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Ubuntu, Debian top community poll

Posted February 10, 2012 - 8:00 am

The 2011 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards have been tabulated, and the results show some surprises.
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Eight features Windows 8 borrowed from Linux

Posted February 9, 2012 - 3:24 pm

Microsoft has always been accused of stealing left and right from the open source community. Is this holding true today?
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20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

Posted February 9, 2012 - 3:01 pm

As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.
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Ready for another Linux tablet? Meet the rugged Trimble Yuma

Posted February 7, 2012 - 8:56 pm

February seems to be shaping up to be the month of Linux tablets. Just last week we saw the announcement of the forthcoming Spark tablet running Mer Linux and KDE, which has caused plenty of excitement among Linux fans.
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Fixing a broken Ubuntu upgrade

Posted February 7, 2012 - 5:08 pm

About a year ago, I moved into a new office, far away from a network wall jack, and decided to put my computer's wireless card to work. It was a nice solution that worked well. That is, until I upgraded from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10. Here's how I fixed it.
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Getting started with the Ubuntu command line

Posted February 7, 2012 - 4:47 pm

The command line is an efficient way to perform complex tasks accurately and much more easily than it would seem at a first glance. Here's what you need to know to get started
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Canonical aligns Kubuntu as community flavor

Posted February 6, 2012 - 8:28 pm

The Kubuntu flavor of Ubuntu is being realigned to community-only status, as in-house Canonical developers are shifted away from the project.
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Ubuntu creator warns businesses to be wary of cloud lock-in

Posted January 30, 2012 - 9:40 am

Cloud infrastructure was always meant to be based on open standards, and organisations that choose to buy capacity from public clouds that only support one standard are creating problems for themselves in the future, according to Ubuntu creator Canonical.
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Ubuntu's heads up display. Cool or drool?

Posted January 25, 2012 - 1:33 pm

Ubuntu plans to do away with menus and move to an "intent-driven interface" modeled on search. Is it an innovation whose time has come or just trying to fix what isn't broken?
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Goodbye menu, hello HUD (heads up display)

Posted January 25, 2012 - 10:42 am

Ubuntu plans to do away with menus for an "intent-driven interface" modeled on search.
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Ubuntu Linux's new 'HUD' interface will do away with menus

Posted January 24, 2012 - 3:52 pm

A new kind of interface is coming to Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" that will ultimately replace menus in Unity applications and recognize voice commands.
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Linux vendors rush to patch privilege escalation flaw after root exploits emerge

Posted January 24, 2012 - 1:23 pm

Linux vendors are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by local attackers to gain root access on the system.
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Ubuntu to feature command line shortcuts

Posted January 24, 2012 - 12:13 pm

Canonical will outfit the next release of its Ubuntu Linux OS with a new type of interface that will allows desktop users to execute functions for any program through a command line interface, or by voice command.
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Three ways to tweak Ubuntu Linux's Unity desktop

Posted January 21, 2012 - 3:11 pm

The Unity desktop environment that was recently made default in Ubuntu Linux has been nothing if not controversial, as has the alternative GNOME 3.
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Win this book: Ubuntu Unleashed

Posted January 17, 2012 - 3:29 pm

ITworld is giving away 5 copies of "Ubuntu Unleashed: 2012 Edition" to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
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Canonical demonstrates Ubuntu TV

Posted January 9, 2012 - 12:58 pm

Anticipating a growing market for smart television sets, Canonical will be demonstrating a version of its popular Ubuntu Linux OS that can be used for running TVs.
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Will an Ubuntu gadget debut at CES?

Posted January 4, 2012 - 3:42 pm

The start of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is rapidly approaching, and speculation is running rampant as to what shiny new wares will make their debut there.
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Six free software packages to load on your new PC

Posted December 26, 2011 - 8:32 pm

If you're among the lucky ones to receive a new PC this holiday season, rejoice. There are few things as exciting as the potential of a brand-new machine.
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Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' will power new PC line

Posted December 26, 2011 - 9:00 am

The vast majority of Linux users may get the operating system by downloading and installing it themselves, but there's no denying that there are distinct advantages to buying hardware with Linux preloaded instead.
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Linux Mint 12 'Lisa' hot new distro, will be ignored by a billion users

Posted November 29, 2011 - 11:49 am

Ubuntu has ruled the Linux desktop distribution market for years, but upstart Linux Mint is leapfrogging them with version 12. But a billion users will continue to ignore Linux.
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As Ubuntu Linux turns 7, 'Precise Pangolin' planning begins

Posted October 20, 2011 - 12:52 pm

It was exactly seven years ago that the very first version of Ubuntu Linux--dubbed "Warty Warthog"--was released, kicking off a long line of increasingly popular versions of the free and open source operating system.
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Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' bounds onto stage

Posted October 13, 2011 - 12:04 pm

After months of anticipation by Linux fans around the world, Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” made its long-awaited debut on Thursday.
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Ubuntu One users get Windows client at last

Posted October 4, 2011 - 8:34 am

Canonical has released its long-promised Windows client which gives Ubuntu desktop users a way to share files hosted on the company’s One cloud service across platforms.
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Excited for Ubuntu Linux 11.10? The countdown has begun

Posted October 3, 2011 - 2:13 pm

It may not compare with the hype that comes out of Cupertino or Redmond, but there's no denying that the new “This Is the Countdown” website launched in the past few days adds a considerable dose of excitement to the upcoming launch of Ubuntu 11.10, or “Oneiric Ocelot.”
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Will Ubuntu Linux switch to a monthly release cycle?

Posted September 9, 2011 - 6:49 pm

There seems to be no end to the major changes being tossed around for Ubuntu this year.
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