new feature

HowSoftwareIsBuilt.com interview - Adam Williamson

Linux Today  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 15:34

How Software is Built: "The biggest new feature is that we are using KDE 4 as the default desktop. We had a sort of testing version of it in previous releases, but it was more for playing around with than really using.

For this version, KDE 4 is the default, so when users install, that’s what they will be using, out of the box."


 

With KDE 4.2 release Kate editor will get Vi input mode

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:10

Vi input mode for the Kate kpart was marked as done in the feature plan for KDE 4.2. This new feature started as a Google Summer of Code project and will also benefit KDevelop 4 IDE.

Here is the presentation of the features that will be in the Vi input mode for the Kate part in KDE 4.2.


 

Have You Seen the Chinese Firefox?

Linux Today  Sun, 11/23/2008 - 14:03

17Lamp.net: "There are Chinese web browsers, of course: there are about 250 million Internet users in China. But there's a bit more to the Chinese Firefox than simply a browser that can display Chinese characters.

The new version, just announced includes a new feature: Live Margins"


 

Marble's Secrets IV: Run Marble, Run!

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:55

Time to have a look at things that got implemented right in time for Marble 0.7 (KDE 4.2). One new feature is MarbleRunners.

On pressing the Enter key in the search field Marble will send the search query to several "service" threads in the background called "MarbleRunners".

They will return the result from online services such as OpenStreetMap.


 

The Philosophy and Features of Ubuntu 8.10

Linux Today  Tue, 10/28/2008 - 13:32

OStatic: "Another new feature in the 8.10 desktop is media delivery. Ubuntu has teamed up with the BBC to offer streaming content through the Totem Movie Player and Rhythmbox.

This content may vary from region to region due to licensing issues, but is available in high quality formats and much is accessible without needing proprietary codecs."


 

And your favorite new feature in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex is … ?

Ubuntu-News.net  Sat, 10/18/2008 - 13:45

What is your favorite new feature in Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex? Think, I like the new userland encrypted Private directory a lot, but also the new OpenSSH 5.1 version.

But that’s just my taste - and yours?


 

Apple's Snow Leopard to sport Cocoa Finder and ImageBoot

Topix - Linux  Fri, 10/17/2008 - 20:52

Apple next-generation Snow Leopard operating system will introduce a massive re-write of the Mac OS X Finder and debut a new feature called ImageBoot, AppleInsider has learned.


 

Napatech Announces New Feature Set for Their NT4 Family of 1GbE ...

Topix - Linux  Thu, 09/18/2008 - 15:09

Product Displays at INTEROP in New York, September 17-19 2008 ANDOVER, Mass., Sept.


 

Distribution Release: Pardus Linux 2008.1

DistroWatch.com: News  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 09:15

Ekin Meroğlu has announced the release of Pardus Linux 2008.1: "We're happy to announce Pardus Linux 2008.1 'Hyaena Hyaena', the first update release in Pardus 2008 series.

It contains all the bug fixes, enhancements and new feature additions since the release of Pardus Linux 2008.

Features: new and....


 

Development Release: VectorLinux 6.0 Alpha 2

DistroWatch.com: News  Sat, 09/06/2008 - 21:45

Robert Lange has announced the availability of the first public alpha release of VectorLinux 6.0. It's main new feature?

A graphical system installer: "VectorLinux Standard 6.0-alpha2 is up and ready to be tested. There are many changes since the first alpha release.

The testers were pretty unanimous in....