The Document Foundation welcomes Canonical contribution

The Document Foundation has publicly welcomed Canonical ‘s contribution to the development of LibreOffice. The Foundation notes that Canonical has added a full-time team member Bjoern Michaelsen, who recently left Oracle, to work with the LibreOffice developers. Michaelsen is described as having a “deep expertise on the LibreOffice core”. Canonical’s work is expected to have [...]

Follow Ubuntu Progress at a Glance, or Not

News came across the wire today about a new Ubuntu Launchpad feature that allows users to track bug and feature progress with a graphical at-a-glance layout. Color-coding and placement aid the ease-of-use aspects of this online tool. While the actual tool isn’t new, regular user access was. There’s just one problem. LeanKit Kanban is an [...]

Car computer runs Ubuntu 10.10, offers GPS and HSDPA

Vic has begun selling an Ubuntu Linux-based, double-DIN car computer with GPS and 3G HSDPA for approximately $410. Based on an Intel Celeron M processor with 2GB of DDR2 memory, the NaviSurfer II Ubu-3G offers a 250GB hard disk drive, a seven-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen, and extensive connectivity including multiple camera inputs, says the [...]

Is Ubuntu playing with fire?

How’s that for an incendiary headline? Before I continue, here’s how I got here: First I tested the Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Alpha image, which I thought way too raw for a release two months and barely two weeks away, with the Unity layer on top of GNOME barely functional. Then I tried a pre-alpha of [...]

Customise Ubuntu with Ubuntu Tweak

Customisation is an inherent part of Linux, but if you’re not comfortable working without your mouse, tweaking aspects of your desktop can be tricky. That’s where Ubuntu Tweak comes in. It’s a nifty little app that helps you modify aspects of your Ubuntu installation. It breaks your desktop into various categories and enables you to [...]

Linux Mint 11: “Katya”

Linux Mint 11, based on the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal”, will be released in May this year under the codename “Katya”. Origins: Russian name. Greek origins, associated with the meaning “pure”.

Linux Mint signs a partnership with eUKhost

Linux Mint signed a new partnership with eUKhost. The UK hosting company is now the number #1 Linux Mint sponsor and provides our project with a powerful dedicated server for a value of $894/month. eUKhost becomes the number #1 Linux Mint sponsor The server is located in Milton Keynes, UK. It runs Debian Lenny in [...]

Canonical to disable GNOME donations in Banshee

The Banshee developers have announced that they have chosen to allow Canonical to disable the Amazon store in Banshee on Ubuntu. This was the alternative to agreeing to have Canonical take 75% of the revenue from the affiliate code embedded in media player’s Amazon store support. Last August, the Banshee developers configured the media player’s [...]

Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS released

“I am in the present. I cannot know what tomorrow will bring forth. I can know only what the truth is for me today. That is what I am called upon to serve, and I serve it in all lucidity.” – Igor Stravinsky The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.04.2 [...]

Bleeding Edge: Universal Software Installer for Ubuntu

Bleeding Edge is a Linux script designed for the popular Ubuntu operating system, for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. It installs players, codecs, media players, fonts, drivers, etc. It also cleans up the system. Bleeding Edge is a graphical software installer, an application that will make your life easier, allowing you to install the most [...]