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According to earlier announcements, Google wants to release the first beta version of Chrome web browser for Mac OS X till the end of the year, but at the expense of many valuable features.

Developers decided to move several functions to the second beta version. The reason is that Google wants to release the browser before January 1, 2010.

The final version of the Linux Mint distribution has been released (codename Helena).

The new edition is based on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, kernel 2.6.31, Gnome 2.28 desktop environment, and Xorg 7.4. The new version also brings many changes and updates. This time, developers implemented support for OEM installation, added the possibility to define packages that do not have to be checked through a system update.

On the eve of the end of the year and decade, Webby Awards organizers decided to publish top ten moments from the world of the Internet.

During the Ubuntu Developer Summit, it was announced that the Ubuntu distribution version 10.04 would not contain the default graphics program GIMP.

The decision was taken due to the fact that GIMP is directed to a different group of users than Ubuntu itself. The program is designed for more advanced users while the distribution is created for less advanced users.

Google has launched a website with plugins for Chrome. Currently, all developers can upload their own extensions. All Chorme users will soon be able to use them.

The launch of Google Chrome Extensions was announced by Aaron Boodman on a special mailing list, and Lei Zheng on one of the official Google Blog. Currently, it is possible to upload plugins, but it will soon be possible to download them.