Ubuntu Look

I must say Linux Mint seems to always impress me with every new release. In this release Linux Mint has brought to us a new software manager called MintInstall, which allows you to browse the Mint Software portal offline, see screenshots that are available per package, and much more. Linux Mint has also brought you MintNanny, which allows you to control what domains are blocked.

Also there are new updates to existing Mint packages, for example The MintUpdate package has been updated with some new features, like a New GUI, history of applied updates, proxy support, and improved stability. Also MintUpload has been updated with a FTP feature. Well I hope you enjoy the ScreenShots below and I hope you enjoy Linux Mint the way I do.

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If all goes according to plan, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope) will be released tomorrow. It’s not even been one month since the release of Ubuntu 8.10, but this first alpha release will show early signs of what we can expect to see in this next Canonical-sponsored release — albeit many of the features are still in planning. In this article we will provide a glimpse at what Ubuntu 9.04 should hold in store to captivate Linux desktop users.

When Mark Shuttleworth had announced Ubuntu 9.04 in September, he expressed interest in making this popular Linux distribution boot “blindly quick”, which shouldn’t be surprising considering Ubuntu’s presence on more and more devices through the desktop spin on notebooks, Ubuntu Mobile on MIDs, and Ubuntu Netbook Remix on netbooks. The goal with Ubuntu 9.04 is to expedite the boot process through kernel modifications and optimizing other services.

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The Ubuntu Muslim Edition team is proud to announce the release of UbuntuME 8.10. This release is only available as an installable DVD.

Highlights:

• WebStrict (parental control tool) enabled by default (so as browsing the Internet is safe)
• Zekr 0.7.1 (Quran study tool) installed and configured to play Quran recitations
• Minbar and Firefox “Pray Times” addon installed
• Monajat (display Islamic prayers)
• Thwab (encyclopedia)
• UbuntuME artworks: usplash, login screen, islamic wallpapers, theme etc.

Quran recitations provided by www.versebyversequran.com: Muhammad Siddeeq al-Minshawi (16kbps, 193 MB), Huzify (24 kbps, 322 MB), Sa’ad al-Ghamadi (40 kbps, 433 MB) and Mishary Rashed Alafasy (40 kbps, 508 MB)

Tons of useful softwares have been added on the DVD:

• multimedia: libraries for reading DVDs, codecs, flash player, vlc etc.
• Education: full suite of softwares for kids (kturtle, tuxmath, tuxpaint, gcompris etc.), stellarium, celestia etc.
• Miscellaneous: scribux, inkscape, virtualbox, Adobe Reader, skype, ubuntu tweak, envyng, and a lot of utilities (compizconfig-settings-manager, nautilus-open-terminal, glipper, galternatives, startupmanager, pessulus etc.)
• Arabic support: language-pack-ar, aspell-ar, acon, bicon

The full list of packages and their description is available here: www.ubuntume.com/contents

To get Ubuntu Muslim Edition 8.10: www.ubuntume.com/installation