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Sunday, October 18, 2009

sK1

sK1 is an open-source illustration program that can substitute professional proprietary software like Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator*. Currently Linux is our main development platform, but porting on Win32 and MacOS X desktops has been scheduled. sK1 supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and press-ready PDF output.

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Exaile

Exaile is a music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, lyrics fetching, artist/album information via Wikipedia, Last.fm scrobbling, support for many portable media players including iPods, internet radio such as shoutcast, and tabbed playlists.

Exaile 0.3.0.1 is a bugfix release for 0.3.0. It contains no new features, however it does fix several (14) bugs from 0.3.0. In particular:

  • A severe bug preventing migration from 0.2.14 in certain installations was fixed. If you already have an 0.3.0 profile, you can start exaile with —force-import to overwrite your 0.3.0 profile with data from 0.2.14 (lp #420965)
  • A bug causing volume to not restore properly when playback resume is enabled was fixed (lp #406400)
  • and several more.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Google Chrome

Get a fast, free web browser

Google Chrome runs websites and applications with lightning speed.


Fast start-up
Google Chrome launches immediately.

Fast loading
Google Chrome loads websites quickly.

Fast search
Search the internet directly from the address bar.

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Gummi

Gummi is a lightweight LaTeX editor written in Python/GTK+ released as open-source software under the MIT license.

October 12th: Gummi 0.4.0 is available for download, read the announcement here.

Screenshot:

Gummi 0.4.0 release on a Gnome desktop using Dust theme

Download the software

Packages for the 0.4.0 release are available for the following distributions:

You can also download the tarball or checkout the latest SVN sourcecode. Required dependencies and instructions can be found here.

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Get involved

If you have suggestions regarding Gummi, or wish to be kept up to date on its development; consider joining the mailinglist

Front Accounting

Welcome to our Web Site. Our speciality is Accounting systems for small companies and our popular web based FrontAccounting is a simple, but powerful, system for the entire ERP chain and covers:

  • Purchase Orders
  • Goods Receivable Notes
  • Supplier Invoices/Credit Notes
  • Payments
  • Allocations
  • Accounts Payable
  • Items and Inventory
  • Stock
  • Manufacturing
  • Sales Orders
  • Customer Invoices/Credit Notes
  • Deposits
  • Allocations
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Dimensions
  • General Ledger with Budget
  • Languages
  • Currencies
  • Several Companies

The databases can be placed anywhere in the world and can be reached from everywhere.

FrontAccounting is free and released under the GNU General Public License.

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Pidgin 2.6.2

Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once.

Supported chat networks:

  • AIM
  • Bonjour
  • Gadu-Gadu
  • Google Talk
  • Groupwise
  • ICQ
  • IRC
  • MSN
  • MySpaceIM
  • QQ
  • SILC
  • SIMPLE
  • Sametime
  • XMPP
  • Yahoo!
  • Zephyr
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OpenOffice.org 3.1.1

31 August 2009: OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 was officially released to the world today. Read all about the release and download it now!

Go Ollie! 1.3 for Linux


Ollie the Oligocheata is a worm on a mission

He is on a mission to bring mouse controlled platforming fun to everyone!

Go Ollie is a free Linux game with beautifully rendered scenes and animations

The latest in innovative mouse controlled platform gaming featuring a unique fusion of platform and match three gaming mechanics

Two gameplay modes:
Story Mode with over 60 individual levels each with three different objectives
Fast and furious action game with unlimited re-playability and high score table

Go Ollie is free software

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VDrift

VDrift is a cross-platform, open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind. The driving physics engine was recently re-written from scratch but was inspired and owes much to the Vamos physics engine. It is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. It is currently available for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Windows.

This game is in the early stages of development but is already very playable. Currently the game features:
  • Simulation-grade driving physics
  • Tracks based on famous real-world tracks
  • Cars based on real-world vehicles
  • Competition against AI players
  • Mouse/joystick/gamepad/wheel/keyboard support
  • More...

Fedora 11: Reign

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a community: the Fedora Project. The Fedora Project is open and anyone is welcome to join.

The Fedora Project is out front for you, leading the advancement of free, open software and content.

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SimplyMEPIS 8.0

Why SimplyMEPIS 8.0 Linux?

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  • SimplyMEPIS just works! It is pre-configured for simplicity and ease of use, even for beginners
  • SimplyMEPIS features unique hardware detection and a superior configuration
  • SimplyMEPIS allows you to test and try without installation to see if it suits you and your needs
  • SimplyMEPIS is well supported by excellent community resources

Programs, Programs, Programs...

SimplyMEPIS 8.0 arrives with a complete choice of the best of programs necessary for most people's pleasure and productivity, all delivered on top of a Debian 5 stable core using the 2.6.27 Linux kernel. We've already included great applications for you, such as the award-winning OpenOffice Writer that provides excellent compatibility with MS-Office, the popular browser Firefox with its great multimedia capability, or the terrific Amarok music player that handles MP3 players without problem. Thousands more software packages are available for free download and painless installation from Debian and our own Community, keeping you on the cutting edge.

The MEPIS magic

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SimplyMEPIS 8.0 also ships with its own graphical tool suite:

  • the Network Assistant, to configure and test a wired or wireless network
  • the System Assistant, to create a live USB thumbdrive, repair a partition, etc.
  • the User Assistant, to easily manage user accounts
  • the X-Windows Assistant, to install graphics card drivers, set monitor models, etc.
These tools combine to make a powerful suite that is intuitive and easy to use.

Hardware That's Not Hard

If you've ever installed any operating system you know the many hours spent installing drivers and getting your hardware and peripherals to work. The SimplyMEPIS hardware detection takes care of installing the drivers for you. It checks on every boot for new hardware, then loads the right driver.

Support That's Truly Supporting

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If you run into unexpected problems, here are some reliable tools you can use:

There is a link to the User's Manual right on your desktop, and links to the other sources of help are already included among your Firefox Bookmarks.

The Devil Is In The Details

MEPIS is continually working to assure the fitness, finish, and overall quality of its products. We understand that computers should help you, not get in your way. We want your experience with SimplyMepis to be a totally positive one so that your work and play are enjoyable, your desktop works perfectly and everything looks seamless. MEPIS pursues that goal tenaciously, and that makes you the winner.

Learn more : https://www.mepis.org/