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SimplyMEPIS: The best desktop Linux you haven't triedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 2 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags simplymepis, desktop, linux, fedora, ubuntu, opensuse, review, Search All Tags
Stephen J. Vaughan-Nicols reviews SimplyMEPIS and suggests that it deserves to stand alongside other top notch Linux Desktop distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE. read more »
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Ubuntu: Intrepid Ibex (8.10) officially releasedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 35 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
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Ryan Paul offers a good overview of the new features in Ubuntu 8.10 along with some weaknesses. read more »
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Cook up tasty custom Ubuntu live CDs with UCKOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 86 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags ubuntu, live, cd, uck, ubuntu customization kit, mayank sharma, Search All Tags,
Mayank Sharma reviews the Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) which allows one to customize the Ubuntu distribution before it is deployed as a live CD. read more »
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Dell Inspiron 910 customers can choose between XP and UbuntuOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 107 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: workstations | Tags dell, inspiron, customers, xp, ubuntu, asus eee pc, Search All Tags,
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes, "Interesting to see that Dell's answer to the ASUS Eee PC will ship with a choice of either Windows XP or Ubuntu 8.04." read more »
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Ultamatix may be a worthy successor to Automatix for new Ubuntu and Debian usersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 125 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags ultamatix, worthy, successor, automatix, ubuntu, debian, users, Search All Tags
Jeremy LaCroix writes, "Some Ubuntu fans out there may remember Automatix, a tool for Ubuntu that allowed easy access to many popular non-free applications and commonly-used audio and video codecs. It debuted a few years ago, and got negative reviews from Ubuntu developers and experienced users due to the risk of breaking dependencies, but it offered an easy solution for beginners who weren't familiar with the way deb packages worked. Automatix was discontinued in March, when its developers moved on to other projects. Now Ultamatix hopes to continue where Automatix left off." read more »
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Apple's Security Woes Surpass Vista and Ubuntu.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by Lifeofpurpose87 138 days ago (http://www.dailytech.com)
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CanSecWest sponsors an annual hacking contest, which seeks to recognize vulnerabilities and give a comparative analysis of OS security.It seems the Mac OS falls several strides behind Vista and Ubunt read more »
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Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 141 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
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"Canonical, along with software distributor ValuSoft, have come together to push a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores. The catch, it'll cost you $19.99." read more »
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Canonical wants Netbook partners to open drivers for UbuntuOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 176 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: software | Tags canonical, netbook, partners, open, drivers, ubuntu, Search All Tags,
Canonical is working on a new Linux distribution called Netbook Remix which will be used on subnotebooks. Each distribution will be finely tuned for the specific equipment it runs on. Shuttleworth has indicated his desire for the manufacturers to open source the relevant drivers. read more »
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