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[My apologies if you receive this message 2 or 3 times: it means you are a very committed person registered to the 3 fine groups I send this NewsLettre to!] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Visit http://tic.zenerves.net for a full list of available Open Source alternatives for your computing performance and pleasure + more info and help. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Howdy, Nixettes and Nixers! Welcome to issue 7 of the Tropical Ice Cube Newsletter, your weekly dose of OpenSOUrce news here in Phnom Penh. HOT NEWS: Debian 5 "Lenny" is out! And for all of us, non "ubuntu-latest-latest-bigger-number-means-better-software" freaks, it is great news to welcome the release of a stable Linux distribution that you will be able to confidently install on your system without already thinking of doing it all over again in 6 months. Debian is your Rock Solid choice for anything: running a server, a graphic workstation, host a coimmunity website, build a mediaplayer, or just be your everyday desktop workhorse: Debian is all that thanks to its Synaptic package management system and more than 17.000 tried, tested, stable software available in their repositories. And trust me: they worked on it for 22 months before deeming it good enough for us, mere mortals! If that doesn't tells you something is wrong with Ubuntu, then I don't know what can. Downloading Now, expect them in 2 days (cd versions) to 8 days (full dvd's), follow me on twitter or facebook (see below) to get updated on availability and receive yours for free. Latest downloads: Ubuntu 8.04.2, a fresh re-spin of 8.04.2 with all up-to-date packages inside for a lighter updating process after initial install. All available, 32/64 bits, Home & Server. ArchLinux now available for 32 bits platforms. Geeks, warm up your Code, Arch isn't for noobs! Join the Facebook Tropical Ice Cube Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62414700265 Follow my twitteries: http://twitter.com/tropicalicecube ---------------------------------------------------------------- SHOWCASE: Archlinux http://archlinux.org - I became interested by ArchLinux when I first read about their latest release on http://distrowatch.com, but also when I realised my MonsterGaming LiveDVD from Linux-gamers.net was in fact based on Arch - I can tell you it is a realyl fast, unobtrusive distro that is very successful at delivering graphic-heavy 3D shooters from a live disc . Anybody interested may ask for more: Arch is a rolling-release, which means you update it continuously, you never re-install or have to switch to newer version, you can just keep it up-to date for as long as you are able to maintain your own config files tidy. Arch 2009.0 is definitely going to replace Sabayon4 here @ Tropical Central as Second/Rescue/Testbed distro on my alternate hard drive. May it surpass my Slackware12.2? We'll see! In the gaming department, if for that alone, it surely will! ---------------------------------------------------------------- LATEST Additions to the DISTROthèque Repository: http://tic.zenerves.net/latest_news.html Hacker Delight: Arch 2008.1 Ubuntu is a drug: 32 and 64 bits, Server and Desktop editions of 8.04.2 LTS, latest re-spin of the long term support U. Linux, boxed: Ubuntu 8.10 Box-Editions - real, shiny ones! KhmerOS openSUSE 11 - fresh from the Open Institute. Linux, latest: Mint6 and openSUSE11.1 came afresh thanks to my subscription to LinuxFormat magazine - this DVD's come with lots of additional goodies. Specialised: eBox 0.12.3 server for easy administration of corporate networks. --------------------------------------------------------- !! Don't Forget !! --------------------------------------------------------- The Tropical Ice Cube always keep the 10 most important Linux Distributions available in their most recent release figure - JUST ASK! ---------------------------------------------------------------- This Week recommended READINGS: New is BAD, new is SLOW (stop upgrading like mad): http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_macosx&num=1 SocioGeeks special: Mix Gmail and FaceBook! http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/02/hands-on-xoopit-pokes-gmail-adds-it-to-facebook.ars Don't click on just about anything. Just don't, ok? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/13/twitter_clickjack_attack/ --------------------------------------------------------- As Ever, always available: OpenSource Software for M$: Firefox 3 - get rid of Internet Explorer! OpenOffice 3 - get rid of Word/Excell/etc! The Gimp 2.6 - get rid of Photoshop! Thunderbird 2 - get rid of outlook/outlook express VLC 0.9 - Well, VLC is better than anything else really. And the Same in Khmer: [check http://www.khmeros.info for more] OpenOffice - full offoce suite Moyura, Email client Merkhala, Web browser + Unicode Typing Trainer for Windows and more. ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTE! T.I.C could benefit from your help: see http://tic.zenerves.net/faq.html#contribute to check how you can participate in this project and help spread Free Software further in Phnom Penh and Cambodia. ---------------------------------------------------------------- TwitMe! Hook to http://twitter.com/tropicalicecube. Spread the newsletter! Send it to your friends, get them to register to the Phnom Penh Linux User Group (Yes, that is the PPLUG) at: http://groups.google.com/group/pplug ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Send a Text Message, Receive Linux for Free" Getting your computer running Open Source, free software has never been so easy in Phnom Penh: Just send us a Text Message from your Mobile Phone, and get the Linux Distribution of your choice, for free! Text/call on 012 561 005 with either: Your request for Linux distro, with pick-up yourself at my office: I will reply with street address and delay/time to pick up the disc; or Your distro request with your street address and possible hours for delivery; cost is 1usd per disc/dvd, Business Hours best. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter brought to you by Jean-Philippe Monteiro The Tropical Ice Cube DISTROtheque Maintainer ---------------------------------------------------------------- twit: tropicalicecube web: tropicalicecube.zenerves.net mail: tic /AT\ zenerves.net Face: Tropicalicecube Phnompenh Mob: 012 561 005 --Slackware 12.2 / Enlightenment DR16-- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This "Newsletter" intends to be low-traffic and informative, to be sent maximum of once a week. The editor chooses which groups/lists to send this newsletter to and is a member of said groups/lists. 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