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Oracle has released a second beta of upcoming VirtualBox 3.2.0, the open source desktop virtualisation application for x86 hardware.
Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.0 considered a major update includes several new features, fixed items and addresses a number of regressions in beta 1.
Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.0 beta 2 adds Java bindings, it restores Ubuntu Lucid VM with 3D effects, in Linux the shared folders kernel module is now loaded on demand, enabling a USB keyboard no longer disables the PS/2 keyboard, new Guest Additions icons, and several GUI improvements. More»
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Mozilla has just pushed out an upgrade of it’s desktop email client, Thunderbird. Thunderbird 3.1 beta 2 with many experimental features is now available for download. If you’re using the previous version, Thunderbird 3.1 beta, upgrades are already available via the Update Manager.
Thunderbird 3.1 Beta 2 is built atop of the Gecko 1.9.2 platform. Stability and memory issues have been addressed, the UI has also been re-touched to improve the design. Mozilla says the main goal of this release is to find out about possible problems caused by the changes in the underlying Gecko 1.9.2 platform. More»
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Mozilla has just released a security and stability update to Firefox 3.6.x. Firefox 3.6.4 beta 3 fixes 182 bugs, 20 are considered critical, in previous Firefox 3.6.x builds, across all supported platforms, Ubuntu Lucid included. The update package is already available via Firefox’s update manager for Firefox 3.6.x users – you can also download the beta directly from Mozilla’s all-beta web page.
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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop Edition was delayed by last minute GRUB bug, but that was not enough to hold it down, its out and ready for your desktop. Also released is the Server Edition that can be used on physical servers, on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), and on Amazon’s EC2 public cloud. More»
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Opera Software drops support for Solaris and vows to maintain support for Linux and FreeBSD UNIX-like environments. As the note reads, “in order to ensure a consistently high quality browser across our most popular desktop platforms we have reluctantlydecided to drop support for Solaris. This will allow our UNIX development team to focus all of their attention on bringing Opera for Linux and FreeBSD up to final release quality, meaning that a 10.5x release for these platforms will happen as soon as feasibly possible.”
Opera developers sustain that fully supporting a browser on Linux and FreeBSD is a lot more easier, than on Solaris, thus the decision to drop its support.
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