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PostHeaderIcon Google Sniper Make-or-Break Point In Ranking Your Sites

The Google sniper has helped the people in lot of ways all around the globe and would also help them in many years to come. We know that there are numerous people who have shifted towards online marketing as a part time profession to make money. This is also trendy for the newcomers as well because more and more newbie’s are coming in to fill the demand and supply gap. But the problem lies in the question that where to start off the internet marketing campaign?

 

There are so many facets of internet marketing especially the search engine optimization market and the newcomer gets confused which facet to grab and which is to ignore. The internet marketing niche also seems to be pretty complicated as well. The rescue has come in the shape of Google sniper as it not only provides the baseline to formulate your strategies but it also brush up your skills to successfully conquer the internet marketing cloud. In order to get the righteous marketing success on internet, one has to understand and apply the SEO techniques to bring his website on the top of the charts. This is what the Google sniper is providing to its customers all around.

It gives apposite help by giving you the real knack of internet marketing modules and their implementation on the net. The Google sniper provides them a different look on internet marketing in the sense that it has completely outrun all of the previous packages available in the market to place the websites on the top. The part time internet marketers are also making extensive use of this product to move on the internet marketing highway with full confidence. In one way or the other the Google sniper is working for a social cause as well in terms of providing job opportunities for the unemployed folks.

All those folks who are after the real pursuit of internet marketing knowledge are recommended to taste Google sniper to fetch maximum knowledge in internet marketing niche. This is the software that would open new doors of profits in your business. It also helps the newbie’s in making huge online money by setting up a home based affiliate business on the net. The affiliate marketers are the prime users of this inimitable product. The highly effective marketing platform that you can fetch from Google sniper cannot be given by any other software in the market.

The limitless benefits are endowed to the folks on corners of planet earth. This is the type of product which can help you to reach lots of customers on the net. If you are in the planning phase to launch your business or you are planning to setup an affiliate marketing business, it is suggested to taste the limitless benefits of this unique internet marketing software. For other folks who are interested in email marketing campaigns or PPC marketing can also enjoy the immense benefits of Google sniper. The choice is really yours but remember that it acts as a make-or-break point for your website rankings.

 

PostHeaderIcon The Best Animation Software For Beginners : The Place To Download 3D Animation Software

Nobody can reject the impact of 3D animation software which has been in many industries about the world, and how it’s progression is actually moving in a pace which even a couple of the leaders with the battle cannot maintain the pace. Nevertheless, even 3D pictures has grew to become 1 with the most popular and sought following profession fields for young artists. When many folks believe of 3D animation, they think of large screen photos P.C graphics effects, and 3D animation for kids. But , it does not take a lot effort to locate a 3D animation in other locations.

The market is now broad and open up for 3D animated graphics. The 3D exhibits animations inside a 3D atmosphere exactly where the viewer has an illusion that he is into the world of what he's looking on to. To know 3D animation you will find masses of suggestions and regulations and 1 can discover it through a beginner's guide on the net.

Illusion Mage is made for each newbs and masses more advanced customers. As a beginner personally at that time, I had been impressed from how convenient to use the bundle was. In sharp relief to the completely free 3D animation software I’d downloaded before, with Illusion Mage I started to make digital animation straight away. This was a great deal to do using the fantastic video instructions as well as support webpages. You just don't get that with totally free and infirm software.

What he has carried out is generally to permit individuals to utilize the software properly and to its full possible via his state with the art video lessons. These step by step instructions are like getting an expert animator looking more than your shoulder. In the event you had to spend for that 1 to 1 tutoring, you'd be having a look at thousands.

Apart from its low price and also , the suppleness it offers whilst studying and planning, its main function will be the clarity of image it provides and also the numerous technical functions it offers. This software provides functions which are comparable utilising the recognized software of 3D animations like 3D Max and Maya. You will be startled to understand that it is the first animation software that is accessible with cash back guarantee. If you're not satisfied with this programme then you are in a position to obtain your money back with out any question asked.

On this Illusion Mage review we're going to check out this programme, see what you will find inside and speak about the good qualities and cons of this 3D pictures

PostHeaderIcon VortexBox 1.10 Adds Support for New Devices


The release of VortexBox 1.10 has been announced. The media server distro boasts plenty of fixes and improvements as well as some updated packages. There is also support for more hardware.

The previous release dates back to May and VortexBox is updated once every couple of months or so. It took longer this time, but there are things to like in the latest version.

“It’s 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,” the announcement starts off.

The big updates in VortexBox 1.10 is a new kernel, but also a new SqueezeBox 7.6.1 server, the core of the entire distro.

“There are also a lot of small updates such as increased UPnP player support,” it added.

VortexBox 1.10 adds support for newer Samsung TVs and the BeoSound 5 from Bang & Olufsen. Newer devices from both Sonos and Logitech have also been tested to ensure compatibility, the announcement said.

Also new is support for the VortexBox Orbiter, a new device that automatically connects to existing VorbexBox appliance.

“We added a lot of user requested features such as a one click restore button in the USB backup manager,” VortexBox also said.

“We also added faster mp3 mirroring at the request of VortexBox users,” it added.

About VortexBox

VortexBox is a Fedora-based Linux distribution that turns any computer into a media streaming server or jukebox.

It automatically rips Audio CDs to MP3 and FLAC files and fills in ID3 tags and cover art. The ripped files can then be streamed to a network player such as Logitech SqueezeBox, Linn or Sonos, and even to a Windows or Macintosh system.

As of VortexBox 1.7, it can also rip DVDs as MKV or MP4 video files. For installation, VortexBox requires an empty hard drive, it doesn’t work on a hard disk partition.

VortexBox 1.10 is available for download here on Softpedia.

PostHeaderIcon KDE SC 4.7.1 Is Available for Download


The KDE team proudly announced on September 7th the first maintenance version for the amazing KDE Software Compilation 4.7 environment.

The KDE developers were to proud to announce last evening in a press release that the KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 is now available for upgrade to existing KDE users.

KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 is a version that is focusing on fixing last-minute bugs and finishing the required documentation and translations.

“Today KDE released updates for its Workspaces, Applications, and Development Platform. These updates are the first in a series of monthly stabilization updates to the 4.7 series.”

“4.7.1 updates bring many bugfixes and translation updates on top of the latest edition in the 4.7 series and are recommended updates for everyone running 4.7.0 or earlier versions.” – was stated in the official announcement.

KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 is translated into more than 55 languages. For a complete list of changes brought by KDE SC 4.7.1 please take a look at the official changelog.

Because it only contains fixes and translation updates, the KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 release will be a pleasant and safe update for everyone.

KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1


How to install/upgrade?

openSUSE 11.4/11.3 users can update their KDE SC 4.7 installations to the new 4.7.1 version from their main software repositories.

Here are a few instructions that will help users upgrade your KDE environment to KDE SC 4.7.1 on Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.04:

- Hit the CTRL + ALT + T key combination to open a terminal.
- Type the following command to add the Kubuntu Backports Updates PPA software repository:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

- Open the “Update Manager” application. Let it load and update your system;
- It is recommended that you reboot your system after the update process.

Download KDE Software Compilation 4.7.1 sources right now from Softpedia.

PostHeaderIcon Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 163


The following Linux-based operating systems have been announced last week: Mandriva Linux 2011, Chakra GNU/Linux 2011.09, Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 and OpenSUSE 12.1 Milestone 5. In other news: Softpedia took a quick look at the main features of Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1; The Document Foundation announced the release of the LibreOffice 3.4.3 open source office suite; the GNOME Project released the first Beta version of the upcoming GNOME 3.2 desktop environment. For this week we’ve also prepared an interesting review for the Battle for Wesnoth 1.8.6 game. The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the new and updated Linux distributions, and the development releases.


Summary:

MandrivaOn August 28th, Mandriva proudly announced the immediate availability for download of the final and stable release of the highly anticipated Mandriva Linux 2011 operating system. Dubbed Hydrogen, Mandriva Linux 2011 brings a completely new design (new icons, new launcher, new wallpaper, etc), it is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.38 and built on top of KDE Software Compilation 4.6.5.

Highlights of Mandriva Linux 2011:

· Linux kernel 2.6.38.7;

· X.Org Server 1.10.3;
· Hybrid ISO image;
· RPM 5;
· KDE SC 4.6.5;
· New artwork;
· New kickoff menu (SimpleWelcome);
· Improved Mandriva installer;
· TimeFrame add-on for Nepomuk;
· Added RocketBar;
· Added StackFolder;
· Added Mandriva Sphere;
· Added MandrivaSync;
· New Mandriva Package Manager;
· LibreOffice 3.4.2;
· Mozilla Firefox 5.0.1;
· Mozilla Thunderbird 5.0;
· Clementine audio player;
· PiTiVi video editor;
· Shotwell photo management;
· NetworkManager and Knetworkmanager applets;
· Added VirtualBox guest additions;
· More Intel and Atheros network cards are now supported;
· Better support for Epson, HP and Lexmark printers;
· Better support for USB 3G drives.

Mandriva Linux 2011 – Image courtesy of Mandriva

Download Mandriva Linux 2011 now from Softpedia.

ChakraAlso on August 28th, Phil Miller proudly announced the final release of the Chakra GNU/Linux 2011.09 operating system. The major touting points of the latest release are migrations to newer underpinnings, like the fresh Linux kernel 3.0 and the KDE SC 4.7.0 desktop environment and software stack.

Highlights of Chakra GNU/Linux 2011.09:

· KDE 4.7.0;
· Linux 3.0.3;
· Minimal image you can build your desktop on;
· The tribe installer has been updated to work with KDE 4.7;
· Initscripts updated with the option to test systemd;
· Xorg 7.6;
· Mesa 7.11;
· Xorg-Server 1.10.4;
· Updated Xorg Drivers;
· Heimdal replaced by krb5 (including rebuilds of depending pkgs);
· Fixed burg theme;
· Burg saves last boot-state;
· Fixes for kvm and virtualbox;
· Updated networkmanagement.

Download Chakra GNU/Linux 2011.09 now from Softpedia.

UbuntuOn September 1st, Canonical announced the first Beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system. Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 features improved handling of 32-bit compatibility on 64-bit machines, thanks to the multiarch support.

Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 is now powered by Linux kernel 3.0.3, GNOME 3.1.5, Mozilla Thunderbird 7 and Mozilla Firefox 7. For more features please visit our in-depth article with the Top 10 Ubuntu 11.10 features.

Download Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a beta release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.

openSUSEAlso on September 1st, Bryen Yunashko announced the immediate availability of the fifth milestone of the upcoming openSUSE 12.1 operating system. The latest testing release comes with updated packages, bug fixes and makes several more steps towards completing the goals for the final release.

openSUSE 12.1 will make the switch to the GNOME 3 desktop environment, that’s proven quite controversial in some circles. Of course, any major reboot of a project is going to have its critics. By the time openSUSE comes along, GNOME 3.2 should be ready. openSUSE 12.1 Milestone 5 comes with the experimental GNOME 3.1.5, not the recent beta, GNOME 3.1.9.

openSUSE 12.1 Milestone 5

Download openSUSE 12.1 Milestone 5 now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a development release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.

Other NewsOther News:

· On August 30th, we took a quick look at the interesting features that were included in the Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 release. Ubuntu 11.10 is dubbed Oneiric Ocelot and will include new and breathtaking “under the hood” technologies, such as Linux kernel 3.0, multi-arch support, GNOME 3.2 desktop environment, GTK3, Python 3.2, GCC 4.6.1, Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) 1.5.0, and lots more. Read more about it here.

· On August 31st, The Document Foundation company unleashed the third maintenance release of the LibreOffice 3.4 open source office suite software for Linux, Windows and Macintosh platforms, bringing several bugfixes. LibreOffice 3.4.3 is here to fix various important bugs found in the previous releases. Fixes include bugs found in the Calc, Impress, Writer, SDK, and the core libraries of LibreOffice. Read more about it here.

· On September 1st, the GNOME Project announced the first beta release for the upcoming GNOME 3.2 desktop environment. GNOME 3.2 Beta 1 (3.1.90) comes with plenty of updated apps as well as new features and fixes. One new feature included in the new beta is support for creating web application shortcuts. The Epiphany web browser can run in ‘web app’ mode, without any GUI elements. Read more about it here.
Review of the WeekReview of the Week: Battle for Wesnoth 1.8.6

· Before getting to the actual gameplay and other similar characteristics, we must say that Battle for Wesnoth is a turn based strategy (TBS) that is played on a hex map, much like the dreaded old Panzer games. Skepticism is the first response of any serious gamer, but this game has a way of getting people hooked with its charm.

Battle for Wesnoth is what we consider and old game. It was developed initially by David White and it first saw the light of day in 2003, which means it has over nine years of age. Its style and gameplay hasn’t changed much over time, but the addiction level has increased exponentially.

Read the entire review here.

Video Clip of the WeekVideo Clip of the Week: Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Beta 1 Review

· For this week we’ve posted an 720p HD video clip that showcases some of the features of the newly released Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 operating system. The video has 7 minutes and 33 seconds, and it was posted by quidsup. Enjoy!

Download from SoftpediaNew Distributions:

· Ubuntu Studio 11.10 Beta 1

Download from SoftpediaDistributions Updated Last Week:

· BlankOn 7.0
· Dream Studio 11.04
· SlimPup 3.3
· BOSS 4.0
· Puppy Linux “Wary” 5.1.4
· ALT Linux 6.0.0
· Tiny Core Linux 3.8.4
· 4MLinux 3.0

Download from SoftpediaDevelopment Releases:

· Lubuntu 11.10 Beta 1
· Mythbuntu 11.10 Beta 1
· Edubuntu 11.10 Beta 1
· Xubuntu 11.10 Beta 1
· Kubuntu 11.10 Beta 1
· Ubuntu Cloud 11.10 Beta 1
· Ubuntu Server 11.10 Beta 1
· Clonezilla LiveCD 1.2.10-9

See you again at the end of next week for another issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly.

PostHeaderIcon LibreOffice 3.4.3 Is Now Available for Download


A few minutes ago, August 31st, The Document Foundation company unleashed the third maintenance release of the LibreOffice 3.4 open source office suite software for Linux, Windows and Macintosh platforms, bringing several bugfixes.

LibreOffice 3.4.3 is here to fix various important bugs found in the previous releases. Fixes include bugs found in the Calc, Impress, Writer, SDK, and the core libraries of LibreOffice.

LibreOffice 3.4.3 is available for download now (see download links at the end of the article), for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. As usual, this is a more stable release than the previous versions and everyone is encourage to update as soon as possible.

The next update to the popular open source office suite, LibreOffice 3.4.4 will be available for download on October 5th, 2011, 5 weeks from now. Moreover, LibreOffice 3.4.5 will be available on November 23rd and LibreOffice 3.4.6 will be available on February 22nd, 2012, being the last maintenance release of LibreOffice 3.4.

“TDF maintains two editions of LibreOffice to satisfy the needs of a large and diverse user base, although we strongly recommend everyone to update to the 3.4 series in the near future.”

“LibreOffice 3.4.2 has already been deployed by users at Itaipu Binacional in Brazil, the largest electrical power plant in the world, and has been key for the launch of a large migration project involving 25,000 desktops by Copenhagen hospitals in Denmark.” – was stated in this morning’s press release.

Highlights of LibreOffice 3.4.3:

· ability to work with and import SVG files;
· import filter for Lotus Word Pro documents;
· import filter for Microsoft Works documents;
· easily format title pages and numbering in LibreOffice Writer;
· enhanced Navigator Tool in LibreOffice Writer;
· better ergonomics for cell and sheet management in LibreOffice Calc;
· PDF import support;
· slide-show presenter console;
· better report builder;
· comes bundled with lots of great extensions.

We remeind everyone that The Document Fundation community and LibreOffice developers will gather in Paris, France, for the first LibreOffice Conference, an event that will take place between October 12th and October 15th. For more information please check the official page.

Download LibreOffice 3.4.3 sources and Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat, Fedora, openSUSE, Mandriva binary packages right now from Softpedia.

Download LibreOffice 3.4.3 executable for Windows right now from Softpedia.

Download LibreOffice 3.4.3 packages for Macintosh right now from Softpedia.

PostHeaderIcon Mandriva Linux 2011 Officially Released, Screenshot Tour


Mandriva proudly announced last evening, August 28th, the immediate availability for download of the final and stable release of the highly anticipated Mandriva Linux 2011 operating system.

A day early than expected, but Mandriva Linux 2011 has been finally released and made available for download on mirrors worldwide (see download link at the end of the article).

Dubbed Hydrogen, Mandriva Linux 2011 brings a completely new design (new icons, new launcher, new wallpaper, etc), it is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.38 and built on top of KDE Software Compilation 4.6.5.

Mandriva Linux 2011 also includes lots of awesome technologies, such as SimpleWelcome, TimeFrame, StackFolder, RocketBar, MandrivaSync, Mandriva Sphere and the new Mandriva Package Manager.

“Mandriva Desktop 2011 has prepared by the new politic of creation and will use the new release cycle: 1 new distro in year, 1.5 years of support. Based on this platform Mandriva Desktop 2011 LTS* will be prepared by the end of the 2011 year with the 3 years of support.” – said Mandriva in the release announcement.

Highlights of Mandriva Linux 2011:

· Linux kernel 2.6.38.7;

· X.Org Server 1.10.3;
· Hybrid ISO image;
· RPM 5;
· KDE SC 4.6.5;
· New artwork;
· New kickoff menu (SimpleWelcome);
· Improved Mandriva installer;
· TimeFrame add-on for Nepomuk;
· Added RocketBar;
· Added StackFolder;
· Added Mandriva Sphere;
· Added MandrivaSync;
· New Mandriva Package Manager;
· LibreOffice 3.4.2;
· Mozilla Firefox 5.0.1;
· Mozilla Thunderbird 5.0;
· Clementine audio player;
· PiTiVi video editor;
· Shotwell photo management;
· NetworkManager and Knetworkmanager applets;
· Added VirtualBox guest additions;
· More Intel and Atheros network cards are now supported;
· Better support for Epson, HP and Lexmark printers;
· Better support for USB 3G drives.

Official upgrade instructions for the Mandriva Linux 2010.2 users is available here. Mandriva Linux 2011 LTS (Long Term Support) will be available in the upcoming months, by the end of 2011.

Download Mandriva Linux 2011 right now from Softpedia.

PostHeaderIcon Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 162


Welcome to the 162nd issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!

The following Linux-based operating systems have been announced last week: Zorin OS 3.1 and Fedora 16 Alpha. In other news: Canonical announced the schedule for the Ubuntu App Developer Week 2011 event, which will take place between 5th and 9th September on IRC; Softpedia wrote an article with some of the most important features that will be included in the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system; Linux celebrated its 20th birthday this week, 20 years since Linus Torvalds revealed his hobby project; Canonical added a new default wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system. The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the new and updated Linux distributions, and the development releases.


Summary:

Zorin OSOn August 22nd, Artyom Zorin proudly announced the immediate availability of the long-term support of the Zorin OS 3 operating system. Zorin OS 3.1 provides updated packages, bug and security fixes. It also features some enhancements and improvements, such as customized applications and better art.

The main reason for using Zorin OS 3.1 at this point is the long-time support. If you want to make sure that your operating system is supported for a long time, until 2013 in this case, then Zorin OS 3.1 may be a good choice, even as Zorin OS 5 is available. Zorin OS 3.1 is based on Ubuntu 10.04, a LTS version of the popular Ubuntu distro. This ensures that Zorin OS 3.1 will receive security and minor version for all of the packages included in the default configuration.

Download Zorin OS 3.1 now from Softpedia.

FedoraOn August 23rd, the Fedora Project proudly announced the immediate availability for download of the Alpha version of the upcoming Fedora 16 operating system, due for release in November 2011. Dubbed Verne, Fedora 16 Alpha is powered by Linux kernel 3.0, the latest development version of the GNOME 3 desktop environment and KDE Software Compilation 4.7.

Highlights of Fedora 16 Alpha:

· Linux kernel 3.0;
· The GNOME 3.1 desktop environment;

· KDE Software Compilation 4.7;
· GRUB2;
· Systemd services management;
· SELinux improvements;
· 1000 System accounts;
· Added Chrony NTP client;
· Removed HAL;
· Removed ConsoleKit;
· Automatic Multi-seat support;
· Support for cloud computing;
· Restored support for Xen;
· Enhanced Spice 0.10 app to manage virtual machines;
· Many improvements for developers;
· Aeolus Conductor;
· Blender 2.5;
· Boost 1.47;
· Glasgow Haskell Compiler 7.0.4;
· Haskell Platform 2011.2.0.1;
· GNOME Input integration;
· libvirt networking support improvements;
· New mkdumprd for kdump;
· Perl 5.14;
· Static analysis of CPython extensions;
· Sugar 0.94;
· TigerVNC 1.1;
· USB Network Redirection.

Download Fedora 16 Alpha now from Softpedia. Remember that this is an alpha release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.

Other NewsOther News:

· For the second time this year, Canonical, through David Planella, announced on August 17th that the Ubuntu App Developer Week event will take place between 5th to 9th September, 2011, on the Ubuntu IRC channel. Ubuntu App Developer Week was created to inspire developers of all ages, regardless of their skill level, to write applications with tools developed by Ubuntu for the Ubuntu platform. Read more about it here.

· As the first Beta of the Ubuntu 11.10 operating system is knocking on our doors, on August 24th we though it will be a good moment to list some of Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)’s features. Ubuntu 11.10 is dubbed Oneiric Ocelot and will include new and breathtaking “under the hood” technologies, such as Linux kernel 3.0, multi-arch support, GNOME 3.2 desktop environment, GTK3, Python 3.2, GCC 4.6.1, Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) 1.5.0, and lots more. Read more about it here.

· On August 25th Linux celebrated its 20th birthday. While pinpointing the exact day when it was created is hard, and subjective, this is the day that the world found out about Linus Torvalds’ hobby project, Linux. On 25 August, 1991, Linus took to the Minix newsgroup to announce his creation and progress. By that time he had a pretty much working operating system, with all of the main components being ready, though he felt he was still several months away from Linux being something people would be able to actually use. Read more about it here.

· On August 25th, Canonical added a new default wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system. This new default Ubuntu 11.10 wallpaper is very similar to the default background found in the GNOME 3 desktop environment and the Fedora 15 release. The wallpaper is called “Stripes” and it is part of the default theme of the GNOME 3 desktop environment, Adwaita. Read more about it here.
Video Clip of the WeekVideo Clip of the Week: Fedora 16 Alpha

· For this week we’ve posted an 720p HD video clip that showcases some of the features of the newly released Fedora 16 Alpha operating system. The video has 5 minutes and 13 seconds, and it was posted by 98952303618. Enjoy!

Download from SoftpediaNew Distributions:

· illume OS 1.0.0 Preview 3

Download from SoftpediaDistributions Updated Last Week:

· Swift Linux 0.1.2
· Arch Linux 2011.08.19
· IPFire 2.9 Core 51
· 4MLinux Allinone Edition 2.3
· SlimPup 3.2
· Vyatta 6.3
· GNOME 3 Live 1.5.0
· LinuxTLE 10.0
· Tiny Core Linux 3.8.3

Download from SoftpediaDevelopment Releases:

· LinuxMCE 810 RC
· Clonezilla LiveCD 1.2.10-7
· Zentyal 2.2 RC2

See you again at the end of next week for another issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly.

PostHeaderIcon Ubuntu 11.10′s Default Wallpaper


Today’s updates for the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system added a new default wallpaper to the existing ones.

With this morning’s updates, the current development release of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system got a new default wallpaper.

This new default Ubuntu 11.10 wallpaper is very similar to the default background found in the GNOME 3 desktop environment and the Fedora 15 release.

The wallpaper is called “Stripes” and it is part of the default theme of the GNOME 3 desktop environment, Adwaita. Here’s how it looks on Ubuntu 11.10…







This is exactly the same background image found on GNOME 3, and no modifications have been applied to it, like Fedora Project did for the default wallpaper of Fedora 15.

In the same news, Canonical updated the above background changer tool with a desktop theme selection entry, to easily change the theme. See below for details…



If you want to know more about the upcoming features of Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), do not hesitate to take a look at our in-depth article with the top 10 features of the Oneiric release.

Among other features present in the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system, we can mention Linux kernel 3.0, multi-arch support, GNOME 3.2 desktop environment (without the GNOME-Shell), Mozilla Firefox 7.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 7.0, Deja Dup backup client, revamped Ubuntu Software Center, GTK3, Python 3.2, and lots more.

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) will be the 15th release of the Ubuntu operating system. Don’t forget to visit our website on September 1st for an in-depth article about the Ubuntu 11.10 Beta release, where we will unveil more of Oneiric’s features.

About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default, every other package you can imagine available from the network, and professional technical support from Canonical Ltd and hundreds of other companies around the world.

PostHeaderIcon Zorin OS 3.1, the First Update for the LTS Distro, Is Here


The long-term support Zorin OS 3 has gotten its first update. Zorin OS 3.1 provides updated packages, bug and security fixes. It also features some enhancements and improvements, such as customized applications and better art.

“We have released the first updated version of our Zorin OS 3 Long Term Support release series,” an announcement on the Zorin OS blog read.

“Zorin OS 3.1 features a whole host of updates to Zorin OS 3 including an updated Linux Kernel, security updates, upgraded programs, application changes and some aesthetic updates,” it added.

The main reason for using Zorin OS 3.1 at this point is the long-time support. If you want to make sure that your operating system is supported for a long time, until 2013 in this case, then Zorin OS 3.1 may be a good choice, even as Zorin OS 5 is available.

“Zorin OS 3 will be provided with security updates until April 2013, which is the ideal solution for deployments in corporate environments to keep costs down and reduce maintenance while still using a secure and up-to-date operating system,” the announcement detailed.

Zorin OS 3.1 is based on Ubuntu 10.04, a LTS version of the popular Ubuntu distro. This ensures that Zorin OS 3.1 will receive security and minor version for all of the packages included in the default configuration.

As long as the automatic updates are enabled, you won’t have to worry about vulnerabilities for a couple more years, while enjoying a rock-solid release, since LTS versions are more thoroughly tested than regular releases.

If you’ve had Zorin OS 3 installed so far, you’ve already received all of the updates included in Zorin OS 3.1. The updated ISOs are aimed at new users.

Zorin OS 3.1 and Zorin OS 5 are available for download here on Softpedia.