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Webconverger Neon
Webconverger is a community project funded by Webconverger Limited, which in turns powers are fledging outdoor commercial services for Web kiosks and digital signage, which is known as Webconverger...
View ArticleWebconverger 13 release notes
Webconverger 13 excitingly includes WebGL 3D accelerated support for nvidia hardware and security enhancements, as well as: Search engine changed to DuckDuckGo from Google after signing a revenue share...
View ArticleBIOS Boot priority video
Some aspects of Webconverger do seem daunting for deployment and we are aiming to create Webconverger tutorial videos to help you. In this video, I demonstrate how to change the boot order in order to...
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Kiosk hardware partners sought
As Linux Torvalds says, "Linux on the Desktop", aka Linux on PCs is hard to crack since machines are not pre-installed with it. We at Webconverger would love to see our software pre-installed on...
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Evaluate Web signage
Webconverger Neon, Webconverger's spin off Web signage operating system product was introduced earlier on this blog, however there wasn't a version for you to try, until now. Download Webconverger...
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Wake-on-LAN
Background: Wake on Lan support was asked for sometime ago and it almost delayed Webconverger 13.0 until it was moved to target 14.0 and it's one of those trivial new features that has cost at least 3...
View ArticleTurning screens into Web signs
Here is a short "pitch" for Web signage with Webconverger Neon at an event in Berlin, with Q&A session after. Many thanks to the organisers.
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Webconverger 14.0 release
We have been hard at work this summer and 14.0 marks several major enhancements: New: 686 kernel, which should show better performance on multi-core hardware New: nVidia 302.17 support via bumblebee...
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Webconverger 14.1 release
14.1 fixes a very embarrassing problem with the installer, whereby unsquashfs was accidentally removed. If you don't install Webconverger to disk and use the Live version, there is no need to upgrade...
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Restoring Japanese support
This post was prompted by nikkei_linux magazine in Japan. Since I'm a fan of Japanese people and culture, it was time to work on restoring at least the J of CJK support. Years ago CJK was simply...
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Webconverger 15 release notes
Webconverger 15 is our most significant release yet, which realises a design goal to seamlessly upgrade with git. A feature that no other Linux distribution quite has. Currently upgrades only work on...
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Webconverger 15.1 release notes
Our new automatic upgrade feature released in version 15 works well. Git-FS has helped us develop, debug and test better, and deliver to you an experience that improves every day. Just like the Web...
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Webconverger 16.0 release notes
16.0 showcases the proven DOOHNeon Web signage OS, under the new chrome=neon switch to Webconverger users. The only difference now really between the Neon and Webconverger products, is the extra...
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Next Unit of Computing
A very common question asked to sales@webconverger.com is whether we support the Rasbperry PI? The answer is no, because I've tried it and I think sadly the PI is too slow for Web browsing to justify...
View ArticleNew Year developments
For want of a better place, I thought it would be prude to outline our ".COM" business activities on the ".ORG" blog.Please let me welcome Mike Kaply in Austin Texas to our sales list. Since Patrick...
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Webconverger 17.0 release
Webconverger 17.0 is exciting for two reasons:New installer, allowing you the choice to install to a USB stickWhole base is upgraded. squeeze/artax → wheezy/baureoInstalling to a USB stick, a...
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Webconverger 18.0 release
Webconverger is git signed and tagged "18.0" with the following new features:Provisioned the proprietary Google talk plugin, which will make us more applicable in Internet cafes. With a Google account...
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Webconverger 19 release
Webconverger 19 brings you in terms of effort put in:Printing support completely overhauled with a new printer= APIRestored nvidia (ion) WebGL acceleration using driver version 313.30New support API...
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Easier setups with Existing Customer link
If you have more than a couple of subscriptions with us, you probably have access to the Configuration control panel:Previously it was a bit tedious to copy and paste in the case senstive machine...
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Webconverger 20 release
Please download Webconverger 20, our stable update release, featuring:Firefox 21 updates and Flash security updatesA dist-upgrade, based on Progress Linux 2.0 (baureo)On a bit of a diet, 441M to 357M,...
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