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Isabell Long: Firstly, please tell us a little about yourself. Penelope Stowe: I’ve been an Ubuntu user on and off for almost 3 years now (my “other distro” is, admittedly, MacOS). Until recently, I was working in publishing, but I’ve quit my job and am now exploring possibilities for what I’ll do next. I figure [...] Lucid Lynx is enjoying glowing reviews, and Ubuntu in general is immensely popular, as Linux distros go. What is it about Ubuntu that gives it such a large, loyal following? Granted, not everyone is Ubuntu’s friend — “irritating” and “fatally flawed” were a few choice adjectives that pop up. But others figure that if Linux [...] Ubuntu is probably the best known desktop GNU/Linux distribution at street level, picking up new users by word of mouth and astute viral marketing. So much so that for many users new to Linux, Ubuntu has become synonymous with Linux. Linux is Ubuntu; and Ubuntu is Linux. But Linux and free software come in many [...] No Windows viruses. Free. Any questions? Of course. Start with this one: How can an operating system with those virtues, the open-source Linux, remain confined to a tiny minority of desktop and laptop computers at home? Linux may run TiVo video recorders and live inside Android phones, in addition to running much of the Internet’s [...] When Canonical launched Landscape 1.5 this week, it was a timely reminder that the software company is trying to develop multiple revenue streams beyond Ubuntu services. Moreover, Landscape 1.5 represents Canonical’s latest attempt to make Ubuntu easier for businesses and solutions providers to remotely manage. Here’s a closer look at the Landscape strategy. Canonical will [...] Ubuntu Control Center or UCC is an application inspired by Mandriva Control Center and aims to centralize and organize in a simple and intuitive form the main configuration tools for Ubuntu distribution. UCC uses all the native applications already bundled with Ubuntu, but it also utilize some third-party apps like “Hardinfo”, “Boot-up Manager”, “GuFW” and [...] The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 LXDE RC. Linux Mint 9 LXDE New features at a glance: New LXDM Display Manager Improved PCManFM2 file manager New Software Manager 30,000 packages Review applications straight from the Software Manager APT daemon Visual improvements New Backup Tool Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks [...] It’s lean, it’s very green, and it’s one of the better Linux distros for users who just want a good desktop right out of the box. Linux Mint 9, dubbed Isadora, was released on May 18th with plenty of new features and software. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, but it does have its own [...] We’re proud to offer the first official Peppermint OS respin, featuring a fully updated system a few bug fixes, and a few new features. We’re going to be respinning the ISO every few weeks in order to make sure that fresh downloads will reflect the improvements we’re making. Note that it’s easy to update your [...] After much hard work, and some delay, we are pleased to bring your the second version of our popular Linux Desktop for Kids! Special Thanks First off, I’d like to thank Brian Hall for once again providing the amazing artwork that makes Qimo so special and appealing to children of all ages. I would also [...] |
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