OpenSUSE 11.2 now available for download
openSUSE developers have released the latest version of this freely available Linux distribution.
openSUSE is in version 11.2 now.
It comes with KDE 4.3 as its default Windows Manager. Users retain the option to use it with GNOME and other alternatives like XFCE.
The GNOME edition with this release [...]
Amarok 2.2 “Sunjammer” is out
The developers behind the popular open source music application Amarok have released a new version.
Amarok 2.2 “Sunjammer” edition is now available as a free download.
Amarok 2.2 now features a brand new user interface with a Browser Pane on the left and an easier navigation using “bread crumbs” [...]
KDE to become default desktop environment on OpenSUSE
OpenSUSE Linux distribution developers have said that they have decided to make KDE their default choice for the desktop environment over Gnome.
This is more of a formality considering OpenSUSE users have generally preferred KDE as their desktop.
Incidentally, SUSE’s parent company Novell ships the SUSE Linux Enterprise [...]
KDE 4.3.0 Caizen Release Announcement
Amarok 2.1 Beta 2 is now available
Amarok developers have announced the release of second beta of their upcoming Amarok 2.1 release.
This release comes with tons of bug fixes in addition to some user interface changes.
Updates from the first beta:
Features
New Script method to get current track time in milliseconds. (BR 177073)
Changes
Pressing the return key in the [...]
KDE working on MS Exchange support on Linux
OpenChange and KDE developer Brad Hards has announced that one of the major goals of the OpenChange project is to implement the Microsoft Exchange protocols as used by Outlook.
They are developing it to use the Exchange MAPI/RPC protocol.
He said: “We’re working with the Microsoft Exchange protocols [...]
KDE 4.2 release candidate available for download
The developers behind the KDE project have now made available KDE 4.2 release candidate for download.
They do not recommend this edition to be used in production environment.
But it is pretty well polished and can be used by people who want to check out what it is all about. [...]
Fedora 11 codenamed Leonidas
Paul W. Frields has revealed that they are naming the next edition of Fedora as Leonidas.
Fedora is in version 10 currently. The developers are working on the Leonidas 11 release.
It is expected to be released in May this year.
Some of the new features planned for this release include:
Inclusion [...]
KDE 4.1.0 released
The developers behind the KDE project have now released the latest version KDE 4.1.0.
This is the second major release in the KDE 4 series. The latest version comes loaded with new applications and newly developed features.
It is also the first of the KDE 4 releases to come with Personal Information Management suite KDE-PIM [...]
openSUSE 11.0 Beta 1 announced
The developers behind the openSuse Linux distribution have announced the availability of the openSUSE 11.0 Beta 1.
This edition ships with libzypp, KDE 3.5.9 and 4.0.3, GNOME 2.22.1, a beautiful new installer, installable live CDs and much more.
Some of the new features as per the release notes:
KDE 4 and KDE 3.5: The [...]
