Linux Media Center Distro Adds Flashy Features

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"A project aimed at building a Linux distribution for media center PCs has achieved a major new release. LinuxMCE 0704 is based on Kubuntu, and offers lots of flashy features, such as whole-house high-definition video distribution, optional alpha-blended graphics, gyroscopic remote control, and much more.

"LinuxMCE appears to comprise a set of add-ons--such as the MythTV DVR (digital video recorder), for example--that sit on top of Kubuntu, the version of Ubuntu that uses KDE (K desktop environment)..."

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