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Submission + - Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Released (ubuntu.com)

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markybob

on Thursday March 20, 2008 @09:33PM

markybob writes: "Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 beta has been released. It features GNOME 2.22 and uses Linux kernel 2.6.24. Futhermore, it uses Firefox 3 beta 4 and PulseAudio is enabled by default. To ease the transition of Windows users, it includes Wubi, which allows users to install and uninstall Ubuntu like any other Windows application. It does not require a dedicated partition, nor does it affect the existing bootloader, yet users can experience a dual-boot setup almost identical to a full installation. http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/beta"

Submission + - Anonimizing browser built-into bittorrent client (deluge-torrent.org)

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markybob

on Sunday December 23, 2007 @02:29AM

markybob writes: "An open-source bittorrent client, Deluge, now provides an internal, anonimizing browser to protect its users from overzealous ISPs. The client runs on Windows, Linux and OS X. From the site: "Everyone knows that it is common practice for ISPs to do their best to either block or throttle bittorrent users. We believe that this is wrong and unethical, as there are many legal uses for bittorrent. If an ISP is throttling or blocking bittorrent traffic, you can pretty much bet that they're tracking which users visit bittorrent-related sites so that they can better block or throttle those users." Their forum has more info"

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