Super OS is a modified Ubuntu distribution, based on Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). The modifications include new default applications and new tools in order to make it more accesilble.
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Here are some key features of "Super OS":
· Based on Ubuntu 11.10 (see the Ubuntu 11.10 release notes)
· Improved multi-language support, with additional translations and language-specific fonts. 70 languages are supported.
· Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera, all of them with support for webm and Adobe Flash content
· Local repository with ATI, Nvidia and Broadcom drivers so they can be installed offline (see bellow), ndiswrapper (for installation of Windows WiFi drivers), sl-modem-daemon and wvdial (PPP dialer)
· Additional Multimedia Support: VLC, support for DVD-playback, MP3 support and for other formats, like QuickTime video, Windows Media Video, Flash Video, DivX, Xvid, (.mov, .wmv, .flv, .avi, etc...) etc...
· Portable Applications available (RUNZ included)
· Programs and scripts are easier to run: App Runner is included
· Mount tar.gz/.zip/.rar/.iso files with File mounter
· Additional software: Audacity, Ubuntu Tweak, aMSN, Skype, LibreOffice, Blender, OpenShot, PiTiVi, MyPaint, Pinta, Inkscape, Pidgin, GIMP, Synaptic, VirtualBox, Thunderbird, Gdebi, OpenJDK
· Super OS has it's own repository, in addition to the official Ubuntu repositories
· Live USB creator (usb-creator) right from the DVD menu (see second image)
· Improved Virtual Machine support, with drivers for VirtualBox and basic drivers for VMware (if you use Super OS on VMware Workstation/Player, it is recommended to install the full/normal VMware tools)
· Wubi, allowing easy installation alongside Windows
· The ISOs are now Hybrid ISOs, making them compatible with dd and Image Writer for Windows
· (64-bits version) Improved compatibility with 32-bits applications: “multi-arch” and ia32-libs allow the installation of 32-bit applications on 64-bit systems
· Designed to be very usable offline
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
New features:
· NEW: Based on Ubuntu 11.04 (see the Ubuntu 11.04 release notes and known issues)
· NEW: Unity 3D, the new interface introduced in Ubuntu 11.04
· NEW: LibreOffice, replacing OpenOffice.org
· NEW: Ayatana overlay scrollbars, to reduce used screen space
· UPDATED: Firefox 4, Google Chrome 11 and Opera 11, all of them with support for the new webm format (Adobe Flash 10.3 in all of them)
· UPDATED: Improved offline installation of drivers, and more drivers added: Nvidia, ATI and Broadcom and others
· UPDATED: More software added to the local repository, like wvdial (PPP dialer) and ndiswrapper (installation of Windows WiFi drivers)
· UPDATED: All software in the Super OS repository updated to their latest versions
No longer included:
· *RealPlayer – the latest version of the program does not seem to run on 64 bits systems
· *GParted (“Disk Utility” does essentially the same)
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