Wow, another month, another feature packed update from Zonbu. I’m starting to really enjoy this experience.
Here are the details:
Version 7.1049 – released 2007-12-04
New features
- Experimental webcam and video-chat support in Skype
- Video Converter that can encode any video in an iTunes/iPod/iPhone compatible format
- Public folder that makes remotely stored files accesssible, with the option to restrict access with a password on a per-folder basis.
Improvements
- Upgrade Skype to version 2.0
- Upgrade Firefox to 2.0.0.10
- Improve caching for faster startup of YouTube videos
- Add print preview in Evolution
- Re-enable side-panel shortcuts in Thunar
- Add a notification when a removable device can be safely removed
- Upgrade Banshee to 0.13.2
- Minor improvements of iPod support in Banshee
- Add Last.FM plugin to Banshee
- Update video driver on the Notebook
- Add the “click on tap” for the Notebook’s trackpad
- Simplify the Storage Control Panel
- Improve the Change Password dialog
- Update Weather taskbar widget
- Improve Battery taskbar widget
- Enable ACPI with a new events handling system
- New network status notification system
- Improved network reconnection after unplugging/replugging an Ethernet cable
- Use Windows line endings by default in Notepad for compatibility with Windows Notepad
Bugs fixed
- Fix a kernel/remote storage bug that would cause the Zonbu to thrash around for several seconds when reaching the limits of available RAM and swap space
- Zonbu Start key (Windows/Apple key) did not always open start menu
- Shut Down option of the Start Menu had no effect sometimes
- Fix a bug that would prevent the X server from starting when disconnected from the Internet
- Fix connection to WEP and unencrypted networks
- Miscellaneous fixes in Wifi configuration interface
- Correct network services startup during boot, which allows to start services such as sshd
- Miscellaneous fixes in the Battery taskbar plugin
- The Printers Control Panel did not always appear when plugging a USB printer
- Fix a segfault in Thunar
- Video playback from Banshee failed if the name of the file included spaces
- It was impossible to retry a missing radio station in Banshee
- Fix information message about autostarting the Remote Desktop
- Free Space was reported in empty folders, while it should only be reported by the Storage Control Panel
- Misceallaneous bugfixes of the Kiosk Edition
Known bugs
- Power Settings Control Panel is experimental
- Webcam support is experimental
-Mr. Zonbu
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