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I’m going to take a look at the Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 desktop and user interface. My intention is to look from two different perspectives – my own, as a Linux “Pro”, and that of my partner, my neighbor, or others who we might consider Linux “Amateurs”, often having been Windows users. I think the [...] This is a collection of great themes for Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope, these themes are from zgegblog a blog of François Vogelweith, on the blog exist a collection of wonderful gnome themes for Ubuntu (see the total collection) The installation is easy because can be done after adding a repository, so with sudo apt-get install [...] Back in March we reviewed the System76 Serval Professional Notebook and found it to be an excellent contender at the time. This notebook, which shipped with Ubuntu 8.10, had packed an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor with a GeForce 9800M GTS graphics card and other great hardware, but since then System76 has rolled out [...] molinux MoLinux 5.0, a Spanish, Ubuntu-based distribution developed by the regional government of Castilla la Mancha in Spain, has been released. Code-named “Dorotea”, in reference to a pretty girl in Cervantes’ Don Quijote de la Mancha, MoLinux 5.0 is distributed as an installable live DVD. New features: improved hardware support and boot speed; optional ext4 [...] The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 7 “Gloria” x64. Quick steps: Download the ISO or the torrent. While it’s downloading look at the videos and the overview of the new features in Linux Mint 7, read the User Guide and make sure to quickly go through the known issues. After [...] Ubuntu developers recently announced a new system that will make it easier to brand third-party applications with Ubuntu imagery in Ubuntu 9.10. While decorating the desktop with benign images of a Koala may not hurt anything, Ubuntu should be careful not to take the branding too far. Here’s why. In his announcement of the package [...] Guadalinex 6, a Spanish, Ubuntu-based distribution developed by the regional government of Andalucía in Spain, has been released. This version incorporates new functionality inherited from Ubuntu 9.04, with some of the most noticeable improvements being faster boot, several new programs and utilities, and the ability to run Windows applications. However, the new Guadalinex also includes [...] Canonical continues to build the Ubuntu channel partner program. Although the effort isn’t generating headlines yet, solutions providers can measure Canonical’s progress by keeping their eyes on four key Ubuntu partners. Here they are. First up are two household names: Amazon.com and Dell. 1. Amazon.com: Ubuntu 9.10, scheduled for an October 2009 arrival, will push [...] When I started my recent Linux distro review jihad back on ExtremeTech, one of the first ones I did was Linux Mint 6. I hadn’t been paying attention to Linux Mint’s development cycle or I probably would have waited because not too long after that review was done, Linux Mint 7 was released. And so [...] Canonical’s X.Org guy, Bryce Harrington, has announced the switch to using Intel kernel mode-setting by default beginning with the new Linux 2.6.30 kernel update that was just committed to the Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala” repository. Cheers! For those unfamiliar with what Intel kernel mode-setting means or would like more information, check out the mailing list [...] |
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