OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 Released

The latest version of OpenOffice.org, the free alternative to Microsoft Office, has been released. The Open Office update brings support for Intel architecture for Mac OS X plus improved Mac OS X System integration, along with greater file compatibilty among Microsoft Office files and important security fixes. Download here, release notes here.

Mandriva Linux 2007 Alpha Released

The first development ISO images of Mandriva Linux 2007 have been released for download and testing. At the time of writing only Mandriva One live CD images for the i586 and x86_64 architectures are available, but expect the usual full (4-CD) installation sets to appear on Mandriva mirrors in a day or two. [Link]

Fedora Core 6 Test 1 (5.90) Available

The Fedora Project announces the first release of the Fedora Core 6
development cycle, available for the i386, x86_64, and ppc/ppc64
architectures, including Intel based Macintosh computers. Test 2 is scheduled for release July 19. [Link]

Opera 9 Released

Opera Software today released Opera 9, its newest Web browser for PCs. You can download it free in more than 25 languages for Windows, Mac, Linux and other platforms from www.opera.com.

PC-BSD 1.11 Released

PC-BSD 1.11 has been released! Existing users running 1.1 can download the PBI updater from our updates page, or simply run the "Online Update" utility from within PC-BSD. Announcement has the details. Enjoy...

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server for SUN Sparc 64bit Released

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server for SUN Sparc 64bit architecture. Release notes and download information are in the announcement....

GNOME 2.15.3 Development Release

GNOME 2.15.3 Development Release is Out! This is third development release on the road towards GNOME 2.16.0, which will be released in September 2006. So go download it. Go compile it. Go test it. And go hack on it, document it, translate it, fix it.

Google Earth v4(Beta) Released

Today, Google has released a new version of Google Earth - V4 (beta). This is the next generation of GE sporting a new look and feel, cleaner interface, and many new features. GE is now available for Linux and Mac users, at last.

SUSE Linux 10.1 Live DVD Available

The SUSE Linux 10.1 Live DVD is now available. The Live DVD is a 32 bit Intel based system which contains 4 GB of great Linux software compressed into a 1.7 GB ISO. [Link]

GIMP 2.3.9 Development Release

GIMP 2.3.9 Development Release is out. This the latest and hopefully one of the last development snapshots on the way to version 2.4 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program. Source code is here and release notes here.

Firefox and Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 are Out!

Mozilla Corporation has released updates for Firefox and Thunderbird. This update includes several stability and security fixes. Check the release notes for more info(Firefox and Thunderbird).

GNOME 2.14.2 Released

GNOME 2.14.2 has been released. This is the second release in a series of point releases for the 2.14 branch.

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support) Released

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, codenamed "Dapper Drake". Ubuntu 6.06 LTS will be the first Ubuntu release with a long-term support cycle: free security updates and commercial technical support will be available for three years on the desktop, and five years on the server. Release notes is here. Enjoy...

KDE 3.5.3 Released

The KDE Project today announced the immediate availability of KDE 3.5.3, a maintenance release for the latest generation of the most advanced and powerful free desktop for GNU/Linux and other UNIXes. KDE 3.5.3 features improvements in startup speed, a significant audit of small bugs, and some well-tested new functionality.