The latest Release of BOSS GNU/Linux is version 8 (unnati). It is coupled with Cinnamon Desktop Environment. This release aims to enhance the user & experience in desktops and laptops with latest applications.
BOSS – Search from Desktop
BOSS desktop includes an integrated search facility which can be used to launch applications, switch windows, and open recent documents and settings. The integrated search lets you to find the application on your system, faster and easier. Type any query into the Dash home and will determine which categories of applications of relevant to search, returning the best results.
Libreoffice
Libreoffice - full-featured office productivity suite that provides a near drop-in replacement for Microsoft(R) Office. Libreoffice suite comprises programs to do word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows, diagrams and drawings, maintain databases, and compose mathematical formulae.
- A new start center gives previews and easy access to recently used documents
- Inbuilt dictionaries and hunspell support
- Improved PDF support
- New spreadsheet functions
- Updated scientific and number formats
- Word – compatible text highlighting
All-in-One Control Panel
BOSS allows you to explore your system settings from the settings panels. The Systems settings have also been reorganized making it straightforward to find the setting you want, and many settings panels have also been redesigned to make them easier to use.
Ibus – Input Method
The Ibus input method include a new on-screen display for input method switching, new candidate character popups, new Region & Language settings, and the inclusion of all input method engines in the input method menu.
Bulk Document Converter
BOSS Bulk Document Converter allows you to convert one format of documents into the other format of documents like doc to pdf, doc to html etc.,
VLC
VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
Evolution
BOSS lets you to manage your mail accounts with Evolution, which has features includes secure network connections encrypted with SSL, TLS, STARTTLS and son on.
Firefox
Latest web browsers to deliver safe, easy web browsing with familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web.
GIMP
Applications ranging from simple paint program to an expert quality photo retouching program, a mass production image renderer, or even an image format converter.
Games
From chess , sudoku to shoot-em-ups, BOSS comes with loads of games that’ll keep you busy for hours. That includes alien-arena , Civilization V , Fortunes , Dota 2 and many more