PC OpenSystems LLC: PC/OS 10.1.1 Released

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Monday, March 29, 2010

PC/OS 10.1.1 Released

We are pleased to announce the delivery of PC/OS OpenWorkstation 10.1.1 PC/OS GNOME 10.1.1 as well as PC/OS WebStations 10.1.1. With this release we bring many bug fixes and enhancements to the platform. This release is a bug fix and precursor to the release of PC/OS 11. Some of the highlights of this release include.

Linux Kernel 2.6.31 PAE, with the physical address extentions, users of 32 bit PC/OS can now utilize more RAM on 64 bit systems.
Gigilo is removed, replaced with pyneighborhood
Filezilla is now included
Empathy has been upgraded to version 2.29.93
Empathy has been removed from WebStation and replaced with Meebo
Gnome Games has been removed from WebStation and replaced with Flashchess3
An eBook reader has been added to PC/OS WebStation
GNOME-ppp has been added to the GNOME release
All security and bugfixes have been added to all releases
We debut the new PC/OS themes, PC/OS Daylight, PC/OS Midnight and PC/OS Dusk

Known issues.

With Jockey you have to manually initiate your NVIDIA driver install
Upon booting the Live CD/DVD you have to enter a user name and password. The user name is "custom" leave the password blank and press enter.
The Broadcom drivers install automatically, you will not have an option to "deactivate" them upon intial use you will have to manually enter your network name.

The Developer Kit and Office Kit from PC/OS 10.1 still function properly on this release.

With this release of OpenWorkstation we are testing our new delivery method of the ISO and md5 in an archive format, .zip as to be compatible with all OS's

To order PC/OS on DVD/CD simply order it from us. Click on the Donate button and donate 25.00 for the Openworkstation DVD Release and 15.00 for the Webstation CD release. If you want us to make a USB Flash drive or removable media donate 40.00. We also offer preloaded hard drives, these are 1TB Western Digital drives and they are available for a 105.00 donation. Make sure you specify which release you want. Also please note that the USB drives and Hard drives take up to 7 days to ship. Shipping is included in these prices.

To download just click on the links

PC/OS OpenWorkstation 10.1.1
PC/OS WebStation 10.1.1 (MD5)
PC/OS GNOME 10.1.1 (MD5)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Hello, I can't decide which of the three versions to download, OpenWorkstation, WebStation, or Gnome, because I don't find a simple and straightforward comparison to differentiate them from each other.
Eager, please help.
Also, I hope PC/OS will work on my Acer 3610 (Atom 330 with nvidia-ION chipset), danged thing only has 2GB RAM and they put W7x64 on it!
Anyway, what's the diff between the three versions?
Sincerely,
DrWattsOn; April 3, 2010 5:12 PM
Roberto J. Dohnert said...: OpenWorkstation is for normal PC's and notebooks. Webstation is for netbooks, appliances and older PC's.; April 4, 2010 8:00 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi, it's DrWattsOn again, just making sure, since I asked about 3 and you explained 2: Then, PC/OS-Gnome runs the Gnome desktop, and maybe more programs?? and drivers?? than the other 2 (esp WebStation [nice designation]) which run xfce, right?
Best wishes on the commercial version, too.
DrWattsOn; April 4, 2010 10:53 PM
Roberto J. Dohnert said...: PC/OS GNOME runs the GNOME desktop, not the XFCE desktop. Webstation would be the best one to use on that Netbook as its pretty much designed for smaller formfactor PC's like that.; April 5, 2010 8:25 AM

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PC/OS Roots

PC/OS roots are derived from the Ubuntu distribution. Ubuntu is created and maintained by Canonical Inc. and has a vast community support system. By basing PC/OS on this outstanding base we cover two grounds, a lot of the problems and fixes are in line with Ubuntu. Many fixes for Ubuntu and Xubuntu work on PC/OS. All software compiled for Ubuntu runs on PC/OS and should anything happen to PC/OS users can still get their fixes from Canonical and maintain their distribution and makes the migration smoother. The desktop is based off of XFCE and is laid out similar to the BeOS. PC/OS does not aim to be a ground up reimplementation of the BeOS but to be as simple to use as the BeOS was. The XFCE desktop is light,modern and powerful. It can be used to power the newest workstations as well as older hardware allowing you to get the maximum potential out of your investment.

What can I do with PC/OS

It is your computer, do with it what you want. if you want to watch that Windows Media file, go right ahead. Your music files not in .ogg, thats fine by us. Do you want to watch that flash video on YouTube? go ahead.

Of course, we do encourage the open route. Open Source doesn't survive without contribution but you as users should have the freedom to do whatever it is you want to do.

We also encourage consistency. XFCE is our desktop, not GNOME, not KDE, not TWM, not PWM. of course in accordance with our first part of the mission statement the others are available for download and installation.

OS4 FAQ

In this FAQ we will answer some questions on what OS4 is, what it isnt and what does it do for you, the user

1) What is OS4
A) OS4 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu by Canonical. OS4 differs from Ubuntu in many ways and has come to stand on its own. OS4 used to be called PC/OS what the team did was redefine and extend what PC/OS was and refocus the distribution to further service our customers

2) How does OS4 differ from Ubuntu and in what ways is it the same?
A) OS4 shares much with Ubuntu, it shares the same base system as Ubuntu and shares application compatibility with Ubuntu. It differs from Ubuntu in the way its user focused. Linux in a lot of ways has the reputation of being not very user friendly and leaving out a lot in terms of compatibility with what the user has come to expect from their computing experience. OS4 aims to change that. All multimedia codecs from Flash, MP3 and WMV support is built in and works out of box including the LiveDVD/CD, Java works out of the box, in short OS4 meets the demands that users have come to expect from their computing experience.

3) What is the focus of OS4?
A) OS4 has a couple of goals that set it apart from the rest. Our primary focus is ease of use. Our mission statement "simplified computing" is in line with everything we do. We offer many tools built in that Ubuntu doesnt include. Likewise Open, gUFW, Scheduler, Hal Device manager are just a few examples. In the DVD release especially we have a focus on multimedia production, content creation and software developement offering the tools necessary to get the job done. The average consumer is also compensated in the PC/OS release with many multimedia and office productivity tools.

4) A Be like theme are used in OS4, what is OS4 in terms of relations to BeOS?
A) The Be theme is used simply as a tribute to the BeOS. We have many goals in line with what the BeOS was. Multimedia performance and ease of use are the goals that OS4 and BeOS have in common.

5) Does OS4 aim to be a clone of BeOS?
A) In short the answer is no. Namely the code and concepts are owned by ACCESS and cloning them would be illegal. OS4 builds upon available Linux and Open Source technologies and in no way aims to be a clone of the BeOS. It is very BeOS like in terms of functionality and looks but the concepts and the desktop are very different.

6) What can the user expect when they use OS4 and what about people people intimidated by the command line?
A) The user can expect a great experience.vOS4 is setup so that the user needs very little exposure to the command line. Also it helps them with advanced tasks, want to setup ufw, no need to go to the command line, want to schedule something to run, no need to setup CRON, need to setup SAMBA, no need to go to the command line. OS4 is designed for the user.

7) What are the differencess between the releases of OS4?
A) OS4 has several different releases. They all differ in their target audiences. The DVD ISO also known as Workstation contains media production tools, software development tools, and office productivity tools. If you are a developer, content creator, system administrator your most complete solution would be the DVD ISO. OS4 eServer is geared toward server installations. It simplifies server administartion by containing webmin and many GUI tools focused on server operations. It excels as a media streaming platform as well as a file/print server for home or small business users as well as a web server platform. .

8) Why XFCE and not GNOME?
A) XFCE is a lightweight window manager that runs well on all classes of machines. from the newest Intel Core Duo to the lowly 500mhz PC of yester year. OS4 being so lightweight helps you get the maximum investment out of your existing hardware or older hardware.

9) How is OS4 created?
OS4 is created using Remastersys which allows you to create a LiveCD or DVD of an Ubuntu installation. OS4 is based on Ubuntu from Canonical and the desktop is based on XFCE. OS4 is based on the LTS releases of Ubuntu. OS4 gathers the best packages and applications, bundles them and sets up the experience for the user. Alot of these are available from the Ubuntu repositories, some are not and we also bundle the updated packages so that the user doesnt get packages six to seven months old. A few packages not included in the repositories are compiled from source and are included in OS4.

10) Where can I find out more information on this new distribution?
A) The forums and this website are your best source for OS4 information. Want to be an insider? With information and access to beta builds. Donate $40.00 to the project using the donate button at the top of the screen.

11) How can I help the project?
A) You can ask to be part of the development team. Submit artwork, Icon themes etc. Donate equipment, buy DVD's or CD's from On-Disk or donate to the project.

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