17th
May
2008
Fedora 9 (codename Sulphur) was released today and it’s the most breathtaking version of the Fedora operating system. Not only
does this release bring support for encrypted filesystems (implemented in the installer), but it’s also one of the best Fedora
releases yet!
We, here at Softpedia Labs, always recommend having an empty hard drive for a Linux installation (that means no other operating system on it, no Windows) and you must have a minimum of 10 GB free space for the Fedora installation. Great, now let’s begin. Read the rest of this entry »
17th
May
2008
After a hard day at work, you decide to relax and play a nice game on your Linux system. As you don’t want anything too complex that could require a lot of attention, you decide to find a game that’s simple and fun to play. Based on the fact that Tux, the penguin, is the most popular guy in the Linux world (besides Linus Torvalds, of course), you could try Extreme Tux Racer, a very popular racing simulation game where you drive… Tux! You control the popular penguin as it slides on the mountain, to catch as many herrings as possible. Also, you will have to finish the race in time, or you’ll lose. Read the rest of this entry »
17th
May
2008
Ubuntu Muslim Edition or UbuntuME has just reached version 8.04 and it is our pleasure, here at the Softpedia Labs, to introduce you to the new features to be found in this version of UbuntuME. Not only does it come with the regular installable Live CD and a second disc with some additional packages, like Quran recitations, Arabic language packs and the OpenOffice.org Suite, but the Ubuntu Muslim Edition 8.04 is also available as an installable DVD, which includes more Quran recitations and a very smart script that will convert any standard Ubuntu 8.04 installation into a genuine UbuntuME!
Ubuntu Muslim Edition is yet another free and open source operating system based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. What makes this one special? Well, it comes customized with Islamic software, like prayer times or an Arabic learning software. This special edition of Ubuntu Linux also features GUI improvements, a customized splash screen, GDM login, a wallpaper, and comes with Firefox bookmarks for the Islamic community. “Ubuntu is a great distro, easy to use for a beginner user, with the most-used Office, Internet, Graphics and Video applications already installed. So we think that for Muslim users it could be great to have “out of the box” Islamic softwares and tools installed as well.” - says the Ubuntu Muslim team. Read the rest of this entry »
