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Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5 Screenshot Tour

The fifth alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 9.04 (codename Jaunty Jackalope) was uploaded a few minutes ago on the official mirrors. As usual, we’ve downloaded a copy of it in order to keep you up to date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 9.04 development.
What’s new in Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5? Well, there [...]

PC/OS 2009v2

Today, Thursday February 26 2009 we are happy to announce the general availability of PC/OS 2009v2. The new release also introduces the new PC/OS WebStation 1.0. PC/OS OpenDesktop 2009v2 and PC/OS OpenWorkstation 2009v2 have been fully tested and ready for broad consumer adoption.
Some of the changes include a slightly tweaked user interface and updated packages [...]

Ubuntu 9.04 Countdown Banners Wanted

If you’re wanting to put your creative energy to work to help out Ubuntu, here’s your chance to make a highly visible contribution.
For a few releases now we’ve launched a “countdown banner” that is shown on the Ubuntu.com homepage and syndicated to sites across the net. For 8.10 we finally turned to the community to [...]

Mythbuntu 9.04 Alpha 5 Finally available

Mythbuntu Jaunty Jackalope alpha 5 is finally available. With this release, we are providing mirroring on sponsored mirrors only. We skipped alpha 4 because at the time it would have launched, Xfce 4.6 entered the Ubuntu archive and was not ready.
It is very important to note that this release is not compatible with Mythbuntu 7.10 [...]

Ubuntu Linux Netbooks: Yes, They Will Be Free

In September 2008, MSPmentor predicted broadband providers eventually would offer Ubuntu netbooks for free with monthly broadband service contracts. Here’s some new evidence that we’re marching in that direction.
Check out former PC Week Editor John Dodge’s post about $100 netbooks that are part of broadband packages. Dodge has been tracking Netbooks closely in recent weeks, [...]

Jaunty Alpha 5 released

Hello Ubuntu developers,
Welcome to Jaunty Jackalope Alpha-5, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.04.
Pre-releases of Jaunty are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable
system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even
frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and
those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs.
Alpha 5 [...]

Is Red Hat Taking Aim at Ubuntu?

A representative of Red Hat told a reporter recently that the company, which abandoned desktop Linux years ago in order to devote its energies to the server market, “will indeed be pushing the Linux desktop again.” Such a move would presumably present a challenge to Ubuntu, which has dominated the desktop scene for a [...]

Qimo Linux designed for younger open source fans

Do you want to give your kids a good open source start in life? Then maybe you should be introducing them to Qimo, an Ubuntu-based desktop designed for younger users. Qimo – pronounced “kim-oh” – is the product of non-profit organisation QuinnCo, founded by Michelle and Michael Hall. Designed for users three years and older, [...]

Ubuntu 9.10 will have special focus on Netbooks

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and leader of Ubuntu, recently announced the next version of Ubuntu – Karmic Koala (v 9.10) will improve the Ubuntu experience on netbooks.
Mark Shuttleworth mentioned he aimed to get boot times down to 25 seconds on netbooks, which is quite impressive because Ubuntu isn’t a light-weight Linux distro, because of its [...]

Ubuntu 9.04’s New Login Screen

Ubuntu 9.04 is getting closer and closer to the final release and we thought that it would be nice to give you guys a sneak peek at some of the upcoming features. The new version of Ubuntu will be released in less than two months, on April 23rd, and it will be dubbed Jaunty Jackalope.
One [...]

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