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Linux Video Studio is a simple/small application to make the capturing of video on MJPEG-hardware CODEC boards easier.
The application uses the MJPEG-tools, a set of programs to capture video and do lots of things with this. You need to have MJPEG-Tools installed before trying to install Linux Video Studio (also see installation notes) ! Linux Video Studio also uses the Xvideo extension in XFree 4.x to see what youre recording.
But that is not all. I want more than just capturing. My dream is to create one big application that does all the work at once. Not just one application for capturing, one for editing (xlav?), etc. No, my dream is to have one application doing it all. I hope Linux Video Studio can be part of that.
Installation:
You need Gtk to use this application. You also need the MJPEG-Tools installed. Besides that, you now also need an X-server with the Xvideo extension installed (i.e. you need XFree 4.x). In the XF86Config file, add the line Load "v4l" in the modules-section. Next, restart X (you must have the zoran drivers loaded before staring X, or the V4L-module wont work!). For some distros, you might have to install this module first (RedHat 7.0: you need the XFree86-V4L-.... RPM).
From source:
# tar -zxf linuxvideostudio-x.y.z.tar.gz
# cd linuxvideostudio-x.y.z
# ./configure
# make
# make install
From binary RPM:
# rpm --install linuxvideostudio-x.y.z-n.i386.rpm
You can also use GnoRPM or another convenience tool.
From Source RPM:
# rpm --rebuild linuxvideostudio-x.y.z-n.src.rpm
# cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/
# rpm --install linuxvideostudio-x.y.z-n.i386.rpm
Enhancements:
- some GList related preferences save bugfixes
- bugfixes where the extension of a file (.mp2, .m1v) precedes the filename, but that path doesnt exist

PLD Linux is operating system, which can be applied on Your computer. Huge amount of packages available, makes that everyone should find something useful.

The distribution is being developed in Poland by Poles however, we would like users from all around the world to use it.

The PLD Linux Team has released the first official stable version on November, 22, 2002.

System-7 Linux strives to set itself apart from other linux distros by tredding waters not offen attempted. These are the waters of package unity.

This means where most distros support 1 standard package format, System-7 will support most major pakage types including: rpm (.rpm), dpkg (.drb), and slackpack / pkgtools (.tgz).

System-7 will also sport a graphical installer based on group selections. With each group, the best possible speed and security settings will be pre-defined enabling this distro to be quickly deployed in any situation (from gaming to servers).

TinyFlux is a PCLOS remaster using Fluxbox as the sole window manager. The original reason for this was I was trying to create a mini-PCLOS that would load on an old laptop I have knocking around. In the end, I got it loaded, but couldnt get it to install. Anyway, despite this, I have started to delve into the workings of fluxbox and found it to present a different user experience, a different ethos if you like, for people who want a minimal style to their OS. In short, this simple window manager has won me over!
Many lite Linux distros use Fluxbox or have it as an option although other window managers (icewm, XFCE to name but two) have become more popular in recent times. DSL and Feather Linux are two distros that I know make use of Fluxbox.
When I first came across Fluxbox, I was coming from the wrong angle. I wanted a lite distribution to work on old hardware but expected the look and feel of KDE, Gnome or Windows. Fluxbox is not memory intensive, so it is ideal for older hardware, but what it lacks in bells and whistles, it makes up for in a uniquely minimal GUI experience. If you need convincing, either try my test release or install Fluxbox from Synaptic in your normal PCLOS install and try it for a while.
I initially started working down from a fresh PCLOS install, removing KDE and various components as I went along. I managed to get the live-cd size down to around 500MB, but I was after something smaller still. I discovered the TinyMe project and saw that the guys on that project have done a great job of stripping out some of the excesses of the main OS. I decided from then on to use TinyMe as the base for my first release - TinyFlux. The ISO is roughly 225MB. It is slightly larger than the TinyMe base as both Fluxbox and GDM the login manager take up more room than the TinyMe counterparts.
Main features:
- Fluxbox window manager
- i586 Legacy Kernel 2.6.18.8
- Gnome Display Manager (GDM) for login
- Thunar File Manager and Searchmonkey for desktop searches
- XFBurn for CD burning
- Opera web browser, Flash 9 and Sylpheed mail client
- XMMS for audio playback
- Medit and Ted for basic text processing
- GQView for picture viewing
- Synaptic, PCLinuxOS Control Centre and Draklive Installer
- Xterm and various X-Utilities.
Enhancements:
- File manager is now Thunar rather than PCManFM. This is because Thunar has better support for removable media. In fact, I would be very interested to hear anyones report or using removable media in this release CDs or USB drives.
- File Manager Super User Mode added to user accounts (in System sub-menu)
- XFBurn added for a modicum of CD writing/burning support.
- XMMS added for music playback
- Searchmonkey added for desktop/file searching.
- Transparency enabled and new default TinyFlux theme for user accounts (thanks to KDulcimer for inspiration. His theme is included PCLOS-KlearBlue)

Trinacria Linux is a new Italian distribution based on KNOPPIX.

Trinacria Linuxs primary target markets are the Italian office users and Linux beginners.

Linux MSN Messenger Engine is a fully asynchronous, and fully multithreaded MSN messenger engine.
Preliminary releases will be statically combined with an ncurses console-based EPIC4-like interface for instant messaging functionality.
Enhancements:
- Code cleanup