php

CrunchBang Linux

CrunchBang Linux is an Ubuntu based distribution that  offers a great blend of speed, style and substance. It is highly customizable and provides a modern, full-featured GNU/Linux system without compromising on performance using the nimble Openbox window manager.CrunchBang Linux is currently available as a LiveCD; however, best performance is achieved by installing CrunchBang Linux to your hard disk.

screenshot of CrunBang linux

Features

Speed

CrunchBang Linux has been reported to be a ”A Faster Ubuntu”. even though it is not designed for old systems, it has been reported to operate very well where system resources are limited. boot-up and operatin is faster than regular ubuntu installation.Compatibility with Ubuntu

CrunchBang Linux is built entirely from packages available from the Ubuntu repositories,expect some packages. CrunchBang Linux uses the same APT package management tools and update manager. It also comes with all the lastest package updates installed and ready to go. If you are already familiar with Ubuntu, you should have no trouble working with CrunchBang Linux.

Ease of use

CrunchBang Linux comes with the ability to play most popular media formats, including but not limited to MP3, DVD playback & Adobe Flash. CrunchBang Linux also comes with many popular applications installed by default, including but not limited to Firefox 3 web browser, VLC media player, Skype and Transmission BitTorrent Client.

Highly configurable

CrunchBang Linux is infinitely hackable, this is mainly due to the standards compliant light-weight extensible window manager that is Openbox. CrunchBang Linux also comes installed with Conky, the customisable lightweight system monitor; and PCManFM, a very popular and highly configurable file manager.

Sans Brownness

Finally, unlike Ubuntu, CrunchBang Linux isn’t brown :)

Applications

CrunchBang Linux comes installed with some of the applications below

• Firefox web browser with working Flash plugin.

• Rhythmbox music player and VLC media player with pre-installed codecs for MP3 and DVD playback etc.

• Skype VoIP client.

• Gwibber microblogging client.

• GIMP for image and photo editing.

• etc.

to download visit http://crunchbanglinux.org/

Haiku:An open-source OS specifically for personal computing

This post introduces you to an operating system called Haiku,which can be used as a starting point for aspiring students of computer science and for those who are interested in hacking operating systems.

Haiku is a descendent of the popular BeOS.It is a POSIX-compliant operating system project that started in 2001.It was initially named OpenBeOS since it was inspired by BeOS. it mainly intended for personal computing space. A clean interface and highly responsive kernel are the striking features of Haiku. It will be a wonder to know that it took almost took nine years to get the fist alpha release of the OS out on September 14,2009.

The key highlights that distinguish Haiku from other operating systems include:

• Specific focus on personal computing
• Custom kernel designed for responsiveness
• Fully threaded design for great efficiency with multi-processor/core CPUs
• Rich OO API for faster development
• Database-like file system (OpenBFS) with support for indexed metadata
• Unified, cohesive interface

personal computing

Just like BeOs,Haiku also delivers an open source OS with simple,yet attractive user interface,and supports x86 based architecture. Many applications that are developed for the BeOs are available for Haiku.

Kernel

Unlike other Linux distributions,Haiku does not use the Linux or any other existing kernel.The Haiku project has built its own custom kernel using C++ language.This kernel is highly responsive while running user applications on top of it.The kernel is so designed to exploit the features of modern day processors.

The filesystem

Haiku uses a 64-bit journaling filesystem capable of handling volumes close to 2 exabytes (1 billion gigabytes),with a maximum single file size of 260 GB. It is a database-like filesystem that supports indexed metadata.

The ISO image of Haiku is 380 MB, and is easy to install it on a hard disk using a few simple steps. The ISO  image  can also be used to evaluate the OS in live CD mode.

 desktop of Haiku

features of the Haiku:

• simple user interface
• Takes less than 10 minutes to install the OS to the hard disk.
• booting takes less time.
• The required icons are available on the desktop.
• Comes with Fire fox web browser.
• Other applications like PDF viewer,paint,document editor are also available.
• Developmental tools for the Haiku are also included.

In spite of the above features there are some in Haiku.These are:

• No boot loader and partition editor.
• Wireless support is not available.
• Many hardware drivers are missing.

Overall,Haiku looks like a promising and simple OS. The project has a well-established collaborative environment for development,ranging form mailing lists to bug trackers and version control.

download Haiku at http://www.haiku-os.org/

Bayanihan 5 Desktop: Kalumbata

Codenamed "Kalumbata", the latest version of Bayanihan Desktop features an easy-to-install single CD distribution.

This edition has the following features:

• New graphical installer
• Integrated office productivity applications, web browser, antivirus, CD/DVD burning tool, firewall utility, and many more!
• Improved out-of-the-box support for various wireless devices, peripherals and printers, as well as plug-and-surf capability for popular 3G wireless devices
• You can now use the LIVE CD to install Bayanihan 5

Minimum hardware requirements:

• 32-bit (486):
  • Pentium 1 to Pentium 2 processor
  • at least 128MB RAM
  • at least 3GB hard disk space
  • monitor with at least SVGA resolution
  • standard keyboard and mouse

32-bit (686):

• at least 500MHz Pentium-class processor
• at least 128MB RAM
• at least 3GB hard disk space
• monitor with at least SVGA resolution
• standard keyboard and mouse
• 64-bit:
  • at least 1GHz 64-bit-capable processor (AMD64 or EM64T)
  • at least 1GB RAM
  • at least 5GB hard disk space
  • monitor with at least SVGA resolution
  • standard keyboard and mouse

http://www.bayanihan.gov.ph/index.php/products/bayanihan-desktop

CDlinux:A compact distribution from GNU/Linux

CDlinux is a compact distribution of GNU/Linux. The name is a synonymous of “Compact Distro Linux”. It is small in size, yet rich in features.

You can use CDlinux as your “Mobile OS”. Install it onto a USB key, take it anywhere and turn any PC/Mac that supports booting from USB to your own workstation, with the same user interface. CDlinux ships with an up-to-date version of the Linux kernel, Xorg, Xfce, and many popular applications, like Firefox, Pidgin, GIMP, and even Java and Wine. Just work anywhere like at home.

You can also use CDlinux as a handy admin/rescue tool. For this purpose, the much smaller “standard” edition is enough. The standard edition bundled with a lot of popular admin/rescue tools, like parted, partimage, partclone, testdisk, foremost, ext3grep, e2undel, e2fs/jfs/hfs/ntfs/reiserfs/vfat/xfs tools, and much more. Enough for your routine admin/rescue work.

Features:

CDlinux has good i18n/locale support. Currently de_DE, en_CA, en_GB, en_US, fr_CA, fr_CH, fr_FR, ja_JP, ru_RU, zh_CN, and zh_TW are fully supported. And users can easily configure CDlinux to support their own locales.

CDlinux can automaticly detect on which device it is installed. It can be installed on, and boot from CD, DoC, Flash, HD, or MD drive, via ATA, SATA, SCSI, USB, or IEEE1394 bus.

CDlinux can be installed on many kinds of file systems. You can install it on ext2, ext3, jfs, reiserfs, xfs, isofs, udf, as well as hfs, hfsplus, fat, ntfs, etc., as long as the Linux kernel supports them. CDlinux will figure it out automaticly.

It can be extended to run as your desktop OS, or tailered to fit your embedded system. It can also be used as a handy administration or rescue tool for system administrators as well as general users. Just customize it as you wish!

http://www.cdlinux.info/wiki/doku.php/about

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BeleniX: A first class OpenSolaris environment

BeleniX is an OpenSolaris Distribution with a Live CD (runs directly off the CD). It can be installed to harddisk and is free to use, modify and distribute.

BeleniX is essentially a first class OpenSolaris operating environment with very little modifications to the base. It is also very stable and very compatible with SUN’s OpenSolaris having derived packages out of sources from JDS, SFW, FOX, G11N, Caiman and other repos plus it’s own repo. It is also a full-blown OpenSolaris development environment being completely self-hosting. Every package delivered for BeleniX is built on BeleniX including the base OS (ON).

The BeleniX LiveCD allows you to test drive OpenSolaris in less than 2 minutes. BeleniX can also be installed to USB thumb drive in LiveUSB mode. BeleniX provided the foundation for SUN's offical OpenSolaris distro.

KDE desktop screenshot

Background & Philosophy

BeleniX is a *NIX distribution that is built using the OpenSolaris source base. It is currently a LiveCD distribution but is intended to grow into a complete distro that can be installed to hard disk. BeleniX has been developed out of Bangalore, the silicon capital of India, and it was born at the India Engineering Center of SUN Microsystems. But BeleniX is not a SUN project. It grew out of a personal passion of a couple of guys who happened to work for SUN. BeleniX is now a community project with contributors both inside and outside of SUN. There were a variety of other considerations:

1. An easily available OpenSolaris distribution is needed to popularize OpenSolaris among the BIG Indian Open Source community.
2. In interactions with the community, it was pointed out several times that a LiveCD initially and a full distro later on will go a long way in spreading OpenSolaris.
3. Official Solaris is now an Open OS. In fact it is a complete OpenSolaris distribution that is highly tested and very stable. Many people will want to use this. However there are many folks in the OSS community: students, hackers, power users and professors who are quite interested in having a distro developed by the community for the community. They are always willing to try out bleeding edge stuff not bothering about stability etc. So, I developed BeleniX as community member in an attempt to meet this interest.
4. No technical documentation was available on how to go about building bootable LiveOS CDs for OpenSolaris, or even, what is required to have self-hosting pure OpenSolaris environment without depending on Solaris Express - This was the situation when I contemplated this project.
5. No open-source tools and scripts were available that enable people to easily build OSS packages on OpenSolaris and generate CD images as well - Again this situation existed when I began.

BeleniX was conceptualized and developed over a period of 3 months and it demonstrates the fact that Solaris is now a truly Open Source operating system.

Visit http://www.belenix.org/home for more information and download

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DeLi Linux: A Linux distro for old computers, from 486 to Pentium III

DeLi Linux stands for "Desktop Light" Linux. It is a Linux Distribution for old computers, from 486 to Pentium III or so. It's focused on desktop usage. It includes email clients, graphical web browser, an office programs with word processor and spreadsheet, and so on. A full install, including XOrg and development tools, needs not more than 750 MB of harddisk space.

The trick is, that DeLi Linux uses only "lightweight" alternative software. If you are looking for the newest KDE, GNOME or Mozilla, DeLi Linux will not make you happy. The test computer is a PII laptop with 64 MB RAM, and all apps which comes with DeLi Linux are running smoothly.

"Why the heck make a Linux for such old crap ?" you may ask. There are still many computers around with the configuration mentioned above, it would be a shame to waste them. Many people simply cannot buy a 4 Ghz machine for 1000 $ or more, but they can buy a Pentium I 133 for 50 $ from ebay. Many people are still happy with the computer they bought five years ago. Especially in the so-called third world, new hardware is not affordable. Well, there's still Windows95 or Windows 3.1, which will  run on these machines, too. But these versions are not supported by MS anymore, they are no longer in production, and finally, you will not get any software for this old Windows version.

Screenshot of DeLi linux

What people say about DeLi Linux

"I can't stop playing with it. So, don't throw that old computer away, install DeLi Linux." (Susan Linton, tuxmachines.org in a Distrowatch review)

"DeLi Linux surprised me by turning the old 486 into an usable system [...] the Pentium III was extremely responsive, being even faster than my main AMD64 system running Fedora Core 6 [...] As far as lightweight Linux distributions go, DeLi is one of the best." (Stefan Vrabie on a review at linux.com)

"I still have my first Intel machine, a 486DX2 66MHz system [...] it currently runs DeLi Linux as a workstation for my mother who, despite being technophobic, loves it and has no problems." (Usenet post)

Is Deli Linux a turkish distribution? First let me say, that DeLi Linux is an international distribution and you can configure DeLi Linux to "speak" the language you want, but its main language is english. Some users from Turkey may think, that Deli Linux is a turkish distribution, because "deli" is the turkish word for "wild" or "crazy". That's one reason I chose this name. It's an abbreviation for "Desktop Light Linux", but it also means "Crazy Linux" in turkish - which was a nice coincidence, I thought. If you're interested: I'm not turkish, ama Türkiye çok seviyorum. Ben Türkiye'de her yil.

To download visit http://www.delilinux.de/

Dreamlinux Desktop 3.5

Dreamlinux Team is proud to announce the final
version of Dreamlinux 3.5.

Dreamlinux is a Linux distribution based on
Debian Stable (Lenny) with several customizations
and many additions.
Continuing the tradition started with Dreamlinux
series 3.x, this 3.5 release is ready to meet the
requirements of a regular desktop user.
An extensive list of libraries, utilities and applications needed to support multimedia, graphics design and
office tasks, come packaged in a CD-sized iso image.
A DVD iso image with more applications is also
available.

http://www.dreamlinux.com.br/desktopedition.html

If you're searching for an operating system that allows the freedom of worldwide communication; to use the same types of material produced by a worldwide community to read, write and produce art, drawings, images, music etc... better yet; to easily, quickly and safely share them all, you will now have no excuse to not give Dreamlinux 3.5 Desktop Edition a try.

Dreamlinux Desktop Edition 3.5 is a complete redesign of the distro, now supporting a totally independent architecture named Flexiboost* , based on overlaid modules.

This Flexiboost modules' feature allows the co-existence of two or more window managers (currently Gnome and Xfce) and to share the same customized appearance. Both desktop working environments share all the applications available.

Packaging the best office, image, design and multimedia OpenSource Software (OSS), Dreamlinux 3.5 Desktop Edition allows you to produce professional-quality contents.

Integrating the test-proven Linux OS base with a well organized and clean Desktop, you will experience a new way of interacting with and utilizing your
computer.

Epidemic GNU/Linux:An extremely simple to use debian based distro

Epidemic GNU/Linux: a completely free Debian based operating system that’s fast, efficient, modern in every way, plus extremely simple and easy to use!

LiveDVD

Epidemic GNU/Linux is distributed as a LiveDVD. Simply burn the downloaded .ISO file to a blank DVD, boot from it, and instantly enjoy the operating system! Computer hardware is automatically detected and configured, even while running Epidemic directly from the DVD. All the programs accompanying it (office suite, audio players, video games, web browsers, p2p applications, etc.) may be run directly from the DVD without installing the system on your computer’s hard drive.

LivePendrive

If you prefer,  in just a few minutes you can create a LivePendrive version of Epidemic, which can be used in the same way as the LiveDVD. This includes the option to save (persistent data) any changes you make while using it.

Special Applications Installer

Epidemic uses Easy Channel, an exclusive web based application installer. With it the installation of programs such as Google Earth, Opera Browser, Alien Arena, Picasa, Skype, VirtualBox, Wine Doors, etc., can be accomplished with just a few mouse clicks.

Modern Pleasing Look

Epidemic utilizes the latest in modern desktop environments, KDE 4 with Compiz Fusion. Even when running from the DVD this combination provides an easy, intutive and fun way to interact with the operating system. It also provides speed and utility, together with special effects that will leave you and your friends impressed!

Fast and Easy System Installer

You can of course install Epidemic directly onto your computer, providing a much faster OS that permits customization through the installation or removal of select programs, desktop themes, etc.  eInstaller is a fast and easy to use system installer developed by the Epidemic Linux Development Team. It provides maximum ease of installation either directly on your computer, or if you wish the creation of a Live Pendrive version of Epidemic in just minutes.

Open Source

Epidemic is free software, based on the Debian Project, and is distributed under terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). It may be freely used, redistributed, or modified with proper credit given.

Download Epidemic GNU/Linux at http://www.epidemiclinux.org/

gOs(good OS)

Founded in early 2007, Good OS is an operating system software company based in Silicon Valley, California, USA and Taipei, Taiwan. Our mission is to enable cloud computing through software.

Products

Good OS currently has two products:

• Cloud - A browser operating system for web, email, and chat, and toggling into a different operating system such as Windows or Android.
• gOS - Currently at its third major release, gOS 3 Gadgets is a full desktop operating system perfect for desktops and notebooks.

History

On November 1, 2007, Good OS debuted its first product, gOS, a Linux operating system for consumers, at Wal-Mart stores on the widely publicized $199 Everex gPC.

Since its debut at Wal-Mart stores, gOS has been developed into its third major release–gOS 3.0 Gadgets featuring widgets powered by Google Gadgets–and has been pre-installed with additional PC OEM's on desktops, notebooks, netbooks, and shipped across more major distribution channels such as Circuit City, CompUSA, NewEgg, TigerDirect, and more.

In December 2008, Good OS announced its second product, Cloud, a small browser operating system, to be shipped on the GIGABYTE Touch-screen Netbooks which will run Cloud and Windows XP together.

In January 2009, Good OS released gOS 3.1 Gadgets, an updated version of its Linux operating system with an improved user experience.

Philosophy

Good OS's mantra is "Be good" because of our goal to be a good partner to PC companies, and to make good software for PC users.

gOS is an easy-to-use, Ubuntu-based distribution designed for less technical computer users. Its main features are the use of Enlightenment as the default desktop and tight integration of various Google products and services into the product.

Improving the Linux user experience...
Since its debut in 2007, gOS has been praised for being the most beautiful and easiest to use Linux operating system on the market. Now with its third and best version of gOS, it has carried on its effort to create a Linux for the rest of us.

...with Google Gadgets
Turn on your computer to a desktop full of your favorite widgets, fresh with live, personalized content just for you. All thanks to the Google Gadgets for Linux team for their efforts.

Google Gadgets
Enjoy a desktop full of live, personalized data

Google Picasa with WINE 1.0
gOS 3.1 pre-installs WINE 1.0, which makes it capable of running some Windows software. For example, Google Picasa for Linux runs like it does on Windows thanks to WINE 1.0.

Google Mail and Calendar
Easy to use mail and calendar programs that are totally web-based so you can take it anywhere

Google Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations
Great web-based office suite that can open Microsoft Office document formats and PDFs

To download visit http://www.thinkgos.com/company/index.html

Granular

Granular is a Linux-based operating system, also called a distribution (or distro, for short). It is based on PCLinuxOS and aimed at providing an easy-to-use, stable, and functional Linux experience to the end users.

Starting from Granular 2 (Wolverine) onwards, Granular will be based on Unity Linux.

granularproject.org is the central place to find everything there is related to Granular.

What is Granular Linux?

Granular is an easy to use Linux operating system which is suitable for the newbies in the world of Linux as well as the regular users. Featuring more customizability and user-friendliness, Granular is ready to use for all the daily chores like creating documents, collecting images, surfing the Internet, making presentations & spreadsheets, playing games, communicating with mates, and much more.
Granular comes as a LiveCD, which means you don't have to install it to try it.

The literal meaning of the word Granular in the computing world is :
"The degree of modularity of a system. More granularity implies more flexibility in customizing a system, because there are more, smaller increments (granules) from which to choose."

Granular also contains a lot of customizable themes, splashes, wallpapers, and other stuff that helps to customize Granular according to your needs. Another notable feature is the presence of two desktop environments -- KDE and Enlightenment (E17).

To learn about some key features in Granular, click here
Also see what others are saying about Granular.

The K Desktop Environment is a powerful desktop environment which is extremely flexible and customizable with all the good looks. The E17 environment on the other hand is a light-weight desktop environment which is faster than KDE but less flexible than it. E17 is also known for its eye-candy and is delightful to use.

The most important aspect about Granular is that it is intended to be a community-oriented project which would derive its features from the contributing members. So we, the present members of the project, urge you to come ahead to join Team Granular and make your contribution in whatever way you can. Help improve Granular and make it the easiest to use Linux distribution.

General Screenshots

GRUB Menu in Granular 1	Granular 1.0 booting	Granular login screen
Compiz Fusion in Granular	Amarok playing an audio file	SMPlayer playing a video
Document opened in AbiWord	Installation of uTorrent using Wine	uTorrent running

KDE Screenshots

Default desktop (KDE)

Granular's Menu (Kickoff)

Granular StartPoint

Enlightenment (E17) Screenshots

E17 Desktop

E17 Menu

E17 Desktop 2

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KateOS:A simple yet fully functional and fully-featured OS

What is a KateOS?

KateOS is a free (as in freedom) multitasking operating system targeted toward intermediate Unix users. It combines the most popular Open Source software with its own original solutions. KateOS has a simple yet fully functional and fully-featured TGZex package system which makes system administration and updating a breeze. KateOS also has a set of text-mode and graphical tools for system configuration, user-friendly text-mode and graphical installation systems, a unified PAM authorization system, and many more solutions which make system maintenance a lot easier while preserving the classical Unix structure of the system. The main foci of KateOS are efficiency, security, reliability, and low system requirements. Support for common multimedia is also included.

Why KateOS?

The first thing to realize about Unix systems is that there is a division between three basic types:

• desktop - aimed primarily at home users, often lacking security and requiring powerful hardware
• server - focused on safety and efficiency, but with no multimedia programs
• general purpose - distributions that contain hundreds of packages with wide dependencies. They often have high system requirements.

http://www.kateos.org/index.php

KateOS aims to combine the advantages of all these basic types. In the case of system configuration, KateOS does not often hold the user's hand as most desktop distributions do, but the stability and efficiency of the KateOS system are incomparably higher.

How much does KateOS cost?

The system is completely free-of-charge and legally so, as it contains only free software. Everyone can download the CD ISO images and use KateOS on an unlimited number of computers.

What about commercial applications?

Many market leaders provide binary versions of their Unix software for Linux. All of these applications work on KateOS without problems.

Technorati Tags: kateOS,TGZex,unix

LadyBug:A French GNU/linux system

LadyBug is a french GNU/Linux Live System base on PCLINUXOS and SAM. It's a installable LiveCD or LiveUSB. It uses Mandriva tools, PCLINUXOS base, synaptic, xfce4 and mklivecd script. You can make your own modification and remaster it simply.

http://ladybug.du-libre.org/doku.php

Technorati Tags: LadyBug,GNU/Linux,PCLINUSOS,xfce4

LAMPPIX

LAMPPIX is a Linux live CD originating in Germany, based on Knoppix and Damn Small Linux. It comes with the XAMPP web server, MySQL database, PHP and Perl scripting languages, as well as other tools to run PHP-driven web pages directly off a CD-ROM.

The Linux Live CD booting a webserver. LAMPPIX allows you to burn your web projects (i.e. PHP presentations or Perl scripts) onto a CD-ROM and give them away to others. They will only have to insert the CD and reboot -- if you configured LAMPPIX right (and this is really easy!) they can view your project.

http://lamppix.tinowagner.com

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pdaXrom-ng

pdaXrom-ng is a build system for creating bootable GNU/Linux images with preinstalled software. This is an universal and easy build system. It can be used to build firmware for network routers, the Internet and multimedia terminals and much more.

http://pdaxrom.org/index.php/Main_Page

 

Technorati Tags: pdaXrom,GNU/Linux