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mp3 songs with kmplayer.  To serve the community better,  xvidcap package has been

added to the repository to enable user to make video-based demonstration of certain

software application online.  This is a very useful application.   Of course,  a digital

camera or even a camcorder can be used to record the  software demo, but

the quality will be very low.   In order to watch MPEG video, i needed to grabbed

the codecs from the official repository.  One of the many things i like about the

debian based distribution is the availability of  camstream apps which detected

my Genius brand and also A4tech brand of webcam out-of-the-box. 

SimplyMEPIS 6.0-4  64 bit  also comes with Amarok application  to assist you

in managing  your   ipod  and  itunes.

In conclusion,  i must admit that  I haven't come across such a versatile Linux

desktop.  I must also praise its lightning speed  despite using KDE as the window

manager.  By the way, I have a problem with this version in review though.  I knew

that it's  just a beta release !   What happened was that I had to retype this

review all over again  when  my  Athlon64 desktop  shut down  suddenly without any

apparent reasons(before i could save this review).  I must admit that it's due to

my own  negligence plus some degree of ignorance.   Anyway,  I am positive that

when the time comes, all the download mirrors for the final version of  SimplyMEPIS

6.0-4 64 bit will be jammed by  'over subscription'.   The devils are in the details!

 

MY WISH-LIST:-  win32codecs to be included into the repositories serving 64 bit
                             SimplyMEPIS   as this codec  was already included into the

                             repositories for the 32 bit version.

                         -  kweather to cover more towns, may be mepis lovers will contribute.

                         -  real life streaming aquarium owned by MEPIS as the desktop panel
                             applet replacing the Kaquarium.

 

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By  Michael  Shee  Choon  Beng.