Epic - The Indian style of Browsing

Epic is a free web browser based on Firefox that is currently available only for Windows operating system. Epic is the India’s first web browser that provides its users with a free Anti Virus and you can be sure that the version will be updated.
Epic In Short:

the first-ever web browser for India

the world's only sidebar apps browser

the world's only antivirus browser

Features:

1. Epic’s built is based on Mozilla platform and open source software technology.
2. The main feature of Epic is its Sidebar. It has got many apps/widgets in it. 
3. In Epic the user can simultaneously access the apps in the Sidebar while browsing his favorite sites.
4. With the help of Epic, the user can browse the files in My Computer, listen to the Latest Soundtracks, check the News updates, Live Cricket Scores, search for Jobs, Type in any Indic Languages, change the Themes and Wallpapers and more. 
5. The main features of Epic are: Maximum Security, Malicious Website Warnings, Anti-Publishing Protection, Fast Browsing and Downloads and many more. 
6.  Users can directly type in Indian languages with the built-in widget provided in the side bar.
7. Built in Word Processor "Epic Write"
8. 1500+ Indian Themes and Wallpapers. 
9. Latest Film Songs. Live Cricket Scores. News from a Dozen+ Leading Sources. Regional and Hindi Language News. Live TV. Stock Quotes. Events. Videos. Even a Daily Joke.
10. Directly access your gmail,yahoo from sidebar.(Mobile version of the page will be displayed so you wont get all the features like chat,buzz etc if you access from side bar... but it will be handy if you want to just check or send any new mails.) and you can even access social networking sites like twitter, Facebook.

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Firefox 4: Beta

Mozilla recently released the first beta version of Firefox 4,The new Firefox offers  improved security and better page rendering, and it also supports WebM, Google's new open video standard project.

New MENU Style.
In Windows Vista or Windows 7, one of the first thing to notice is that the menus have moved to a single orange Firefox button on the upper-left side.(This feature is not available on Mac , Linux, and Windows XP )
The stop and reload functions are also merged into one button on the far left. Users of any operating system will see this new feature.

Tabs on Top.

Like Google Chrome, Firefox 4 beta now has the browser tabs pointing upward by default 

DOWNLOAD FIREFOX 4 Beta  (Keep in mind that Firefox 4 is in Beta, and you may have to encounter a few unexpected bugs and crashes.)

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Maverick Meerkat(Ubuntu 10.10) Alpha 1- Download

Note: This is an alpha release. The final stable version will be released on October 10, 2010.

Upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '10.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.

New features in Maverick:

Feature development for Maverick has started. Please see the Maverick blueprint list for details.

Updated Packages:

GNOME

The GNOME base platform has been updated to the current 2.31 versions. This particularly includes the new dconf and gsettings API. Evolution was updated to the 2.30 version, which operates much faster compared to the version in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

KDE

KDE was updated to the current 4.5 beta 1 release.

Qt

Qt was updated to the current 4.7 beta release.

Linux kernel 2.6.34

Alpha 1 includes the 2.6.34-5.12 kernel based on 2.6.34.

Download:

 Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook

Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook

Xubuntu


Ubuntu Studio

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Opera 10.60 beta

The latest version of browser from Opera have been released, with speed improvements and better HTML5 compliance.
Company claims that they has made the browser 50 percent faster than the previous version.
The beta also adds support for many HTML5 features. These include support for the next-generation video and audio codec WebM, geolocation compatibility, Web Workers and App Cache.
The features of Opera 10.60 can be read here.

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DownThemAll

DownThemAll is a powerful yet easy-to-use Mozilla Firefox extension that adds new advanced download capabilities to your browser.

DownThemAll lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage and much more: you can refine your downloads by fully customizable criteria to get only what you really want.
DownThemAll is all you can desire from a download manager: it features an advanced accelerator that increases speed up to 400%, it allows you to pause and resume downloads at any time and, last but not least, it's fully integrated into your favorite browser!

Add DownThemAll to Firefox
For more information see Features page.

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BOSS - Bharat Operating System Solutions

    BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux distribution developed by  C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) derived from Debian for enhancing the use of Free/ Open Source Software throughout India. BOSSGNU/Linux - a key deliverable of NRCFOSS has upgraded from Entry level server to advanced server. It supports Intel and AMD x86/x86-64 architecture. BOSS GNU/Linux advanced server has unique features such as Web server, proxy server, Database server, Mail server, Network server, File and Print server, SMS server, LDAP server. BOSS GNU/Linux advanced server is comprised with administration tool such as webmin which is a web based interface, Gadmin, PHP myadmin,  PHP LDAP admin,  PG admin.
BOSS GNU/Linux Version 3.0 is coupled with GNOME and KDE Desktop Environment with wide Indian language support & packages, relevant for use in the Government domain. Currently BOSS GNU/Linux Desktop is available in almost all the Indian Languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Bodo, Urdu, Kashmiri, Maithili, Konkani, Manipuri  which will enable the mainly non-English literate users in the country to be exposed to ICT and to use the computer more effectively.

BOSS CD pack:

OSS CD pack consists of 3 CDs. The Install CD which gives you a BOSS Desktop in your system, a Live CD which allows you to try BOSS without installing on the Hard Disk and without disturbing your existing OS and the Utility CD which has some of the extra packages like OpenOffice fonts, Apache web server, scripting languages etc.

1) INSTALL CD

To use the INSTALL CD, you need to have a minimum of 4.0 GB of Harddisk space, 512 MB of RAM and a CD-ROM drive. Insert the BOSS GNU/Linux install CD into the CD drive, restart your computer and boot from CD by editing the BIOS setup. The BOSS GNU/Linux splash image is displayed as the starting screen and the cursor blinks at the boot: prompt. Press Enter and follow the instructions. You can proceed with the default installation by clicking “Next” button or do custom installation.

2) LIVE CD

The BOSS GNU/Linux Live project aims to create BOSS Live CDs, DVDs and USBs  for all the releases of BOSS (and newer). BOSS Live is Linux CD based on Debian GNU/Linux. BOSS LIVE CD is a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from CD. It includes recent linux software and desktop environments, with programs such as OpenOffice.org, The Gimp, Mozilla, Pidgin, Totem and hundreds of other quality open source programs. It also includes document converter, Presentation tool, 3D effects, bluetooth devices support and Input method for Indian Languages.

3) UTILITY CD

This CD consists of workstation related packages, like Apache webserver, egroupware collaboration tool, webmin – GUI for administrative tasks PHP, Mysql, Postgresql, Educational tools, Openoffice fonts and some other language fonts ,etc. You can find out the usage of the Utility CD and about these extra packages below. This BOSS Utility CD or Addon CD  contains the packages related to workstation.

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How to: Customize Ubuntu Installation disc (Live Cd)

You may wish to customise the Ubuntu Desktop LiveCd to:

• make your own Linux / Ubuntu distribution
• show off a particular application
• localise to a certain language
• remove software packages
• add software packages
• update software packages
• change system defaults (theme, icons, desktop background, panels, browser homepage, etc)

Note: This can be used only for customizing Desktop edition.

System Requirements:

• At least 3-5 GB of free space
• At least 512 MB RAM and 1 GB swap (recommended)
• 
  
  squashfs-tools
• 
  
  genisoimage, which provides mkisofs
• 
  
  An Ubuntu kernel with squashfs support (present in Ubuntu 6.06 and later)
  
  

  Click here for the Process

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UBUNTU 10.04 Time Line

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Social Networking Features in ubuntu 10.04

Social Networking Features


Desktop social networking support is implemented through integration with Gwibber, an open source microblogging client that supports nine services, including Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Flickr, and FriendFeed. The Gwibber technology appears to users through a new MeMenu added to the operating system user interface.

The OS ships with Firefox 3.6, but changes the default search engine from Google to Yahoo, as part of a revenue sharing arrangement between Canonical and Yahoo. Also included is the OpenOffice 3.2 open source productivity suite.

Canonical warns that the beta should not be installed on production systems. A full list of features and known bugs is available here.


Lucid Lynx's desktop version also integrates Canonical's Ubuntu One (U1) music store, now in limited beta test. The store will allow users to purchase music through Rhythmbox, the default music player for the operating system.

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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

"Lucid Lynx" is the code name for Ubuntu 10.04, scheduled for release on 29 April 2010.

            One of the first things any user will notice in the pic above, whether new to Ubuntu or a veteran Linux user, is the button layout. Ubuntu 10.04, also known as "Lucid Lynx," has opted for a left-side, Mac-style lineup of maximize/restore, minimize, and close buttons, but switched around the order, so that the close/kill button is the right-most button on a left-hand button panel. That is certainly new, and will take some getting used to.
            As predicted, Ubuntu 10.04 will have a built-in music store that ties together with the free 2 GB of Ubuntu One cloud storage given to each user. Ubuntu One's music store is built into the Rhythmbox music player, and once you try to access it, Ubuntu will install the proper MP3 codecs so you can, you know, play MP3s.

Current Stable Versions of UBUNTU

Version	Code name	Release date	End of life date
Ubuntu 9.10	Karmic Koala	October 29 2009	April 2011
Ubuntu 9.04	Jaunty Jackalope	April 23 2009	October 2010
Ubuntu 8.10	Intrepid Ibex	October 30 2008	April 2010
Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS	Hardy Heron	January 28 2010	April 2011 (Desktop) April 2013 (Server)
Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS		July 16 2009
Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS		January 22 2009
Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS		July 3 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS		April 24 2008
Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS	Dapper Drake	January 21 2008	June 2011 (Server)
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS		August 10 2006 August 16 2006 Sun UltraSPARC
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS		June 1 2006 June 16 2006 Sun SPARC64

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Download freeware with a single click

>> A sample from 100-downloads.com <<
AdBlock Plus	Get rid of annoying ads and banners with this Firefox add-on	Website	Download
Google Chrome 4	Browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier	Website	Download
Avast Antivirus 5.0	Anti virus utility	Website	Download
AVCHDCoder	Convert MKV, M2TS, Blu-ray and WMVHD files to AVCHD	Website	Download
Firefox 3.6	Latest version of the Mozilla Firefox Browser	Website	Download
Foobar2000 (final)	Advanced audio player	Website	Download
UBitMenu	Classic Menu and Toolbars in Office 2007 / Office 2010	Website	Download
Rebel EFI (Live CD ISO)	Install multiple operating systems (such as Mac OS X) on a single pc system Tags: Snow Leopard	Website	Download
ORF-Ski Challenge '10	Skiing game with online competition	Website	Download
America's Army	Better-than-average online multiplayer shooter	Website	Download

http://100-downloads.com : Download Freeware with just a single click....

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7stacks

7stacks is an easy to use, free app that lets Windows 7 (and Vista and XP) users have "stacks" of icons in their Taskbar (in 7) or QuickLaunch Toolbar (in Vista and XP). By using stacks, users can reduce icon clutter, and combine a group of related icons into a single icon. For instance, if you use application suites such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or Adobe CS4, you can have all the suite's icons combined into one icon!
You can also use it to browse and access documents within a folder very quickly. Usually, when you want to edit a series of frequently used documents, you'd have to either launch the app, and go to File|Open, or open the (My) Computer icon and go into your (My) Documents folder and pick the file you want. With 7stacks, just create a stack to that document's folder, and open that document in a couple of clicks.
  
Download 7Stacks

Features:

• In 7 and Vista, 7stacks uses Aero, making the stacks look like part of Windows itself.
• Browse subfolders within a stack, just like in OS X Snow Leopard.
• 3 different styles of stacks: Normal, Grid, and Menu
• Normal displays a stack of icons vertically, with a text description next to it.
• Grid displays a "squarish" grid of icons only; useful when displaying a large number of items like document folders.
• Menu displays a cascading menu of items, with a very small icon and a name next to it. Hover over subfolders to browse inside those folders.
• In Windows 7, create a new stack by right-clicking on any stack and selecting "Create New Stack" from the JumpList entry.
• In Menu mode, 7stacks doesn't even need to be in a toolbar. You can use it right from your desktop, or any other folder.
• Pin up to 10 different stacks on the Windows 7 taskbar 

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