Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" announced- September 12, 2008 Still not lack wait until October for the final version of the next version 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Ubuntu, however Mark Shuttleworth and some details ahead of its next version. This is Ubuntu 9.04 whose code name is "Jaunty Jackalope" and will be presented, as its name indicates, in April 2009. "As we approach the launch of Ubuntu 8.10, it's time to create space for future plans ... (Jaunty) will be the focus of our efforts since November to April next year," Shuttleworth said in an e-mail to...http://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-software/ubuntu-9-04-quot-jaunty-jackalope-quot-announ... OpenOffice.org 3.0 RC1- September 12, 2008 Already available on the first Release Candidate (RC1) of OpenOffice.org 3.0, which includes new features as its own database application, a further Start Centre (see image), support for the ODF format 1.2, but still not reading writing MS Office 2007 documents and more. For now, all discharges below correspond to the English version, but can verify the download page for more choices soon. read morehttp://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-software/openoffice-org-3-0-rc1.html Linux Mint 5 XFCE- September 10, 2008 It was announced that the final version of community-based editing on the desktop and XFCE repositories compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Linux Mint 5 "Elysa." New developments include improvements to all tools "Mint" XFCE, improvements in performance that have "drastically reduced" the memory requirements, installation of True Type fonts with the right mouse button, visual improvements in the subjects included and GTK + developments obtained from Ubuntu, as Kernel 2.6.24, Firefox 3.0,..http://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-software/linux-mint-5-xfce.html Free Ebooks: Windows XP Hacks- September 7, 2008 Now power users can rejoice! Windows XP Hacks offers tips, tools, and know-how to bend Windows XP to your will. The book delves into XP topics such as controlling the control panel, changing unchangeable icons, removing uninstallable XP components, stopping pop-up ads, taking a bite out of cookies, speeding up file downloads, protecting yourself with firewalls and proxy servers, and more. Users of both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Pro Edition will find smart, timesaving, fun, and...http://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-ebooks/free-ebooks-windows-xp-hacks.html Free Linux Ebooks "Red Hat: The Complete Reference Enterprise Linux & Fedora Edition: The Complete Reference"- September 7, 2008 The Red Hat Linux distribution has become one of the major Linux distributions, bringing to the PC all the power and flexibility of a Unix workstation as well as a complete set of Internet applications and a fully functional desktop interface. This book is designed not only to be a complete reference on Linux, but also provides clear and detailed explanations of Linux features. No prior knowledge of Unix is assumed; Linux is an operating system anyone can use. read morehttp://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-ebooks/free-linux-ebooks-quot-red-hat-complete-referen... Ubuntu Linux more than 8 million users- September 7, 2008 Apparently, according to the marketing machine of Canonical Ltd.. Ubuntu already has a base of more than 8 million users. In the middle of last year, the conference Ubuntu Live, Mark Shuttleworth had estimated the number of users between 6 million and 12 million. That number would have been reduced in an advertisement focused on the skills of Canonical to 8 million mentioned above. Unfortunately this measure is rather complicated by the fact that this operating system can be installed freely...http://www.linuxinet.com/linux-news/ubuntu-linux-more-8-million-users.html KDE 4.1.1- September 7, 2008 The KDE project and announced the first update of maintenance KDE 4.1, launched just a month ago. KDE 4.1.1 includes long list of corrections and changes, which include: Significant increase in the yield, and render Interaction included in KHTML and Konqueror, the KDE browser. Bug Fixes in Gwenview, image viewer, more robust and even shows pictures corrupt. Interaction with the user, redraws stability solved in Plasma, desktop KDE4. Engine PDF fixed in the viewer Okular documents. Stability..http://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-software/kde-4-1-1.html Google introduced its own browser Chrome- September 3, 2008 And the hottest news in the network at the moment is launching Chrome, Google's own browser based on WebKit, but available only in a preliminary version Beta and only for Windows. Chrome Google includes some features quite striking, as thumbnails the most commonly viewed pages, shortcuts to your favorite Web applications, a "way incognito" to sail on a private, and what I liked the most, a "control weaknesses" in which each operates independently tab in the browser, so that if an application...http://www.linuxinet.com/linux-news/google-introduced-its-own-browser-chrome.html 3D animation, Linux and Windows- September 2, 2008 According to The Inquirer: "In the film industry Linux has won, used in virtually all desktops and servers dedicated to creating animation or special effects," say industry sources. " That said Robin Rowe, Portal linuxmovies.org, and I think that we should pause to think a bit, because it seems to me that this gentleman is advancing a couple of years. read morehttp://www.linuxinet.com/free-linux-software/3d-animation-linux-and-windows.html 10 good reasons not to switch to Linux- September 1, 2008 1. You have 104 years. 2. You do not want to change SO, nor wants his grave desecration. 3. He was diagnosed with a terminal illness and remaining 2 days of life. It is preferable to passing the family. 4. You say that because they never understood StarWars, or Star Trek, or Stargate, or Tron not mean Linux. 5. You do not have friends to refregarle in the face that no longer use Windows. 6. You live in the most hidden corner of Africa, in his tribe there are problems more serious than changing..http://www.linuxinet.com/linux-news/10-good-reasons-not-switch-linux.html |