Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 1 is one of the most popular Linux distributions. The goal of Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Final is can be used by less experienced users and for this purpose, the distribution has many graphical tools for configuration, installation and also it runs entirely in graphic mode, which facilitates work with her. Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 1 also has powerful tools for configuring and administering the system and is almost entirely translated into Bulgarian language.

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 1 is the result of the merger of Mandrake and Conectiva, two distributions based on Red Hat and have known how to differentiate over the years.

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New version of the server for sharing files on Windows under Linux. Changes to previous version, you can see here. The Samba 3.3.6 is a server software for Linux (and other Unix-based systems) that allows you to manage and share network resources with Windows computers. It is thus possible to use Linux as a file server, print server, among others, as if the network uses Windows servers (NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003). This article gives an introduction to Samba shows its main characteristics and some of its history.

A Short History of Samba
Samba 3.3.6 is a creation of Andrew Tridgell. According to information provided on the official website of the software, Tridgell needed to mount a disk space on your computer to a Unix server. The computer running the DOS operating system, was initially used by the file system NFS (Network File System) for access. However, an application needed to support the NetBIOS protocol (not supported by the NFS). The solution found for Tridgell was: wrote a sniffer (a small program to capture data traffic on the network) to analyze the data traffic generated by the NetBIOS protocol, made from reverse engineering the protocol SMB (Server Message Block) and as implemented in Unix. That made the Unix server appear as a file server on your Windows PC with DOS.

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Turns out a new version of one of the most popular free versions of UNIX. Appeared stable version of FreeBSD 7.2 RC2. Systems with the BSD family to an interesting alternative to Linux, especially in applications and network servers.

The system appeared to block a new client NFS Lock Manager (NLM). Support for the Camellia encryption. Introduced the possibility of starting the system directly from a USB drive and based on GPT.

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Miro 2.5.4 for Linux (formerly known as Democracy Player) lets you watch video files downloaded from the Internet if they watch TV. Player offers you a list of channels where you can specify programs that you would like to watch. Diversity is becoming more and more with the automatic update list of channels and programs. Those programs are downloaded in the background and when they are ready, appear in the box New Videos. The picture quality is what distinguishes this program from all like it. Video files are high resolution and can be viewed on full screen. If you want to save any transmission, song, show, etc., press the right button save the file and it will be already in "My Collection". Otherwise, each video is downloaded automatically deleted after 6 days (subject to change).

Miro 2.5.4 for Linux is a free application for viewing TV programs and Internet deferred. The program automatically updates the schedule of a large number of channels, so that the user can download the series, documentaries, news etc.. to your own taste and see them from the Miro player.

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