GNOME 3.6 Released with new features

Gnome 3 team has announced the release of the latest update of Gnome.Gnome 3.6 is the third major update of Gnome 3 which was released in April 2011.This new release is the result of six months of development.From the release announcement:"The GNOME Foundation is proud to present this latest GNOME release, and I would like to congratulate the GNOME community on its achievement This new GNOME release includes important new features, like improved accessibility support, the new Boxes application and extended Online Accounts integration.GNOME 3.6 provides a stronger, easier to use foundation for the enterprise desktop".Read the full press release here.

New Features of Gnome 3

• improved Accessibility support
• updated Activities Overview
• revamped notification system
• integrated input sources for using different languages
• enhanced Files and Web applications
• Lot of bug fixes

Gnome 3 team is very keen to improve the user experience with each release of Gnome 3 and they have done a wonderful job this time.

Download Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0 Test 1 , Officially released

-->  Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0 Test 1 is available for download and it ships with GNOME 3.It comes with lots of updates including  updated installer, faster live boot, and new features.Parsix GNU/Linux is a live and installation DVD based on Debian GNU/Linux.

New features of  Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0 Test 1 

• Based on Debian testing repositories (as of July 1st, 2012)
• Linux kernel 3.2.20
• GNOME 3.4.2
• GRUB 2 boot loader
• X.Org 7.6
• X.Org Server 1.12.1.902
• GNU Iceweasel 13.0 web browser
• Chromium web browser 18
• LibreOffice 3.5.4 office suite
• GParted 0.12.1
• Empathy 3.4.3.3
• GIMP 2.8.0
• Grisbi 0.8.9
• VirtualBox 4.1.16
• xFarDic 0.11.7
• VLC Media Player 2.0.1
• Adobe Flash Player 11.2
• Glibc 2.13

  Download Parsix GNU/Linux 4.0 Test 1

Download: parsix_4.0r0-test-1-i386.iso (1,021MB)
parsix_4.0r0-test-1-amd64.iso (1,017MB)

Best linux distro with gnome 3 - Fedora 17

The best linux distribution with gnome 3 - Fedora 17 aka Beefy Miracle

--> Fedora 17 comes with gnome 3.4.As far as my experience fedora provides better gnome 3 experience than opensuse default.Fedora now acts like a flagship of gnome 3.
New features of fedora 17(Beefy Miracle)


· Linux kernel 3.3.4;
· GNOME 3.4.1 desktop environment (with GNOME Shell);
· KDE Software Compilation 4.8.3;
· Simplified filesystem by moving everything to /usr (see here more details);
· EXT4 as the default filesystem;
· JBoss Application Server 7;
· OpenJDK 7 as the default Java Runtime Environment;
. Multitouch support;
· Software rendering for GNOME Shell;
· Mozilla Firefox 12;
· GIMP 2.8;
· Boost 1.48;
· Improved NetworkManager

Screenshots of fedora 17 

fedora 17  ("Beefy Miracle")

Visit this link to download fedora 17 aka "Beefy Miracle"


Fedora 17 officially released : Download Fedora 17 The Beefy Miracle

Best linux distro for laptops - Opensuse 12.1

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The best Laptop linux distro - Opensuse 12.1
Opensuse12.1 comes with gnome 3.2 and latest color management tools.It is the best laptop linux distribution with great power management,easy to use wireless tools,docking tools etc.As laptop users are very much concerned about the battery life,opensuse delivers the best way to make use of your laptop.
New features of opensuse 12.1
Latest Free Desktops introduce color management,
GNOME Shell is improved and refined
KDE introduces Oyranos, Apper and Plasma Active

Screenshots opensuse 12.1 - The best linux distribution for laptops

Opensuse12.1 xfce

Opensuse12.1 gnome 3.2

Opensuse12.1 kde 4.7

System requirements opensuse 12.1- The best linux distribution for laptops
Pentium* III 500 MHz or higher processo
512 MB physical RAM (1 GB recommended)
Hard disk: 3 GB available disk space
Graphics cards:800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
Boot from CD/DVD drive or USB-Stick for installation, or support for booting over network
Download opensuse 12.1 The best linux distribution for laptops here

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Fedora 17 officially released : Download Fedora 17 The Beefy Miracle

Fedora 17 officially released : Download Fedora 17 The Beefy Miracle

--> Fedora 17 code named as Beefy Miracle has been released on may 29th by the fedora project and is available for download now.Lets take a look at what are the new features in fedora 17 the Beefy Miracle

· Linux kernel 3.3.4;
· GNOME 3.4.1 desktop environment (with GNOME Shell);
· KDE Software Compilation 4.8.3;
· Simplified filesystem by moving everything to /usr (see here more details);
· EXT4 as the default filesystem;
· JBoss Application Server 7;
· OpenJDK 7 as the default Java Runtime Environment;
. Multitouch support;
· Software rendering for GNOME Shell;
· Mozilla Firefox 12;
· GIMP 2.8;
· Boost 1.48;
· Improved NetworkManager


This list goes on if we discuss about each and everything.Overall fedora 17 looks great and try it yourself


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Gnome 3.4.1 released officcially

Gnome 3.4.1 released officcially

--> Gnome developer team has released the latest stable version gnome 3.4.1 on april 18.
It includes bug fixes,translations updates and tiny improvements.The GNOME 3.4 desktop environment will receive another maintenance release, GNOME 3.4.2, in one month, on May 16th, 2012. This will be the last point release for GNOME 3.4, as the developers will start working on the next major version, GNOME 3.6.

Want to test gnome 3.4.1? Download gnome 3.4 Live images
To write the downloaded image to a USB drive do the following steps

1. Insert your usb drive
2. Run dmesg in a terminal: this will give you the location of the usb device in square brackets, such as sdb
3. To write the downloaded  image, run sudo dd if=GNOME-3.4.iso of=/dev/DRIVE bs=8M conv=fsync, replacing DRIVE with the location of your usb device.
4. Once the write operation has finished, you can reboot with the USB drive inserted.

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• openSUSE Version 12.2 Released; comes with Linux Kernel 3.4 and firefox 14
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