Emmabuntüs 8 Debian Based Beta Released

Emmabuntüs is a desktop GNU/Linux distribution based on Xubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 LTS (Long Term Support) made specifically for refurbished computers destined for humanitarian organizations and to promote the discovery of GNU/Linux by beginners, as well as to extend the lifespan of hardware and to reduce over-consumption & waste in electronics. Emmabuntus 8 Beta is the first distro based on Debian in the memory of Ian Murdock, the founder of the Debian Project.

Emmabuntus strives to be beginner-friendly and reasonably light on resources so that it can be used on older computers. It also includes many modern features, such as large number of pre-configured programs for everyday use, dockbar for launching applications, easy installation of non-free software and media codecs, and quick setup through automated scripts. The distribution supports English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German languages.

​Applications

• Firefox and Chromium web browsers with some plug-ins and extensions: Flash Player, Adblock Plus, Ghostery, Startpage, HTTPS Everywhere
• E-mail readers: Mozilla Thunderbird, Evolution
• Instant messaging: Pidgin, Skype, Ekiga
• Transfer tools: FileZilla, Wammu (pl), QBittorrent Transmission
• Office: AbiWord, Gnumeric, HomeBank, LibreOffice, OOo4Kids (fr), Kiwix, Calibre, Scribus
• Audio: Rhythmbox, Audacious Media Player, Audacity, Clementine, PulseAudio, Sound Juicer
• Video: Kaffeine, VLC media player, Totem, Cheese, MythTV, Kdenlive
• Photo: Shotwell, GThumb, F-Spot, Picasa, DigiKam, GIMP, Inkscape
• Burning: Brasero, K3b, Xfburn
• Games: PlayOnLinux, SuperTux, SuperTuxKart, TuxGuitar, Warmux
• Genealogy: Gramps
• Education: Celestia, GCompris, Stellarium, TuxPaint, TuxMath
• Utilities: GParted, UNetbootin, TeamViewer, VirtualBox, Wine, CUPS