On the server side, for those who want to LAMP-up to serve your blog (or if you’re really old fashioned, to start a bulletin board or something like that), the server addition is full of upgrades. in XMMS, along with support for watching modern AVC/HEVC videos trip your trigger? It’s all there. Also, does support for SoundFonts (sf2) for FluidSynth, the mtPaint raster graphics editor, support for old sound formats originating from Amiga, Atari, Commodore, ZX Spectrum, etc. So that’s a plus.įor gamers, how ’bout the addition of some Java-based games, stuff like Flappy Bird, Karoshi, Micropolis, and Zuma.

So what’s new, featurewise? Let’s start with the biggies.Ĥ3.0 now gives you the ability to install proprietary web browsers - you know, like Google Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi and the like. It’s mainly a lightweight utility distro, ready to serve you if you need to fire up a server (let’s say to publish your blog), to use for system recovery (for like when your “real” distro fails you), or for a multimedia center (to hook up to a screen and speakers), and for gaming (which needs no explanation). You can use it for your everyday Linux distro for searching, surfing, email, and writing if you want - but that’s not really what it’s made for. In truth, it’s a lightweight Linux distro with a mission. For the time being, we’ll stick with the basics.Īlthough 4M Linux is often referenced as “a lightweight Linux distro,” that doesn’t tell the whole story. Being version 43.0, it’s gone one step beyond being the answer to life, the universe, and everything else, as any good hitchhiker should know - but that’s something for a discussion later in day. There’s a new 4MLinux in town and it’s ready to download now. A new version of a utility distro that focuses on server, multimedia, system rescue, and games.

SMPlayer 23.6.0 downloading