What's new in USU Linux Desktop 8.1
Sep 28, 2012
- Based on Kubuntu 12.04;
- Includes up-to-date KDE 4.9.1
New in USU Linux Desktop 6.2 (Mar 14, 2011)
- Based on Ubuntu 10.10
- Includes latest updates from February 2011
- New kernel 2.6.35-26 with better hardware support
- New tool for creating live USB flash within Windows environment
New in USU Linux Desktop 6.0 (Dec 14, 2010)
- Based on Ubuntu 10.10;
- Optmized for speed - to 4x faster precessing of jpegs thanks to libjpeg-turbo; more responsive dinamy processor switching;
- Supports installations directly from Windows environment, thanks to WUBI;
- Included tool for GRUB restoration and configuration;
- Better detection of Broadcom wifi cards
- Includes Gnome Zeitgeist for more logical way of finding and working with recent documents;
- Includes application for dynamical change of the wallpaper (crebs);
- New video converter � vidrop - with simple and advanced mode;
- Includes Hamster Time tracking;
- Includes Getting Things Gnome for task management;
- Updated look and feel
New in USU Linux Desktop 5.2 (Sep 9, 2010)
- Based on Ubuntu 10.04.1
- Comes with kernel 2.6.35 for better hardware support and power management
- Built-in Virtual additions for VirualBoxq for easy use in a virtual environment
- Updated version of many of the most important applications - OpenOffice.org, Oracle Java, Adobe Flash, VLC Media Player, Firefox and more.
New in USU Linux Desktop 4.0 (Jan 19, 2010)
- Based on Ubuntu 9.10;
- Improved hardware support, thanks to the new kernel 2.6.31;
- Updated and extended user manual with more than 100 topics (in Bulgarian language);
- More than 15 brand new applications - photo manager, non-linear video editor, OCR application, quick file viewer, unit converter, simple scan tool, graphic editor, mobile devices video converter and more;
- Updated versions of the desktop and included applications ;
- New hardware notifications;
- Quick removal for portable devices;
- Touchscreen support and calibration;
- Better launcher for Windows with included tool for quick creation of Live USB Flash;
- Updated visual appearance.
New in USU Linux Desktop 3.0 (Jun 22, 2009)
- Extended hardware support, thanks to the new kernel 2.6.28;
- Entirely revised manual- added integrated search by title. In addition, all
- contents is updated to match the current versions of the applications in the OS.
- Also, there are included a new manuals;
- Collection of applications is enriched with new, including: GRAMPS (genealogical
- research), HomeBank (personal accounting), FileZilla (FTP client), BackInTime (backup
- system), Little Wizard (development environment for children), Gambas (development
- environment based on a Basic interpreter), etc.;
- A visual appearance of the work environment is completely changed for more modern
- look.
New in USU Linux Desktop 2.1 (Jan 17, 2009)
- Over 10 new manuals in Bulgarian language;
- More translated applications in Bulgarian language (phone manager, subtitle
- editor, gnome color chooser, etc.);
- New applications for everyday use - dates, tasks, contacts, Deluge torrent
- client, BG/EN dictionary gbgoffice, etc.;
- Additional optimization of visual appearance for more consistent look among the
- multiple included applications;
- Additional software repositories, providing actualized versions for some
- applications (SMPlayer, Miro, LMMS,Gnome Subtitles, WINE); access to new
- applications; semi-weekly language translations update; EееРС support through
- modified kernel linux-eeepc, etc.;
- Now we have our own meta-package lfu-desktop. It is now empty, but in the
- future we�ll use it for improvement of the LFU, and eventually, for transformation
- from regular Ubuntu to LFU.
- Some errors were corrected, and few small changes are applied:
- The initial boot screen is in Bulgarian language;
- Choosing of English language for the live DVD now loads English locale, instead
- of Bulgarian.
- SMPlayer now comes preconfigured for bulgarian users;
- Gnome Subtitles not anymore gives error when loading Cyrillic subtitles;
- Delugе torrent client replaces qBittorrent;
- Code::Blocks replaces Anjuta.
New in USU Linux Desktop 2.0 (Oct 21, 2008)
- Based on latest Ubuntu 8.04.1;
- Over 25 new applications;
- More applications, translated in Bulgarian language;
- Updated user manual in Bulgarian language with over 20 new topics;
- Integrated LiveUSB creator;
- Updated and extended Windows launcher, and many more…