Linux Mint 11 "Katya" released

The standard version of Linux Mint 11 has been released named "Katya".

The new version of Linux Mint have many new features.

• One click install for multimedia codecs and extra applications
• The Software Manager
• The Update Manager 
• The Desktop Setting tool
• Artwork Improvements
• System Improvements
• Changes in the software selection

System Requirements:

•  x86 processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 5 GB of disk space
• CD/DVD drive or USB port
• Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution

Fedora 15 released with GNOME 3

Good news for Fedora lovers that the Fedora 15 has been released with GNOME 3 that provides the modern desktop with many new features.

It has the following features.

• Access application faster.
• Easier window management.
• Create workspace.
• Deeper hardware integration.
• Application based window management.

Fedora 15 includes a redesigned and better version of powertop and newer versions of tuned and pm-utils for better power management. The tuned package contains a daemon that tunes system setting dynamically to balance between power consumption and performance. It also performs various kernel according to selected profile. The new version of tuned brings several bug fixes, improvements and profiles updates for better efficiency. 

Wine 1.3.20 released

The new version of Wine 1.3.20 has been released. The main feature of this version is the option to clip the mouse inside fullscreen windows.

There are some new features in this release

• Support for persistent HTTP connections.
• Initial implementation of the XML writer.
• Support for drawing rectangles in the DIB engine.
• Volume control in MMDevAPI.
• More MSVC runtime functions.
• Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

MiniTube for Linux

MiniTube is very useful YouTube player that shows the YouTubr videos without using a browser. And the other interesting features is that it also allows you to download the YouTube videos in HD quality.

In Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian sudo apt-get install minitube. In OpenSuse zypper install minitube and in Fedora yum install minitube.


It contain the folowing features.

• watch youtube videos in HD
• search youtube videos using a dynamic search box
• also download the youtube videos
• play, pause and skip videos