14 DAY TRIAL // Webconverger, a Linux distribution used for deployment in places like offices or Internet cafes, where only web applications are used, is now at version 28 and is ready for download.
Many of the operating systems you see running in various places like Internet cafes or any setting where users just need to have access to some basic tools are actually based on Linux. Webconverger is such an OS, and it does an excellent job.
"28.0's most exciting new feature is opted in with the instantupdate API option which allows you to change the homepage remotely for one or many of your devices in an instant. No reboot required! See the instantupdate demo. The technology behind this is Websockets and the service runs upon https://wss.webconverger.com/. The detailed changelog between 27.1 and 28.0 otherwise shows a raft of security updates and minor bug fixes. If you are Live user, you really must update for the Flash fixes alone," reads the official website.
The developers have also explained that a major upgrade is planned and that the distribution will soon switch from the Wheezy codebase to Jessie. The new Webconverger release should land soon after Debian 8.0 arrives, which is in just a few days.
Users of the distribution can update from the previous version. For more details, you can read the official announcement, and you can download Webconverger 28 right now from Softpedia.