Ubuntu Gazette

Former Linspire CEO Switches to Ubuntu

2007-10-20T19:43:00.001-07:00

Former Linspire CEO Switches to Ubuntu
DesktopLinux: "The sincerest complement a Linux distribution can get is when the onetime CEO of a rival Linux company switches to that distribution..."

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Dell to Ship Ubuntu 7.10 on Desktops and Laptops

2007-10-20T19:40:00.001-07:00

Dell to Ship Ubuntu 7.10 on Desktops and Laptops
PC Magazine - USA
The PC vendor will ship the new Ubuntu Linux desktop on its PCs later this year. by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Ubuntu 7.10 arrives Oct. 18, ...

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UNetbootin -Installing Ubuntu Or Fedora From Windows

2007-10-04T22:42:00.001-07:00

Installing Ubuntu Or Fedora From A Windows Or Linux System With ...
UNetbootin is a tool that allows you to install various Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSuSE, Debian, ArchLinux) from a Windows or a Linux desktop over the internet (ie, you don't need to burn the Ubuntu, Fedora, . ...
HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and... - http://www.howtoforge.com

Waiting for Ubuntu 7.10

2007-10-04T10:34:00.001-07:00

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Map Of The Linux File System

2007-09-24T23:07:00.001-07:00

Newbie Help: Map Of The Linux File System
Wired Blogs - USA
I've recently installed Ubuntu on my laptop and have occasionally had some trouble figuring out where things are or where new files ought to go (for ...

Technorati Tags: map , file , system

GNOME Update Polishes Linux Desktop

2007-09-22T23:56:00.001-07:00

GNOME Update Polishes Linux Desktop
Wired News - USA
So far I haven't seen the update in the Ubuntu repositories, and Desktop Linux reports that only Foresight Linux 1.4 comes with GNOME 2.20 as a default ...

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Schedule Streaming Audio Recordings in Ubuntu

2007-09-22T23:55:00.001-07:00

Schedule Streaming Audio Recordings in Ubuntu
By stuffman
... and not sit listening to your favorite radio show like you might want to. In this instructable, I'll show how to record any audio stream automatically using mplayer, lame and cron to schedule the job. Get Ubuntu, create . ...
Instructables: explore - http://www.instructables.com

Technorati Tags: streaming , audio , ubuntu , how-to

Virus Protection With F-PROT Antivirus On Ubuntu Feisty Fawn

2007-09-22T12:52:00.001-07:00

Virus Protection With F-PROT Antivirus On Ubuntu Feisty Fawn
This tutorial shows how you can install and use F-PROT Antivirus on an Ubuntu Feisty Fawn desktop. Although there aren't many Linux viruses out there, this can be useful if you often exchange files with Windows users - it can help you ...
HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and... - http://www.howtoforge.com

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Should Mozilla release a Linux?

2007-09-20T22:53:00.001-07:00

Should Mozilla release a Linux?
ZDNet - USA
He also notes the strong market share of Mozilla Firefox. Then he asks this question: Maybe Mozilla's marketing skills should be harnessed by Linux to turn ...

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How to install Skype on Ubuntu

2007-09-18T23:15:00.001-07:00

How to install Skype on Ubuntu
By Dean
Assuming you're running Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn you need to enter the following into a command window. If you're using an earlier version of Ubuntu then refer to the Medibuntu home page for installation instructions. ...
Technical Itch - http://technical-itch.co.uk

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Macedonia to use Ubuntu thin-client for all its students

2007-09-18T23:13:00.001-07:00

Macedonia to use Ubuntu thin-client for all its students
Desktop Linux - USA
The One Laptop per Child's XO, better known as the $100 laptop, gets most of the headlines but NComputing is showing in Macedonia, with its Ubuntu Linux ...

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Is Linux still too geeky?

2007-09-18T08:39:00.001-07:00

Is Linux still too geeky?
ZDNet - USA
This final verdict, issued by Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal concerning a Dell laptop he reviewed with Ubuntu, has been spreading like wildfire on ...

Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Release Dates

2007-09-18T08:37:00.001-07:00

Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Release Dates
Only Ubuntu Linux: "Hardy Heron was announced on Wednesday on the blog of Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu community manager for Canonical, the operating system's commercial sponsor..."
Linux Today - http://linuxtoday.com

Installing Ubuntu From A Windows System With Wubi

2007-09-16T23:17:00.001-07:00

Installing Ubuntu From A Windows System With Wubi
By Hawk
Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows that lets you install and uninstall Ubuntu from a Windows desktop. Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a file in the Windows file ...
DaniWeb IT Discussion Community... - http://www.daniweb.com/forums

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The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows

2007-09-16T23:16:00.001-07:00

SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows ...
Australian Personal Computer - Sydney,Australia
Editor's note: We all know how far open source software has progressed, but has it come so far to not only challenge Windows, but replace it?

Canonical's virtualization-specific Ubuntu Linux

2007-09-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

Jeos: Canonical's virtualization-specific Ubuntu Linux
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
SAN FRANCISCO--Ubuntu sponsor Canonical announced a version of its Linux software stripped down for use just on virtualized environments. ...

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Dell produces customized Ubuntu Linux for customers

2007-09-15T10:53:00.001-07:00

Dell produces customized Ubuntu Linux for customers
Desktop Linux - USA
If something bad happens to a Dell PC with pre-installed Ubuntu, Dell is now providing a customized Ubuntu to make certain that everything returns to turn ...

Ubuntu “Hardy Heron” announced

2007-08-29T15:31:00.000-07:00

* This will be the version that succeeds Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) which is due out in Oct 2007.
* Hardy Heron is due to release April 2008.
* This version will have Long Term Support (LTS) which means security updates for five years for the server edition and three years for the desktop edition.

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2007-04-21T23:59:00.001-07:00

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2007-04-21T15:56:00.001-07:00

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Hacking Ubuntu to Improve Performance

2007-04-19T23:32:00.001-07:00

ExtremeTech has an article that includes various hacks to boost Ubuntu's performance. They include viewing running processes, identifying resources, finding process startups, tuning kernel parameters, and speeding up boot time.

The article is actually a whole chapter out of the book Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations (ExtremeTech)

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Michael Dell's Linux Choice? Ubuntu

2007-04-19T01:00:00.003-07:00

eWeek: Officially, Dell isn't selling pre-installed Linux on its systems yet, but that hasn't stopped CEO and President Michael Dell from running the latest version of Ubuntu Linux on his home laptop.

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Ubuntu 7.04 to Arrive April 19

2007-04-17T15:35:00.001-07:00

eweek: For Linux business users, the most important Linux release of 2007 so far is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. But for most other Linux fans, the upcoming release of Ubuntu Version 7.04 on April 19 demands more attention.

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Dell is going Linux

2007-03-29T22:23:00.001-07:00

In response to a recent public IdeaStorm session where 70% of the people asked for Linux to be pre-installed, Dell will start doing just that. Not sure what distro they are going to use.

via: engadget

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How to Install Ubuntu 6.10 on Virtual PC 2007

2007-03-20T15:27:00.001-07:00

Arcane Code has a handy step by step guide for How to Install Ubuntu 6.1 on VPC 2007

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