Ubuntu 10.10 Beta (Maverick Meerkat) Released

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.10 beta. Codenamed “Maverick Meerkat”, 10.10 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition and Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition continue the trend of ever-faster boot speeds, with improved startup [...]

New Ubuntu Lucid Proposed Kernel

The Ubuntu kernel team has prepared a new proposed kernel for Lucid (2.6.32-25.43), containing a large number of fixes. This is a larger number of updates than we would usually push at one time, but processing of the upstream stable updates was delayed by a couple of security updates. This kernel should fix a lot [...]

Some new Ubuntu Wallpapers

I found three new Ubuntu wallpapers at WebUpd8 They looks good Original sources: http://pr09studio.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-10-10-176780911 http://pr09studio.deviantart.com/art/Fantasy-167248510

The New Wallpapers and Theme of Ubuntu 10.10

Canonical uploaded today the new wallpapers and default theme for the up-coming Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system. Seventeen new beautiful wallpapers and a lightweight and eye-candy theme will please every existing and future Ubuntu 10.10 user! The new wallpapers in the Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) release are, in the order of appearance: default Ubuntu [...]

Preparing for Ubuntu 10.10 with the Platform Rally

Canonical developer, Dave Walker, shares more insight into the development of Ubunutu 10.10. This month, the Ubuntu platform sprint rally goes under the spotlight… The Platform Sprint is something that is traditionally limited to Canonical employees, but in recent times there has also been attendance by certain upstreams. It’s held every six months, around the [...]

Ubuntu Tweak 0.5.6 final released with Desktop Recovery and installation instructions included

Ubuntu Tweak is an application to config Ubuntu easier for everyone.It provides many useful desktop and system options that the default desktop environment doesn’t provide.With its help, you will enjoy with the experience of Ubuntu! What is new in ubuntu tweak 0.5.6 As a Ubuntu user, you always get excited when you see something new [...]

Ubuntu One taking care of Windows users … not so much users of other Linux distributions

A look at the roadmap for Ubuntu One reveals the following feature planned for Maverick: Windows file sync * Addresses the needs of the many Ubuntu users who operate in a mixed platform environment of Ubuntu + Windows * Will support syncing files between Windows desktops and your Ubuntu One personal cloud Read more at [...]

Making Ubuntu look like Windows 7

Although it won’t help Linux run Windows-specific software applications, this easy hack produces an Ubuntu desktop that looks and feels a lot like Windows 7. It’s particularly suitable for reviving older PCs or laptops on which the main activities will be web-browsing, email, document writing, and streaming music and videos from Pandora, YouTube, and elsewhere [...]

Ubuntu 10.10 New Default Wallpaper Revealed, Updated Community Wallpapers And Light Themes

The new Ubuntu 10.10 default wallpaper came in an update today and looks… well, take a look for yourself: The community wallpapers were also updated and they now include the wallpapers from the community contest: Read and look more at WebUpd8

Back to School With Ubuntu?

Earlier today, ZaReason sent me a group email offering back-to-school specials on Ubuntu-based computers. I receive similar special offers from System 76 from time to time. Going forward, I hope Canonical finds a way to turn up the volume on these third-party Ubuntu system promotions. Here’s why. And here’s how. Consider the situation in the [...]