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The Ubuntu developers are now tracking Mozilla’s rapid release cycle, releasing the updated version 8.0 of Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird. Previously, Ubuntu distributions would have stuck with the major version they were released with, say 3.0, and only updated to the minor versions as they arrived, 3.0.1, 3.0.2 and so on. But Mozilla’s switch to [...] Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #243 for the week November 21 – 27, 2011, and the full version is available here. In this Issue we cover: Career Days: From Developer to CEO Wrap-up Official UDS-P group photo and personal photo set Edubuntu Council Elections Ubuntu 12.04 Development update Ubuntu IRCC Nominations Building a [...] If you’re a Firefox fan and you happen to be in the middle of a long Thanksgiving weekend, you can take advantage of some new updates. In February of this year, Mozilla announced its shift to a new, rapid release cycle, and the company has stuck to the plan. You can now get Firefox 8, [...] If Google and Apple can boost the concept of revolutionizing television, then why can’t the Ubuntu community do so as well? That’s exactly what a gaggle of Ubuntu developers are doing, and they have the blessing of Mark Shuttleworth in the effort. In fact, you can find Shuttleworth’s collected TV developer ponderings right here on [...] After Firefox 8 officially landed in Ubuntu 11.10 last week, earlier today (November 28th) Canonical announced that the Mozilla Thunderbird 8.0 email client is now available on the official software repositories of the Oneiric Ocelot operating system. All Ubuntu 11.10 users can now upgrade (by running the Software Update app from the Settings icon) their [...] Some publication stirred the bee’s hive when they cited Distrowatch ratings as an indicator that Ubuntu is losing it’s popularity to LinuxMint and other Linux-based distributions. One needs to be extremely careful while taking into account Distrowatch’s ratings because that is not the ‘goal’ or ‘purpose’ of Distrowatch. It provides info about the latest releases. [...] Linux Mint signed a new partnership with DuckDuckGo. The search engine features some revolutionary ideas and is now the default search engine in Linux Mint 12. Here’s a quick introduction to DuckDuckGo, its philosophy and its features. No tracking Unlike all major search engines, DuckDuckGo does not collect or share personal information. There is no [...] The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 12 “Lisa”. Linux Mint 12 “Lisa” New features at a glance: Gnome 3 and MGSE MATE Artwork improvements Search engines For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 12“. Important info and release notes: [...] I’m not sure many people become Ubuntu users because of its accessibility features. But that doesn’t mean Linux developers ignore this issue; on the contrary, as Canonical employee and “Ubuntu Community Manager” Jono Bacon noted recently, accessibility technologies are a key focus of the upcoming 12.04 release. Here’s a look at what to expect. Tools [...] Issue #55 is OUT! This month: * Command and Conquer. * How-To : Program in Python – Part 29, LibreOffice – Part 9, Backup Strategy – Part 3, Audacity Basics, and Quick Home Server. * Linux Lab – VOIP at Home. * Review – BackTrack vs BackBox. * I Think – Did you update your [...] |
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