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    Dell's Linux laptop has good hardware, decent toolkit

    Posted May 6, 2013 - 11:28 am

    Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 'Developer Edition' laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.

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    Two new Asus laptops offer an Ubuntu Linux option

    Posted October 16, 2012 - 8:33 pm

    As the arrival of Windows 8 draws ever nearer, it's not surprising to see the debut of a flurry of devices featuring the new OS.

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    Ubuntu targets the mainstream

    Posted June 18, 2012 - 1:27 pm

    With Ubuntu 12.04, Canonical has delivered a much improved product that spans desktops, servers and the cloud in a bid to become the cross-platform mainstream product that Apple's Mac OS might have been had Apple not abandoned the server market.

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    Ubuntu breaks from the Linux pack

    Posted June 13, 2011 - 6:45 am

    Ubuntu 11.04 (nicknamed Natty Narwhal) marks a decided change in direction for the Linux-based operating system. The biggest change is that Canonical, the organizer of Ubuntu, is replacing the Gnome/KDE desktop environment with a new user interface called Unity.

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    Ubuntu 11.04: Is Natty Narwhal the best Linux desktop ever?

    Posted May 5, 2011 - 8:29 am

    With its new Unity interface, Ubuntu 11.04 doesn't look or act like any other desktop Linux you've ever seen. It's not just a new take on the desktop, it's a new take on the interface for all devices.

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    ITworld review: Ubuntu 10.10 scores close to a ten

    Posted October 1, 2010 - 1:16 pm

    Ubuntu 10.10 (a.k.a. Maverick Meerkat), the latest Ubuntu Linux distribution, isn't quite a perfect ten as its heads towards release, but it's pretty darn close.

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    Review: Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud

    Posted May 13, 2010 - 4:07 pm

    If you're building an internal or private cloud, Canonical wants you to use Ubuntu Linux 10.04 as your operating system of choice. To that end, the newest version of Ubuntu includes a feature set called Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. In keeping with its open source pedigree, Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud is integrated with the open source Eucalyptus http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2009/110909-open-source-companies... private cloud platform, making it possible to create a private cloud with much less configuration than installing Linux first, then Eucalyptus.

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    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS adds new tools

    Posted April 28, 2010 - 3:14 pm

    Canonical has high hopes for its latest release: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support). Also known as Lucid Lynx, this new version is the one that, from many indications, the company hopes will take Ubuntu from being a fan favorite to a commercial success. Based on my first look at the release candidate, Canonical's hopes may be realized.

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    Ubuntu 10.04 delivers usability, strength

    Posted April 15, 2010 - 6:56 pm

    With the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04, Canonical is releasing not only a pretty Linux distribution, but one that works very well.

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    Ubuntu Desktop: Plenty of sizzle, not much steak

    Posted June 2, 2009 - 4:12 pm

    Ubuntu 9.0.4 Desktop, nicknamed Jaunty Jackalope, is likely to continue the Mac-like cult following for Canonical's Debian-based Linux distribution. But there's not a lot new here.

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    Ubuntu Server: Lean, mean, cloud-making machine

    Posted June 1, 2009 - 4:09 pm

    Ubuntu Server is a fast, free, no-frills Linux distribution that fills a niche between utilitarian Debian and the GUI-driven and, some would argue, over-featured Novell SUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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    First look: Ubuntu 9.04 stays the course

    Posted April 28, 2009 - 4:21 pm

    Having rocketed to prominence as one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions in just a few years, Ubuntu has earned a reputation for stability and ease-of-use. The latest edition -- version 9.04, code-named "Jaunty Jackalope" -- continues that tradition and is mostly a maintenance release, but it brings a number of updates that should enhance its appeal.

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    Ubuntu 9.04 Beta: Quick Look

    Posted March 28, 2009 - 8:57 pm

    So far there have been six alpha releases of the forthcoming Ubuntu 9.04, due for final release next month, and late yesterday the one and only beta release was made available for download. From this point forward there's a release candidate in mid-April, before the final release is made on the 23rd.

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    New versions of Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE

    Posted December 29, 2008 - 12:43 pm

    When you're talking Linux, three big names always pop up: Canonical's Ubuntu, Novell's openSUSE and Red Hat's Fedora. Each of these "big three" has recently released a new version of its distribution, which means it's time to check them out and decide which is No 1. Or, more properly, which is No. 1 for what user.
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