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It looks like the debacle concerning RC6 power-savings support for Intel Sandy Bridge hardware is finally behind us. Intel thinks everything is worked out and ready to be enabled upstream (again) with the next Linux 3.4 kernel cycle and Canonical has enabled RC6 by default in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Here are some tests showing the [...] While most x86 hardware shipping in the past few years has been x86_64-capable, Canonical has continued recommending the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Linux over the 64-bit version. With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS “Precise Pangolin” this will hopefully change where the 64-bit version becomes recommended as the default spin. In this article are some updated benchmarks showing [...] Bug #1 – Microsoft has a majority market share.” – Ubuntu bug tracker. Much has changed since Canonical started on its quirky quest to “fix bug #1.” Seven years ago Microsoft was seen as stagnant, ripe for plucking. Longhorn was still MIA, and Microsoft users were busy patching XP against the latest threats. Apple? Apple [...] Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #254 for the week February 20 – 26, 2012, and the full version is available here. In this issue we cover: Sound theme results Ubuntu in your pocket Ubuntu 12.04 Countdown banner competition Ubuntu 12.04 Development Update Awesome Unity Contributions We had a great Fix-It Friday! [...] Canonical expects to start rolling out the first phase of Ubuntu’s new heads-up display in the April release of Ubuntu 12.04. But HUD will supplement Unity, Ubuntu’s default desktop interface, rather than fully replace it. The move to radically change the desktop’s default interface is being made out of necessity, according to Canonical’s founder and [...] There’s no denying the magnitude of Linux’s impact on the world of personal computing so far, but you know something has changed when headlines like these begin appearing: “Ubuntu for Android: This, ladies and gentlemen, is the future of computing” read one. “Ubuntu for Android shows us the future of computing” read another. Indeed, after [...] Softpedia has been informed this morning, February 27th, by Fabio Colinelli that the fabulous MyUnity Unity configuration utility for the Ubuntu platform reached version 3.0, supporting desktop themes and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin). Looks like the Italian developer worked very hard on the new version of MyUnity, completely redesigned its interface and brining built-in [...] Ubuntu 12.04 is all about pixel perfecting everything and focusing on the quality of the overall release. This is important since it is a LTS release which would be used by companies and users all over the world for a long time. From the view point of a user and sys-admins, it is important to [...] DickMacInnis.com is proud to announce the official release of Dream Studio 11.10. This exciting new version of Dream Studio (dream.dickmacinnis.com) has all the features that have made past releases one of the most successful multimedia software packages out there, including: multi-user, pulseaudio-integrated realtime audio via JACK, for use with programs like Ardour; the renowned Cinelerra [...] Greetings all – for those of you who are new to wattOS, many of the fourm entries might already contain answers to your questions. (Be sure to look specifically at R5 areas. Some of the previous version fixes, tweaks, etc. will work in the newer versions. Dont forget to use the search function in the [...] |
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