Kshutdown, a graphical shutdown utility for Linux that allows users to turn off or suspend the computer at the specified time, is now at version 3.0 Beta 6.
Kshutdown, a graphical shutdown utility for Linux that allows users to turn off or suspend the computer at the specified time, is now at version 3.0 Beta 7.
Highlights of Kshutdown 3.0 Beta 7:
• MATE Desktop Environment support has been added;
• Razor-qt Desktop Environment support has been added;
• The Serbian and Brazilian Portuguese translations have been updated;
• The sy
DVDStyler, a cross-platform, free DVD authoring application that allows video enthusiasts to create professional-looking DVDs, is now at version 2.4 Beta 3.
LuninuX OS, a computer operating system based on the Linux distribution Ubuntu, is now at version 12.10 Beta 2. LuninuX OS 12.10 Beta 2 is based on Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), but this is not a stable version and bugs are still possible.
Valve has released an update for their Steam for Linux client, integrating a couple of Beta versions launched in the past weeks.
The development for Steam is usually done in the Beta branch and pushed at a later date into the stable version.
Highlights of the new Steam for Linux stable update:
• The Auto-Cloud was being erroneously disabled for some games.
The Document Foundation has announced that the second beta version for LibreOffice 4.0.0 is now available for the Linux platform, bringing a lot of bugfixes and improvements.
Highlights of LibreOffice 4.0.0 Beta 2:
• Support for multiple selections in page fields has been implemented;
• Setting properties for all data labels has been fixed;
• A misleading font replacement for list
GNOME Control Center, GNOME's main interface for configuration of various aspects of your desktop, is now at version 3.8 Beta 2.
Highlights of GNOME Control Center 3.8 Beta 2:
• A titlebar bug has been corrected;
• Use the new GdStack widget to switch panels;
• Don't prelight icons in the icon view;
• Make search be "and" instead of "or" by default;
• Make it possible to
Just a few weeks after the first beta of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1, Red Hat has announced that a second development version is available for testing.
Highlights of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 Beta 2:
• Scalability has been improved, supporting virtual machines with up to 160 virtual CPUs and 2TB RAM;
• Browser-independent Web Admin portal has been improved;
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Canonical has announced on September 27th the immediate availability for download and testing of Ubuntu Server 12.10 Beta 2, along with Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2, Lubuntu 12.10 Beta 2, and Kubuntu 12.10 Beta 2.