Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

04.23
12

Review Rekonq 0.9.1

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Rekonq, the KDE Web Browser, created by A. Diamonds , which some time ago has honored us giving us an ‘ interview , a few days ago has released the new version 0.9.1, this version apparently does not lead to changes from 0.9.0, but …
Improves one of the weaknesses of this browser and stability. Who has used Passaro Rekonq have noticed that in situations of heavy load little (playing flash movies, such as youtube, several pages open at once, etc..) The browser crashed, closing unexpectedly, it happened to me several times, but now has reached version 0.9.1, rekonq, for its lightness and minimalist interface (very stylish chromium) as I like, is my default browser on netbooks, where risparimio of resources is the most important thing, use this beautiful browser, unfortunately,

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02.9
11

MuseScore 1.0: first encounter

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In open source projects have a strange tendency to delay the release of version 1.0 with a magic number under which generally means the tab for “suitable for everyday use.” The authors of free sheet music editor MuseScore finally pulled myself together, overcome shyness and will power made version 0.9.7 to 1.0. You can download it hence .

Since functional changes compared with the previous version are relatively few, and details about the program on our website has not commented, instead of the traditional review of the changes we offer you a small overview of the program.

What good is MuseScore

Lack of musical editor on the market, it would seem not. Russia has traditionally strong positions occupied by Sibelius and Finale, which justifies its price, but is only available to professionals, while students, by and large, need just a convenient and cheap (and ideally – free) music notation editor, which works on any operating system. MuseScore fits perfectly into this niche, because functionally corresponds to a simplified version of Finale – Finale Notepad.
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11.4
10

What’s new in Ubuntu 10:10 in 10 files

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10:10 Ubuntu has followed what was the planned route by developers who released the final version of the deployment last October 10. Last week we offered a preview of the entire operating system, analyzing all the main features. Today, however, we dive into Maverick Meerkat, with a short series of images that illustrate the most significant.

Installation

The process of installing Ubuntu 10:10 looks like the easiest ever by engineers at Canonical. A few steps lead to the process of formatting the partition and copying files, during which you can configure some parameters of the system and get a preview of the operating system.
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11.2
10

Ubuntu 10.10: what to expect

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Laboratories Canonical are in turmoil in recent days. Time passes, and the target date for issuing the new version of Ubuntu comes close: Sunday, October 10, in fact, will come to light Maverick Meerkat 10.10, release number 13 for GNU / Linux distribution of South African origin. In recent days, the developers have given people a taste of what will be the definitive edition, released the first Release Candidate operating system. In this article we will explore what made available by Canonical team, and analyze the main things to come.

One installer even easier
One of the cornerstones of the development of Ubuntu is to simplify the management of the system, starting from the initial stages. The installation process of distribution has always had an important role in this respect, and Maverick Meerkat is no shortage of news. The new installer has undergone alterations to layout, resulting in more intuitive for novice users.
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11.1
10

Linux Mint 9

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Linux Mint is a GNU / Linux based on Ubuntu, which inherited the considerable amount of software available, thanks to the support of the DEB package format. It also features many of the tools that enabled Ubuntu to become one of the most popular distributions. Oriented mainly to use in desktop environments, is distinguished by its elegance and intentions of the developers was to create a distribution can be easily used even by novice to this end, there are numerous multimedia codecs, a good support to the view DVD and JAVA applications and other instruments not commonly spread to other distributions.

What’s new in Linux Mint 9 relate to many essential tools for system management: a new Software Manager to install / uninstall programs, Backp a new tool for saving data and subsequent restoration, and a fresh, new look Windows installer.

Safety: based on Ubuntu, which in turn is based on Debian, does one of its security weaknesses: the developers have done an excellent job, making it stable and reliable Linux Mint.

Simplicity: Linux Mint is a distribution of course is not particularly complicated to use and configure: it has an excellent support for most hardware on the market, and adapts to the needs of even the less experienced, with configuration tools that simplify these tasks.

Supplied software: One of the reasons that often force users to get close to Mint is certainly the park software: supporting DEB package format and repositories of Ubuntu and Debian, the amount of software for this distribution is certainly one of the largest and latest in circulation.

Website: http://linuxmint.com/