Jolicloud OS 1.1.1 Released

An Ubuntu Linux based distibution which specialized for netbook and cluod computing browser, named Jolicloud, has been released with the version 1.1.1. This Jolicloud OS 1.1.1 actually a minor update for previous version which brings support for older NVIDIA graphics cards and other legacy hardware. According to the information from their website, the update was driven because they are received hundreds of stories from people around the world who are dusting off old computers from their garages, turning them into cool Jolicloud computers, and using them as Internet browsing machines, family Skype boxes or donating them to schools. That's why they are dedicated to making Jolicloud OS compatible with all types of legacy hardware. This means that if you have an old computer lying around it is even more likely now that Jolicloud OS will run on it flawlessly. If you own an old Dell computer and had issues to install the 1.1, this new release should fix the issue.

According to information from the Jolicloud website, update contain support for graphical cards bellow:

• Support for NVIDIA graphics cards 10+ years old including RIVA TNT/TNT2, Vanta, Aladdin and early Quadro and GeForce cards.
• Enhanced support for NVIDIA graphics cards 5+ years old including early GeForce2/3/4, and Quadro2/4 generations.
•  Enhanced support for NVIDIA graphics cards 3+ years old including GeForce FX and Quadro FX.

If you want to try Jolicloud OS 1.1.1,  you can download it in Jolicloud website.
Note : The computer at least have 384MB of system memory (RAM)

Linux Mint 11 code name will be called "Katya"

According the information from linux mint blog, the next version of Linux mint, which is Linux Mint 11, will be released around May 2011 with code name “Katya”. This version is based on the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal”. unlike Ubuntu 11.04, Linux Mint 11 will using Gnome 3 with traditional desktop layout (no Gnome Shell) instead of using Unity. Of course you will be able to add Unity or Gnome Shell yourself, but by default the desktop will look similar to the previous Linux Mint version.

Bellow is the information from Linux mint blog which can be found here

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Linux Mint 11, based on the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal”, will be released in May this year under the codename “Katya”.
Origins: Russian name. Greek origins, associated with the meaning “pure”.
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Puppy Linux 5.1 "Wary" edition Released

New varian of Puppy Linux, Puppy Linux 5.1, has been release to public called "Wary" edition. This version is design to be small,  fast and light in order to compatible with older hardware. For yor information, Puppy Linux is another Linux distribution which extraordinarily small. Puppy Linux boots into a ramdisk and, unlike live CD distributions that have to keep pulling stuff off the CD, it loads into RAM. This means that all applications start in the blink of an eye and respond to user input instantly. Puppy Linux has the ability to boot off a flash card or any USB memory device, CDROM, Zip disk or LS/120/240 Superdisk, floppy disks, internal hard drive. It can even use a multisession formatted CD-RW/DVD-RW to save everything back to the CD/DVD with no hard drive required at all.

Bellow is the release press :

Wary Puppy is our Puppy Linux variant that targets support for older hardware, especially in the areas of video and analog modem dialup. Wary Puppy 5.1 is a bugfix and minor upgrade of Wary 5.0.
The default kernel is now the long-term-supported 2.6.32.28. The PET package repository is still small but is growing, with many major applications added to it. For a "minor upgrade", rather a lot of applications have been upgraded, as well as one new one, the 'Wcpufreq' CPU frequency scaling tool. There have been numerous tweaks in the underlying infrastructure.

You can download the ISO images  here

Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS released

A release updated of CD and DVD images Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has been announced by Kate Stewart with the version Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS. Ubuntu 10.04.2  is the second maintenance release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, which continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2013 on desktops and April 2015 on servers. Numerous post-release updates have been integrated, and a number of bugs in the installation system have been corrected. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

Below is the press release which the detail can be found in here:

"The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, the second maintenance update to Ubuntu's 10.04 LTS release.  This release includes updated server, desktop, alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. Numerous updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS."

Following that Ubuntu 10.4.2 release, Xubuntu and Kubuntu also release Xubuntu 10.4.2 and Kubuntu 10.4.2 both for i386 and amd64 architectures. Ubuntu user who regularly update their Ubuntu 10.04 systems no need to download the new CD images.

Most Popular Linux Distro

Right now Linux are used world wide in many distro suitted with the user need. But do you know the most well know and popular Linux distribution / distro until February 2011?
According the data from Distrowatch which based on average page hits per day for the February 2011 period, we can find the information about the popularity of the Linux distributions. The result of the three most popular distro are bellow :

Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the first popular distro linux distribution right now. This distro actually was based from Debian. Since the first release, Ubuntu is always taking its place in the top three. The popularity of ubuntu comes from the simple of installing and using this distro. The software installation and package management is fantastic easy. The distribution is a community distribution and sponsored by Canonical. It is suitable for a wide range of users, from newcomers to advance users and there is also a server edition available. Ubuntu is released twice a year in April and October.

Linux Mint
Linux Mint is the second popular linux ditribution. This distribution was based on Ubuntu with integrated multimedia codecs. The goal of this distro is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. As a distro which based on Ubuntu, Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories.

Fedora
Fedora is the third popular Linux ditribution. Fedora is one of the community distributions sponsored by RedHat. The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from open source software. The project will produce time-based releases of Fedora about 2-3 times a year, with a public release schedule. The Anaconda graphical tool allows the user to easily install and configure their system. Fedora also has the option to embed SE Linux (SE stands for Security Enhanced) during the installation which adds to an already secure system.

History Of Opensuse

OpenSUSE history began in Germany in 1992 when four Linux enthusiasts - Roland Dyroff, Thomas Fehr, Hubert Mantel and Burchard Steinbild - SuSE Linux launch the project. Software development company Software und System Entwicklung (SuSE), originally sold sets of floppy disks containing Jarman version of Slackware Linux distribution.

In the early summer of May 1996, on the occasion of release of version 4.2 SuSE Linux became an independent distribution. SuSE then adopted a system of packaging with RPM format followed by the launch of a graphical system administration tool YaST which became one of the backbone and advantages of the SuSE Linux until today. In addition, a regular release schedule and a very complete manual inclusion petrified SuSE Linux enjoyed rapid growth and popularity, especially in Europe and also in bjavascript: void (0) elahan American continent.

Around the end of 2003, SuSE Linux was acquired by Novell, Inc.. Transition menagement also soon accompanied by changes in the license terms that apply to SuSE Linux. YaST previously proprietary then get protection under the General Public License (GPL). ISO images are provided for public download and most importantly the development of SuSE Linux is now open for participation and contribution of public developer and is the basis for the birth of openSUSE.

Since the existence of openSUSE includes the release version of SuSE Linux 10.0 in October 2005, the SuSE distribution of one hundred percent independent in the real sense. OpenSUSE generated source code, - like Fedora for Red Hat, - is the base for Novell's Linux build a commercial product that became known as SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES).