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After following a number of public beta, Valve, Steam officially announced for Linux, and the manufacturers have always been optimistic about the Linux platform-compatible game development is expected on February 21, we can see a series of 57 games, including counter strike shelves (although it is not very full). Users will see when you download a game clear of the Linux Penguin logo. Valve plans to establish a Steam Box Linux-disaster environment, Linux system industry as a whole, game access may lead to more users, or even on the basis of the development of a low cost gaming machine industry.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent – (75% off) – $5.00Bastion – (75% off) – $3.74FTL: Faster Than Light – (50% off) – $4.99Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 – (66% off) – $ 3.40Serious Sam 3: BFE – (80% off) – $7.99Trine 2 – (75% off) – $3.74

Microsoft in the name of security, require that OEM manufacturer of Windows 8 certified UEFI Secure Boot must be enabled on your computer, preload of Microsoft’s signature key to prevent unsigned third-party programs are running, which means that the Linux distributions without Microsoft’s signature on the machine will not run in Windows 8 certification (unless you turn off Secure Boot). Red Hat has adopted a compromise approach: let it boot the signature program of Microsoft.

However, a new problem is Microsoft signature PE binaries only. So developers have the option to X.509 certificates into PE binaries, but the kernel need to be able to read PE binaries, all kernel space verifies the signature, extract X.509 certificate. Kernel has confused existing X.509 parser, Red Hat and complicating the issue, with the result that Linus Torvalds broke.

His response on the mailing list developer before Red Hat developer David Howells and Matthew Garrett says, this is not a xxx game, if Red Hat out to get Microsoft’s XX, it is Red Hat’s problem has nothing to do with the Linux kernel.

Thank the Linux people post
Survey says Enterprise Linux IT professionals, Enterprise now needs them and is willing to spend a lot of money to hire them. By the Linux Foundation and known as the #1 technology platform Dice 2013 Linux report survey shows that, from large enterprises, small and medium enterprises, government hiring managers and staffing are fond of Linux professionals–and need it now.

In particular, this involved 850 hiring managers and 2,600 of Linux professionals, survey finds

93% of hiring managers say they are hiring Linux talent in the next 6 months, up to 4% per cent in 2012.

In 2013, more hiring managers indicate that Linux talent is found very difficult – 9 out of 10 people say; in 2012, 10 only 8 people of importance to understand the Linux professionals.

As far as hiring managers say, is the most popular Linux system administrator, represent supports the development of Linux in the enterprise for cloud computing, Big Data. Followed by developers and experts in development and operation.

75% Linux Professional is under investigation over the past 6 months have received at least one call from a recruiter. Above-average salary and bonus for employers to hire them. This year, the wage growth of Linux professionals 9%, far in excess of other technical class wage growth rate of 5% (this is the biggest increase in 10 years), Dice salary survey.

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This weekend, the Linux Foundation was finally issued in UEFI booting into safe mode to start the system solution for Linux and Windows 8. Project leader James Bottomley’s blog on Friday updated the news. The plan is in fact in October last year after the listing of Windows 8 start preparing, but because of the technical issues have been published, until this weekend.

The Linux Foundation published the first version that implements this feature. Therefore, the file itself (PreLoader.efi and HashTool.efi) only for the Advanced PC and Linux users install and use to start the system, and is not recommended for a novice trying to use the program. James Bottomley also provided a boot image file can be installed on a USB flash drive.

Thank the LinuxDeepin team’s post
Linux Deepin 12.12 Alpha versions are equipped with “advanced desktop environment” first public release version, that version is Linux Deepin 12.12 functional test and Preview versions of the official version. Welcome to problems encountered in using and modifying the feedback to us, feedback issues will be fixed in the next version.

Second, depth desktop environment: a new desktop

Unlike Linux Deepin 12.06 is, Linux Deepin 12.12 no longer uses GNOME Shell as the default desktop environment, desktop environment instead of using independent development team: depth desktop environment (DDE), and match the new “advanced system settings” (DSS).

Depth of desktop environments

Depth desktop environment (DDE) will become important milestones in the history of Linux Deepin, Linux Deepin will have their own desktop environment, start user habits deeper exploration and research.

Application glance

Overview application view, you can click on the bottom left corner of the screen “application launcher (Launcher)” button, or the Alt+F2 key combination to open. It lets you quickly find and start the application.

Bottom Dock, quickly open frequently used programs

Bottom Dock, is the horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen. It includes the application launcher (Launcher), the Show Desktop button, common application shortcuts and tray components. Support add and delete application shortcuts, and displays the list of open application Windows.

Simple message notification

It will prompt you in time from notice chat tools, systems or other applications, notifications display area to the right corner of the screen. Message trays feature in versions continue to improve.

Of course, this is not all … … More information on depth desktop environments, you can review the official blog released information in the future.

Advanced system settings: set Center

Advanced system settings (Deepin System Settings), using Deepin UI graphics library, various modules that are set to the new design, including display, voice, personality, power, accounts, networks, and other system settings module, you can easily personalize the modules of the system.

Here we focus on a few areas.

Support automatically adjust the screen brightness.

If your computer is equipped with a lighting device, which can automatically adjust the screen brightness based on external light levels in order to save power.

Personalized theme and wallpaper settings.

A: the system provides four sets of wonderful wallpaper by default, switch according to your preferences.

B: supports wallpaper random play, set the interval time picture switch.

C: integrating love wallpaper HD wallpaper online modules.

Support the lunar calendar date display.

In datetime module, has increased its support of the Chinese lunar calendar dates, and support the display of international festivals and traditional Chinese festivals.

Easier Network Setup.

Each network setup type, such as cable, dial-up and mobile network classification at a glance, sets the interface is extremely simple, can help you quickly set up your network.

Quickly set up user tile: Snipping Tool supports depth and camera.

Depth we can use Snipping Tool to capture screen and make an simple edits to the user avatar, you can also directly after the camera is set to portrait.

Third, the Centre for advanced software 3.0 Alpha

System default software Center equipped with a depth (Deepin Software Center) 3.0 Alpha version.

Reclassification of software.

Warehouse qiankuan on a larger adjustment software category, and category of programs that have been consolidated in the overview application view. After adjustment for each of the major categories also are broken down into smaller categories, you can help us by software category, find the software at a glance.

Presentations, happy to share.

Depth topic additions to the software Center is the first recommended software Center, here we can see the carefully prepared software topics, such as boutique game recommendation, rookie advanced tools, interesting, can reduce the suffering of we own the software.

Support software scores and comments.

Comments section in this version improved version 2 cannot enable input problems, visit the Linux Deepin official forum account to comment on software and scoring.

In addition to the above it was encouraging, deep software 3.0 Alpha version also supports installing locally. deb format file, also solved the problem of starting the software Center in the past need to enter a password. However, there are many features to be perfect. More than just software Center, including depth depth of desktop environments and other specialty applications, Linux Deepin the growth and progress of the project needs to continue improving.

Depth of four applications, featured music player 2.0 Alpha

2.0 Alpha, the main added the following features:

Watercress FM provided plug-in, enjoy online music.

Starting from this version, developers to a plug-in mechanism, watercress music, the default provider plug-in, such as webcasts, Kara OK, after opening these plugins can recognize: it is no longer just a good local music file manager!

Tip: watercress music services as a player plug-in only, default is off, and only for Chinese user.

Mini mode, mini.

We opened “mini mode”, the display can easily drag-and-drop location, or up/down a song, pause/start simple playback controls.

More format support.

Increasing support for formats such as audio CD, CUE.

In addition, Alpha version also adds a music file format conversion feature, multimedia key support, batch file format conversion feature of music. Also calibration interface character translation, updated the software icons, as well as other Bug fixes.

Advanced Media Player 2.0 Alpha

Compared with the previous official version, 2.0 Alpha version of the main new features are as follows:

Multi-language audio options: with multi-language audio track for video, you can select a different language. Multiple embedded subtitles selection: video with multiple embedded subtitles that you choose to load the subtitles can be customized. Add format conversion function: supports a wide range of mobile devices and the choice of models. We can convert multiple video formats for playback formats supported for handheld devices, watch anytime, anywhere. View movie information: as you click with the right button to play the file, the shortcut menu, select “Properties”, you can view the currently playing video information file and encoding information. Added support for DVD/CD, allowing to run multiple routines.

Apart from the above major updates, while correcting the translation interface characters, updated the software icons, as well as other Bug fixes.

Depth of Snipping Tool 2.0 Alpha

It is one of the most delicate of Snipping Tool, small size, interface simple but frequently used features are all in place, suitable for people with simple edit the screenshot needs.

Depth compared to 12.06 Snipping Tool 2.0 Alpha version adds:

Quick shots, one-click Sharing.

When we shot and then, enter microblogging content, share button, you can share with our friends. Support Sina, Tencent weibo and Twitter, this application authorization is needed.

Screenshot added right mouse button function menu, help you quickly edit.

After you start the depths screenshot tool, right click on the screenshot, you can quickly select your desired editing features, which are for lazy people prepared.

In addition, the depth of Snipping Tool 2.0 Alpha also fixes problems in the dual screen shot, save partial Desktop Screenshot images confusing issues. While also improving the screenshots saving function, as well as fix other problems.

Five, updates, Misc

Linux Deepin 12.12 Alpha version the following content has been updated:

System icon theme desktop wallpaper IME skin theme user login theme switch theme Deepin EmacsDeepin UI graphical interface library (for developers) six, download

Currently available only in Chinese Simplified ISO file.

Chinese Simplified 32-bit: download

Chinese Simplified 64-bit: download

MD5 value

MD5 (s 64-bit): cfb7354054ab9509c8279d27547857a2

MD5 (Simplified Chinese 32-bit): d658796a0ee13d6fe780eba0588514fc

The mirror synchronization vary. After the download is complete, please check MD5 value.

Beijing Institute of technology mirror site: http://mirror.bit.edu.CN/deepin-CD/

Tianjin University open source mirror site: http://mirror.tju.edu.CN/deepin-CDimage/

Tsinghua University open source mirror site: http://mirrors.tuna.Tsinghua.edu.CN/deepin-releases

Southwest University open source mirror site: http://mirrors.linuxstory.org/deepin-CD

Chinese University of science and technology site: http://mirrors.ustc.edu.CN/deepin-CD/

Beijing Jiaotong University site: http://mirror.bjtu.edu.CN/deepin-CD/

Seven, feedback and communication

Known major problems:

Virtualbox is installed on this system, as they relate to the kernel module compatibility problems in a few cases causing system stuck. ATI card driver: support for OpenGL video card manufacturers to private driving perfect, cause Compiz to draw a black screen problem.

The following ways you can for problem feedback, communicate with us:

Bug feedback system: Linux Deepin Mantis

Mailing lists (the subscription address: click here to subscribe to):

A:deepindev@googlegroups.com developers mailing list

B:deepinusers@googlegroups.com users mailing list

Official Forum: http://www.linuxdeepin.com/Forum

Blog: http://planet.linuxdeepin.com

Official Sina micro-blog: http://weibo.com/linuxdeepinnew

Join us: http://www.linuxdeepin.com/joinus/job

Eight, final remarks

We need all the positive feedback, participate in our community. Although this announcement for an Alpha version, but without Linux Deepin team members and the community for their hard work and dedication. Thank you for your attention and effort each one of us, is that they make Linux Deepin is getting better and better.

Linux Foundation announced the development of UEFI security last year launched a pre-boot programs to ensure that Linux distributions will start running in a UEFI-enabled security features of the machine (such as brand computers with Designed for Windows 8 labels). Linux Foundation to Microsoft to submit a pre-boot programs, access to signature meets the safety boot requirements, and provided free of charge to all Linux distributions and other non-Windows systems.

Currently being redesigned by pre-boot programs because it does not support Gummiboot. Gummiboot designed as a streamlined boot, able to secure boot UEFI checks at the same time to start the kernel.

Germany Munich municipal IT departments several years ago began migrating to Linux and OpenOffice from Windows and Office, said of the city after the migration to Linux has saved more than 10 million euros of the cost. Microsoft subsequently entrusted to HP a study questioning the cost savings of the said research found that if Munich continued to use Microsoft products will be able to save EUR 43.7 million.

Reported that Munich did not calculate all the migration costs, noting that the city still has one-fourth desktop running Windows, because not all applications are able to run on Linux. When the media asked Microsoft and HP provide details of the report, Microsoft Germany PR Manager, research for internal use only .

Linux Mint 14 (Nadia) has released over the past few weeks, however, the popular Linux distributions are already in planning its next project. Last week, project leader Clement Lefebvre had released Linux Mint 15 road map, but this version of the nickname has not been finalized. The releases in the last year or so’s time has been occupied the forefront of DistroWatch rankings.

Linux Mint 15 roadmap includes three new features

1. Cinnamon 1.8

Cinnamon for GNOME 2 desktop environment has been launched less than a year, the next version of the Linux Mint will use Cinnamon 1.8. And it also has an action API, Disk Manager, file preview function, as well as improvements of the user interface.

2. Nemo 1.8

Nemo is Cinnamon the default file manager, Nautilus (Nautilus) a branch will go on to the next release version 1.8.

3. MDM 1.2

Mint display Manager (Display Manager) will rise in the new version to version 1.2, and will bring new capabilities. For example: theme there will be border around the text box.

Other new features will also be included in Linux Mint 15: software management user interface improvements, and a new screen saver and driver manager.

Tips：
Linux Mint distro based on Ubuntu, published twice a year. The current “Nadia” (Nadia) version was released November.

[Compiled from: PCWorld]

Also one sentence should say, I am not a Linux black. This article may be able to prove it. Looks are a number of Linuxer were leaving Linux. The reason is simple, but it is also complex: drivers, hardware support, graphical platform stability, user experience, software support, community collaboration, these problems can almost fool by sew up the past in common, superimposed together became a huge whirlpool has been dragging this Penguin down, let it dilemmas.

Just this past December 14, another user discards the Linux platform, turned on him, is easier to use the Mac OS. It was his own choice, there is no finger-pointing by outsiders should be allowed; but if the activity from domestic Linux-related forum, Linux users are decreasing in China appear to be facts. If this as background, then we can say, is that more people leaving the Linux?

This is a problem worthy of investigation. However, at least I see, him, him and him, left the they had praised (or praised) platform, concentrating on Windows or Mac. However, the “why” is like reflex automatically ask, because at least the so-called Linux “die-hard” are not willing to.

Not really useful

The answer is also simple: Linux is not good, or say, “good enough”.

This inability to answer may be really unable to, because you can have 100 “easy enough” grounds to defeat; but this was unable to answer and too powerful, because of a “bad” enough to make people crash, what’s more, Linux’s “bad” really is more than one. These often Linuxer slid over the place, is the one upside of Linux, but the upside is also a lot of open source software have in common.

Drivers, hardware support, graphical platform stability, user experience, software support, community collaboration, these problems can almost fool by sew up the past in common, superimposed together became a huge whirlpool has been dragging this Penguin down, let it dilemmas. The three persons mentioned above, are all for these problems ultimately no longer uses Linux. They are not more critical of the daily computer users, if it is a daily user, the system will be sent into who disdains to write a criticism article to express his anger.

True, Linuxer reduce

It may be said, “they are just a case”, “Linuxer in fact has not declined, but were attracted to the specific release.” That’s indeed the case, Ubuntu took too many users share; but please also see, Ubuntu Forum in 2008, the highest online record of Chinese users, and other Linux forums seem to have the same fiery. Moreover, the domestic Linux Forum views and fewer is not a case, casually picked up a wind of the year Forum (go for mobile development), now look at sentiment is not optimistic.

It is no wonder that the user has been reduced. We have in the past known as “home-made Linux” era, users of the “patriotic passion” is no longer so hot; domestic Chinese Linux vendors have been shuffling; community release is also very quiet, try walking path of commercialization releases, it seems, still finding my feet road. And Linux really is not so easy now, and how to convince users to use Linux? Spirit is a Geek?

“Go to Geek”

Linux has been deducted is the Geek’s hat, but in practice, seems to really be in this direction.

For a general user, open a black command prompt line, had been a Geek; mention Linux to users when necessary write automated scripts, or switch to a Terminal to do what? “Do not let users touch the Terminal” is actually serious issues now before the Linux vendors.

Ubuntu has done very well, but some software of micro-slag broke her: a closed-source drivers KMS off splash screen is very ugly, that also allows users to write something in their profile. Thus, users may just go away.

Toss the open source community (or “called the politicization of the open source community”? ）

On a personal note, the open source community gave me the impression, in two words, is “frustrating”.

Absolute has a militant in the open source community are most marked characteristic: “revolution”. To a “revolution” had become spectators loved News: KDE4 knocked down almost everything the KDE3 era, GNOME followed footsteps; break LibreOffice, OpenOffice is all in the eyes. Is not to say that the revolution has no meaning, but after the revolution the developers, how do you want to clean up before the rest of the stuff? Someone once described open source software development process: the first step to design a magnificent broad tasks; the second step, slag as implementation of the third step, and then by tinkering almost turned into decent work, and then the next great wide task. This is a fairly helpless facts: some open source projects lack sufficient stability mechanism, guarantee the stable development of the project, “says one set of” and the open source community are not uncommon.

Another characteristic is the never-ending “battle”. Software to achieve unification of functional between user groups is not surprising that the war of words, is more clear, more people seem to be concerned about “the which way” is better than “how to get better now.” However, even after the 1000 years of intention, footsteps also stopped at 1000 years ago, what’s the point?

Maybe this and open source projects accept non-profit donor relations: users and developers there is not strictly a contractual relationship, they are relatively more freedom, but this is likely to lead to deviations from users and developers. This commercial companies do a better job. However, for users and developers of open source communities provide a relaxed enough platforms for dialogue, which is not less efficient than commercial companies have, and are more prone to innovation, but “good enough” is “the first ones to” harm. For example, Linux features are Windows to use, but not enough people know that.

“Open source software be the vanguard, commercial software eating custard”, appears to be no way open source software is not in the gun. But this is what’s wrong with it? Open source software is the pioneer.

Linux, have to go

Also one sentence should say, I am not a Linux black. This article may be able to prove it.

Frankly, writing this text, I under Windows, using Windows Live Writer, plug a external sound card only supports Windows and Mac. That’s nothing to hide: no way my doc jobs not done under Windows, under other circumstances I would to write CSS or js scripts under Linux, but if necessary, I’ll be back to the Windows. Because my computer is more cool. I love Linux, but I have no way to make the only Linux on my computer.

This goes back to the beginning sentence, small problems dragging Linux down. These small problems do not get solved, Linux user will be more difficult to reach. To resolve these issues, collaborative communication among various software projects, the open source community, calm and orderly, are needed.

Those leaving Linux users, it is impossible to use “the force of public opinion” forced them to go back to Linux. Better way is, when Linux is good enough, the come back, it will come back.

Samsung Chromebook notebook based on Linux systems because of their price advantage and simple operation, beat Windows 8 and Mac OS PC to become Amazon’s best-selling laptops. As we all know, Windows 8 sales disappointing, people will blame the hardware or bad mix Metro UI interface, or even rise of the Tablet and Smartphone brings impact to Windows 8.

In short, Windows 8 notebook sales have slowed. According to the data provided by Amazon, now Samsung Chromebook based on ARM architecture and the Linux system has become Amazon’s best-selling notebooks.

Shocking? Why is that? First of all, let us look at the Samsung Chromebook advantage.

First, it is cheap. This notebook the minimum price of US $ 249. Slightly more expensive on the Amazon price for $317. Why expensive? Because Amazon has outlets on demand advantages of this notebook. Even so, Samsung Chromebook still top 20 notebook other than Amazon’s price is much cheaper.

Second, simple operation. As long as the user uses a Web browser, would use Chromebook. Chromebook interface is actually the chrome browser. Windows 8 requires users to learn and use the desktop again. Very easy to use.

Don’t think Chromebook notebook may only be used on a Web browser, from Internet it waste. But it’s not, for example, you can be without an Internet connection by connecting Google Docs/Google Drive to edit the file.

Based on user response, Chromebook notebooks for their daily work, and really good.