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What should we do to improve this blog?

2008-10-24T10:27:00.003-04:00

I know this blog has been neglected a lot lately. This is only due to another project I have been working on. Please give me your opinions on how I can improve this site because I have more time now and I want it to be a top Ubuntu resource.

Thanks!

Ubuntu 8.10 RC is out

2008-10-24T10:24:00.000-04:00

Check it out here

How to Make Ubuntu Extremely Fast

2008-09-29T14:54:00.001-04:00

Click here to read the Tux Training article

Easy Way To Tweak Ubuntu

2008-09-11T12:21:00.002-04:00

If you are constantly confused over the command line, and wanted to look for an easy way to tweak your Ubuntu, then Ubuntu Tweak is definitely the application for you.

Read the article here: Make Tech Easier

Run Windows Apps 100% Seamlessly on Ubuntu!

2008-09-11T12:14:00.001-04:00

You probably know that you can run Windows XP on your Linux machine through virtualization. But let's face it, you don't really want Windows you want the App under Windows. So why not eliminate Windows out of the equation and run it seamlessly on Ubuntu?

Read the full article here:HeHe2

10 "Really Cool" Icon Sets for Ubuntu/GNOME Desktop

2008-08-28T09:01:00.000-04:00

See them here: Junauza

Don’t confuse bad Linux support for bad Linux

2008-07-02T09:16:00.000-04:00

Anti-Linux evangelists try to level many claims against the free open source operating system Linux. Arguments against the base cost (nothing!) or about the turnaround time to repair security exploits don’t work. But there is one item in the anti-Linux arsenal which often hits hard: lack of support. Here's why it makes good Linux techies groan when they see it.

Read the full story from Itwire

Horny for Ubuntu 8.10: first look at Intrepid Ibex

2008-06-30T09:37:00.000-04:00

The first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, codenamed Intrepid Ibex, was made available on Saturday. This preliminary Intrepid prerelease includes updated packages, a new version of the Linux kernel, and an experimental new visual style.

Read the full article from Ars Technica

Ubuntu Intrepid Alpha-1 Released

2008-06-28T13:33:00.001-04:00

The Ubuntu development team has announced the first alpha release of the forthcoming Ubuntu 8.10, also called Intrepid Ibex. This is still s very early release so is not recommended for general use.

Read full article from Tectonic

Using Ubuntu on the Desktop - 7 GNOME Tips

2008-06-25T07:37:00.000-04:00

With Ubuntu installed and ready to rock, it's time to get started using your new desktop. The stock install of Ubuntu provides a very complete and flexible system.
Read the full InformIT story here

KDE 4.1 Beta 2 Released

2008-06-25T07:35:00.001-04:00

Ubuntu Issues First Mobile Device Release

2008-06-25T07:34:00.000-04:00

The Ubuntu development team has released the first version of its Mobile Internet Device (MID) operating system as a developer’s release. Ubuntu 8.04 MID is based on the Ubuntu desktop edition but is built by the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded community.
Read full article at Tectonic

Ubuntu team readies for 8.04.1

2008-06-23T08:22:00.001-04:00

With Ubuntu 8.04.1 scheduled to be released on July 3 the Ubuntu development team is putting the final touches to the popular Linux distribution.
Read full story at Tectonic

101 Ubuntu Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

2007-11-26T16:01:00.000-05:00

This is a must have link:
http://blog.lxpages.com/2007/07/11/101-ubuntu-tips-tricks-and-tutorials/

Ubuntu-7.04 Desktop i386 DVD

2007-08-16T11:59:00.000-04:00

Details here

Ubuntu Lives in a Closed System

2007-07-24T08:15:00.000-04:00

Ten days into July, Canonical, the company which is best known for the Ubuntu Linux distribution, released the source code for one component of Launchpad - a system that serves as a single repository for revision control

Full Story Here

OpenSUSE update (also, just what is a distribution?)

2007-06-26T15:56:00.000-04:00

So this weekend wasn’t quite as productive as I’d hoped in terms of my foray into testing and documentation for OpenSUSE. Between a wedding in New Hampshire and a shed that needed building (don’t believe the salespeople - an afternoon project this is not, especially when your best helper is a five-year old), I didn’t make much progress on that front.

Read the article from: ZDNet

Is Open Source Dying?

2007-06-21T13:46:00.000-04:00

On the face of it, open-source software has been gaining ground of late. The much-anticipated draft of GNU GPLv3 (GNU General Public License Version 3) has been finally published, giving the open-source community an opportunity to finally get out of its own way.

Read the article from: Channel Insider

1 Printer Driver for All Linux Distros

2007-06-20T11:23:00.000-04:00

The Linux Foundation last week announced the free availability of the Linux Standard Base Driver Development Kit for print drivers. The DDK provides the tools and resources for printing manufacturers to easily support all Linux distributions with one driver package, greatly reducing the time and effort needed to support Linux, a foundation spokesperson said.

Great Ubuntu Feisty Review!

2007-06-19T14:26:00.000-04:00

I ’d like to share with you my views on latest Ubuntu 7.04 version commonly known under the name of Feisty Fawn. Once I tested unstable version for several weeks but this time I’ve run a stable release.

Read the complete review from: Polish Linux

Shuttleworth denies Ubuntu-Microsoft deal

2007-06-18T08:53:00.000-04:00

Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has made it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in forming a deal with Microsoft along the lines of those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell

Read the full story at: Techworld

A New Adventure! Windows Mobile and Ubuntu Linux

2007-06-18T08:42:00.000-04:00

I've been aware of the existence of the Linux operating system for a long time, but I'd always assumed that it would be too complicated for me to learn and was a bit too geeky. Recently, however, I began hearing about a version of Linux called Ubuntu that was supposed to be pretty easy to use. Flash forward a few weeks and not only have I found that it is relatively easy to use, but it's already replaced Windows Vista as my main operating system of choice for day to day use!

Read it at:SmartPhoneMag.com

How to: 3G modem on Ubuntu Feisty

2007-06-18T08:35:00.000-04:00

I recently got my hands on a Vodacom 3G USB modem and was faced with the challenge of getting this piece of hardware to work. Stuck in the Catch 22 situation of needing internet access in order to establish internet access, I eventually found an easy solution.

Get the full how-to from: Tectonic

Shuttleworth urges Linux patch and bug collaboration

2007-06-15T13:49:00.000-04:00

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- When Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., spoke at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit at the Googleplex, he didn't talk about Ubuntu, patents, or hardware vendor partnerships. Instead he devoted his keynote speech to the importance of collaboration in fixing bugs and getting timely patches out to Linux users.

Read the full story from Linux Watch

Ubuntu to get better dualview support

2007-06-15T08:21:00.000-04:00

Deep within the pages of the Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 1 alpha pages are various hints about what’s to expect from the upcoming releases. I have always been a huge fan of having two monitors running from the same PC, it greatly increases productivity. The Ubuntu team is working on integrating a better UI for multiple monitor support, and I personally am very thankful for it.

Read more at techtoppicks

Linspire, Microsoft in Linux-Related Deal

2007-06-14T14:29:00.000-04:00

Linspire Inc. tomorrow will announce an agreement to license instant messaging and digital media technology from Microsoft for use in its Linspire Linux distribution. Additionally, the deal includes protection for Linspire customers against possible violations of Microsoft patents by Linux, and other cooperative measures.

Read the full story at DesktopLinux.com

Zen Yourself Free: a Windows Defector Discovers ZenWalk

2007-06-13T15:58:00.000-04:00

I have so much to thank Bill Gates for: introducing me to the baffling joys of consumer computing with Windows 95; teaching me the meaning of fear and dread with Windows 98; leading me to the sunlit uplands of Windows XP; getting me out of Microsoft altogether with the arrival of Vista. I hardly know where to start. And if I hadn't flown into a high-minded anti-Microsoft, down-with-Bill-Gates fury at the start of this year, would I ever have stumbled upon ZenWalk? I doubt it.

Calling All Ubuntu Users!!!!

2007-06-13T15:31:00.000-04:00

If you or someone you know has an Ubuntu Resource they use let us know. We want to compile the most complete useful list of links possible to help everyone out. Just post your link in the comments with a brief description and we will compile the list for a later post and a permanent link on the main page.

Thanks to everyone in advance.

2 New Linux Resources

2007-06-13T14:54:00.000-04:00

Linux is for Lovers

This is my blog. I'm a relatively new linux user, but as I figure things out I'd like for others to be able to benefit from those few things I do know.

TekTag.com
Not a blog, but a site where we are looking to collect tips and how-to's for open source, esp. Linux related. The site is based on social bookmarking, but we are adding features that will make it more of a tech support resource in the future. There is already a fair amount of Ubuntu content there.

New Official Ubuntu Metapackage for Non-Free Packages

2007-01-10T17:27:00.000-05:00

Windows screwup forces Ubuntu shift

2006-12-31T18:24:00.000-05:00

YOU NEVER QUITE wrap your head around how anti-consumer Microsoft's policies are until they bite you in the bum. Add in the customer antagonistic policies of its patsies, HP in this case, and vendors like Promise, and you have quite a recipe for pain. Guess what I did today?
Read the entire article here

Link Request!

2006-12-22T10:29:00.003-05:00

Also please post any links, in the comment section for this post, that you would like to see on the left side links section. This can be a website or a great blog that would help the Ubuntu community.

Thanks Again!

Looking for people who would like to contribute!

2006-12-22T10:23:00.000-05:00

I am having trouble keeping the blog updated due to a new job and some personal family issues. If you have a blog account and would like to be able to contribute to this blog please post your email address in the comments and you will get permission to contribute. I don't want this blog to die so I am asking for your help!

I will also do my best to get back on the posting schedule.

Thanks!

Ubuntu 6.10 family release candidates ship

2006-10-20T08:01:00.000-04:00

Canonical Ltd. chief developer Tollef Fog Heen announced Thursday that the first release candidate for the upcoming Ubuntu 6.10 is now ready for testing. "Edgy Eft" features a 2.6.17 kernel and a GNOME desktop. The corresponding Kubuntu RC, of course, sports a KDE desktop.

The three release candidates include installable live desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs, and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release, the project team said.

"We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user," Fog Heen said. "The final release of version 6.10 is scheduled for 26 October 2006 and will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers."

Ease Into Linux With Ubuntu

2006-10-18T14:16:00.000-04:00

Sorry there haven't been any new posts in a few days. Had some personal stuff going on so blogging wasn't on the top of my list. However, here is a new story to get us back in the swing of things.

Two new items arrived this week. They haven't been on hand long enough for a full review, but here are some first impressions.

Ubuntu carries a subtitle, "Linux for human beings." That's a refreshing concept. Six years ago, you could put Linux on a desktop computer but it required advanced computer skills or a techie to get the job done.

The applications available for this open source operating system -- one whose basic code is available to anyone to use, modify or improve -- were not as plentiful as they are now. Nor were they as good, at least compared with the Windows and Mac alternatives of the time.

Read the full article here

The Evolving Windows Vs. Linux Battle

2006-10-12T14:15:00.000-04:00

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There's a popular notion swirling around the high-tech sector that Microsoft's dominant position in the industry and software bugs have customers scurrying for the cover of Linux.

This may be more of a myth than a notion, Gartner analyst John Enck said during a session comparing the two operating systems at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo here.

"We're just not seeing any sort of motion away from Windows towards Linux," Enck said.

Enck said that by 2011, users who do migrate to Linux will do so because of the quality of applications built on top of the operating systems, from software distributors like Red Hat and Novell, as well as the variety of new-fangled distros such as Debian, Gentoo and Ubuntu.

Read the entire article here

HOW-TO: Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Ubuntu - 10 steps!

2006-10-12T14:06:00.000-04:00

This HOW-TO covers up the whole process of installing Adobe Photoshop CS2 on a Ubuntu box in a few simple steps. This method has been tested only on Ubuntu, but it should work on any other linux flavor. Any questions or feedback leave them in the comments.

See it here

Sun says users love OpenSparc

2006-10-11T11:24:00.000-04:00

The OpenSparc initiative was launched earlier this year as a way to promote the porting of open source operating systems and applications to Sun’s once-proprietary hardware platform. The project involved Sun releasing the specifications for its UltraSparc T1 processor, allowing Linux distributors to create ports to the platform, without having to reverse engineer or hack Sun
hardware.

Read Full Article Here

2 Security Updates!

2006-10-11T11:22:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu update for php4 and php5
Ubuntu update for mozilla

Gnome Applets for Newbies

2006-10-10T08:16:00.000-04:00

Applets are little applications that sit on your panels and make things easier for you. In Ubuntu, your default Gnome Desktop comes equipped with some very useful applets pre-installed but not activated by default. People who are absolutely new to Ubuntu and Gnome desktop are usually unaware of these applets and it takes sometime before a newbie finds them.

It is easy to drop and activate one of these applets by right clicking on an empty space in your panel and selecting “Add to Panel…“. This will open a new window displaying some applets and providing you an interface to create your own application launchers and custom application launchers. Listed below are the descriptions of some of the applets I use on my panels.

Get the full details here

Ubuntu Developer Summit - Mountain View, California

2006-10-09T15:54:00.000-04:00

As development of a new release of Ubuntu begins, Canonical is sponsoring a week-long developer summit, gathering Ubuntu developers from around the world to help shape and scope the next release of our beloved distribution. The summit is open to the public, but be aware that it's an intense developer-oriented event, and participants should be prepared for hard-core low-level discussion. If you are ready for the challenge, the summit provides a great place to talk to core Ubuntu developers. The summit is not a conference, exhibition or other audience-oriented event, but an opportunity for Ubuntu developers -- who usually collaborate online -- to work together in person on specific tasks.

Full Details Here

Ubuntu Takes a Page from Red Hat's Playbook

2006-10-09T09:12:00.000-04:00

David Wolf submits: CNET has a decent article on Friday by Stephen Shankland about how Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, plans on building a global business by giving away its software and selling service, a strategy originally adopted by the current major Linux marketer, Red Hat (RHAT), which it has since rejected. The article takes a rather dim view of the approach, questioning whether that's going to make it for Mark Shuttleworth and his band of South African software revolutionaries.

Laugh on, CNET, but in China I don't think anyone would so much as giggle. As the nice folks over at Microsoft (MSFT) and the Business Software Alliance will happily tell you, it's proving exceptionally hard to talk people in China into paying for software that can be downloaded in a zip file or shrinkwrapped and sold at a counter. I'm not sure it's going to get any easier.

Read the full article here

Ubuntu's Linux Backflip

2006-10-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

Most fans of Linux know that while the open source operating system has proven its might in corporate computer servers, it has languished on the desktop, where Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) maintains its monopoly.

While companies such as Linspire, Xandros and others try to make Linux more appealing on the desktop, Ubuntu Linux distributor Canonical faces a different challenge: how to move its popular, simple and easy desktop Linux distro into business computing and server environments, in order to reap the support and service dollars that await there.

Read the full article here

How-to: Install .rpm Files in Debian and Ubuntu

2006-10-06T08:02:00.000-04:00

Some time you might find some applications are having only .rpm files but you want a .deb package for your debian,Ubuntu and other debian derived ditributions.If you can’t find .deb debian package in any of the debian,ubuntu repositories or elsewhere, you can use the alien package converter to install the .rpm file.

Read the entire article at Debian Admin

Canonical seeks profit from free Ubuntu

2006-10-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

Canonical is the 65-employee start-up behind a popular version of Linux called "Ubuntu". The company is betting that it can win a place in the market using a strategy that dominant Linux seller Red Hat has dropped.
Red Hat offers two versions of Linux: Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Fedora Core is free, but relatively untested and unsupported by Red Hat, while RHEL is supported and certified, but must be purchased. With Canonical's Ubuntu, however, the free and supported versions are identical--the approach Red Hat abandoned in 2003.

Read the full article at ZDNet

Why Is Debian So Political?

2006-10-05T08:01:00.000-04:00

Linux community, by people who toss it off as a pejorative without considering just why it is so. In fairness, I decided to provide an explanation of the circumstances that encourage that politcal activity. I hope that seen in this light, Debian politics can be shown for what it is; the glue that holds this community together, and the reason that Debian continues to be the standard of mature Linux distributions.
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Read the full article here

Ubuntu Linux @ BHSN

2006-10-05T07:59:00.001-04:00

See the blog that is tracking the deployment here

Canonical Announces Alliance with Open Country to Deliver Award-Winning Systems Management Suite to Ubuntu

2006-10-03T08:07:00.000-04:00

London (PRWEB) October 3, 2006 -- Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, the world's fastest growing Linux distribution, today announced it has entered into an alliance with Open Country, the Linux Journal award-winning, next-generation systems management software company. This will enable the two companies to deliver proven enterprise level management solutions.

Open Country becomes the first commercial software vendor to offer a systems management solution for Ubuntu users. The newest version of its flagship product, OCM 3.1, is the management suite that encourages repeatable best practices and supports the widest range of Linux distributions in the industry. OCM will support both server and desktop versions of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. OCM will be able to provision and manage Ubuntu-based servers and desktops across the enterprise.

Read the full article here

2 Security Alerts!!

2006-10-03T08:03:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu update for openssh

Ubuntu update for gdb

First Look: Kubuntu Edgy Eft Beta

2006-10-02T10:01:00.000-04:00

I'm breaking with tradition at Tectonic. We usually review Ubuntu, the Gnome desktop version from the Canonical/Ubuntu team that brought us winning operating systems like Warty Warthog, Hoary Hedgehog, and Breezy Badger. And, according to my last review, a loser like Dapper Drake. This time I'm reviewing Kubuntu Edgy Eft, the KDE version of the latest Ubuntu release.

I came down hard on Dapper Drake - and received much ire from the community because of it - simply because it was aimed at the corporate market. I felt (and still feel) that it didn't have the polish to really go up against the likes of Suse and Microsoft for the big-spend, big-rollout environments.

Read the full article here

'Ubuntu’ makes Linux worth try

2006-10-01T17:12:00.001-04:00

If you have an old PC lying around (or even a brand new one), this may be the time to give Linux another try.

Yes, I know, you expect Linux, the free operating system developed by volunteers all over the world, to be nerdy and hard to use.

And, when compared to Windows, it used to be. But several new distributions of Linux make it painfully easy to get up and running on Linux without spending a dime.

My new favorite of these is Ubuntu, a great product with a catchy name.

Read the article here

Installing Zenoss Network Monitor on a Ubuntu Server

2006-10-01T17:10:00.000-04:00

This tutorial shows how to install and configure the Zenoss network monitoring tool on a Ubuntu 6.06 system. Zenoss is a free open-source tool that allows you to monitor servers, applications, networks, power, etc. regarding their configuration, availability, performance, and so on. It can also alert you by email if it finds inappropriate actions.

See the tutorial here

What should Ubuntu do about Firefox?

2006-09-30T17:15:00.000-04:00

View Poll Results: here

Free script lets you install and run IE 6 on Linux (if you really want to)

2006-09-30T12:14:00.000-04:00

A free script is now available to help Linux users install and run Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Offered by the U.K.-based team behind "IEs 4 Linux," the script can aid web developers who need to fine-tune sites for IE, or Linux users who want to visit websites designed specifically for IE.
Step-by-step instructions are provided, including specific instructions for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, and Debian systems.

Get the scripts here

Install Mplayer in Ubuntu Linux

2006-09-30T12:10:00.000-04:00

MPlayer is a movie and animation player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats, including MPEG 1/2/4,
DivX 3/4/5, Windows Media 7/8/9, RealAudio/Video up to 9, Quicktime 5/6, and Vivo 1/2. It has many MX/SSE(2)/3Dnow(Ex) optimized native audio and video codecs, but allows using XAnim’s and RealPlayer’s binary codec plugins, and Win32 codec DLLs. It has basic VCD/DVD playback functionality, including DVD subtitles, but supports many text-based subtitle formats too. For video output, nearly every existing interface is supported. It’s also able to convert any supported files to raw/divx/mpeg4 AVI (pcm/mp3 audio), and even video grabbing from V4L devices.

See the How-To here

Ubuntu 6.10 Beta Screenshots

2006-09-29T11:29:00.001-04:00

See them here

Enable and Disable Ubuntu Root Password

2006-09-29T08:50:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu is one of the few Linux distributions out there that will not enable the root account.If you want to do something with root permission on the console you have to type sudo before the command.

Find out how it is done here

Monitor servers with Ubuntu and Zabbix

2006-09-29T08:48:00.000-04:00

Zabbix is a nifty service monitoring application that also keeps a history of each machine, so it can be used for trend analysis as well as "normal" monitoring. It can be used to monitor just about anything, and uses a client agent for windows, linux, BSD, Solaris and others. I use it for an easy to use overview of how all the servers are keeping, and its useful to have a look at when users start moaning, because at a glance you can see what is happening. It can also send alerts based on a huge range of criteria, so you could know before the users even get a chance to moan. This installation is using an Ubuntu (6.0.6 Dapper) virtual machine to do the monitoring. Ive made a 2Gb HDD, and given it 64M of RAM, which should be enough.

Get the full details here

OpenOffice.org Design Competition

2006-09-29T08:27:00.000-04:00

The OpenOffice.org documentation project has announced a Template & Clipart Contest.

The total prize money is to the tune of $5000 sponsored by WorldLabel, which has been long a strong champion of OpenOffice.org.

The goal is to increase the trove of templates and clipart. The current collection of template samples leaves a huge gap that needs to be filled. Step up and fill that gap. Winners will also have the option of including their winning entries in the OpenOffice.org installation sets available from the site.

Find full details from the Fridge

Interview: Malcolm Yates of Canonical

2006-09-28T17:59:00.000-04:00

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu: one of the fastest-growing Linux distros on the market today, and certainly one of the most respected among experienced Linux users. Since its inaugural release in October, 2004, Ubuntu has earned a significant and very loyal following among desktop Linux users. More recently, Canonical announced plans to make Ubuntu a player in the enterprise Linux market, including a new server release and extended support packages tailored for business users.

Read the entire article here

Edgy Eft beta out today!!!

2006-09-28T09:19:00.000-04:00

The next version of the now wildly popular Linux distribution, Edgy Eft, is due for its beta release today. As the name suggests, Edgy Eft will include bleeding-edge Linux technologies, with many of the packages expected in Edgy to be beta themselves.

At time of writing, the beta is not available for download. While we wait eagerly, refreshing the page every few minutes, we'll take a look at what to expect in Ubuntu 6.10.

Get more info here

Running Internet Explorer in Debian and ubuntu Linux

2006-09-27T15:38:00.000-04:00

IEs4Linux is the simpler way to have Microsoft Internet Explorer running on Linux (or any OS running Wine).

No clicks needed. No boring setup processes. No Wine complications. Just one easy script and you’ll get three IE versions to test your Sites. And it’s free and open source.This may be very helpful for software developers and web developers to test their applications

Read the entire article at Debian Admin

Ubuntu vs. Freespire

2006-09-27T08:02:00.000-04:00

First there was Lindows, the Linux that was going to be worth our cold, hard cash because it was going to run all our Windows apps. That idea didn't exactly pan out--and neither did the Lindows name. Then came Linspire, the latest version of which wasn't very inspiring at all.

But enough of what happened on previous seasons of the Linspire show. The new season began with a bang on August 9, when the Linspire folks released Freespire 1.0, a no-cost offering that seems a direct response to other freely distributed Linuxes such as Ubuntu, Red Hat's Fedora, and Novell's openSUSE. The Linspire people believe that Freespire is a cut above, for at least 15 different reasons. In my testing, I found Freespire to be the most compelling release yet from Linspire, but I also came away more appreciative of Ubuntu Linux than ever. For desktop users, Ubuntu has simply become the distribution to beat--and Freespire doesn't rise to the task.

Read the entire article at PCWorld

Latest and Greatest Ubuntu Software

2006-09-26T11:30:00.000-04:00

Get it from GetDeb.net

How to: Kernel Compilation for Newbies

2006-09-25T20:04:00.000-04:00

This guide is aimed at the newbies who are willing to learn something about kernel compilation or just who need a new kernel for incompatibility issues (e.g. DMA issues). This is a STEP-BY-STEP guide, so don't be afraid of compiling your first kernel, it's a piece of cake. Moreover if you need to compile any kernel module (nvidia modules, ndiswrapper, etc.) I will also explain how to do it.

Read the article here

Ubuntu update for firefox

2006-09-25T17:21:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu has issued an update for firefox. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct man-in-the-middle, spoofing, and cross-site scripting attacks, and potentially compromise a user's system.

Get the update here

Mark Shuttleworth - The challenges facing Ubuntu

2006-09-24T21:15:00.000-04:00

Has two talks he could give - collaboration, one of the great challenges facing free software community. Have some dam good tools, and produce world class software, but if we're going to step up to the next level that our grannies can use, and be confident and comfortable using, we'll have to amp up the collaboration.

Or... can look at some of the mountains that we have to climb. If we want to establish the norm, there are some key challenges.

Crowd voted for challenges.

Free Software Rules
The web rules - Apache is the no 1 web server; free software CMS; applications.

Read the entire article here

Ubuntu Delivers Panda DesktopSecure

2006-09-23T15:54:00.000-04:00

Following the launch of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS earlier this year, Canonical is very happy to make Panda Software DesktopSecure for Linux available to all users of Ubuntu 6.06.

Combining the security and manageability of Panda's latest security suite and Ubuntu's easy to use interface gives all users the opportunity to safely and easily browse, shop and interact over the web

Read the article at FinanceVisor

General debug symbol packages available now

2006-09-21T11:37:00.000-04:00

Introduction
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It took its time, but now I am proud to announce the first
implementation of the "Provide debug symbols for all packages"
specification [1].

A while ago I wrote the package 'pkg-create-dbgsym' which
automatically creates -dbgsym .ddebs (debug symbol debs) at package
build. This package has been installed in the edgy buildd chroots for
quite some time.

Read about it here

Userful and Ubuntu Make Desktop Linux Even More Cost-Effective

2006-09-20T10:54:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu with Userful's 'Multiplier' offers dramatic hardware and software savings, literally offering organizations ten Linux workstations for what they would otherwise spend on just a single Windows computer with commercial office and graphics software.

Read the article at eMediaWire

Ubuntu Tricks - how to generate a list of installed packages and use it to reinstall packages

2006-09-20T10:49:00.000-04:00

This tutorial will work for any Debian based system, but is written specifically for Ubuntu.

I’ve recently had the occasion to make a complete list of software installed on one of my Ubuntu boxes, and then reinstall it from scratch. Here’s a quick and easy way to generate a list of installed .deb packages, and then use that list to quickly reinstall them.

Read the article at Arsgeek.com

Is Ubuntu Linux a Sensible Alternative for Mac Users?

2006-09-19T18:21:00.000-04:00

A friend of mine phoned to ask if I thought he should install
Ubuntu Linux on his Macs - a 1.33 GHz G4 iBook currently
running OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and a 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4 tower with OS X 10.3 "Panther" installed.

My friend had read a feature in the local newspaper extolling
the virtues of Ubuntu Linux and thought it sounded interesting.

Ubuntu is a other project dedicated to making Linux
user-friendly enough to be used as a mainstream desktop OS, and
it's arguably the most successful iteration toward that objective
to date. Ubuntu supports Intel/AMD PC hardware as well as Power PC
Macs.

Third Ubuntu Linux v6.10 alpha emerges

2006-09-19T08:01:00.000-04:00

Tollef Fog Heen of the Ubuntu development team on Sept. 16 announced the third alpha release (codenamed "Knot CD") of Ubuntu 6.10. The new Ubuntu version features a 2.6.17 Linux kernel and comes with the GNOME desktop environment.

Ubuntu update for gnutls

2006-09-19T07:58:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu has issued an update for gnutls. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

Get the update from Secunia

Ubuntu Bug Statistics now Available as Graphs!

2006-09-18T13:45:00.000-04:00

I put together some scripts from Sam Tygier and some of my own to generate graphs of the number of open/unconfirmed/critical etc bugs from the statistics available on Launchpad.

Ubuntu: Linux still free and now easy

2006-09-17T14:33:00.000-04:00

If you have an old PC lying around or even a new one, this may be the time to give Linux another try.

Yes, I know, you expect Linux, the free operating system developed by volunteers all over the world, to be nerdy and hard to use.

Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Knot 3 Available!

2006-09-17T13:31:00.000-04:00

Get it from Ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Surveys

2006-09-17T13:29:00.000-04:00

See them at Geekosophical.net

Debian and Ubuntu: uneasy coexistence

2006-09-14T19:49:00.000-04:00

It's considered a good thing that a free software project never really has to die - if the person who started it gives up, another can always take the code and run with it.

Read the entire story at Itwire

Making wireless work in Ubuntu

2006-09-13T22:17:00.000-04:00

Read the article at Linux.com

Ubuntu Security Notice - libxfont, xorg vulnerabilities (USN-344-1)

2006-09-12T17:41:00.000-04:00

It may be time to give Linux another try!

2006-09-12T17:40:00.000-04:00

Fluxbuntu nbuild1 alpha screenshots tour

2006-09-12T08:05:00.000-04:00

See it here: OSDir

Ubuntu vs. Microsoft

2006-09-10T21:25:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu takes on Microsoft- More from Monsters and Critics

The Ubuntu-desktop-effects team

2006-09-10T17:28:00.000-04:00

The Ubuntu-desktop-effects team is dedicated to help users set-up, use, and fix Compiz, AIGLX, and XGL. Read more from Launchpad

Xorg-Edit v06.08.26

2006-09-10T16:05:00.001-04:00

Get it from: Informatik

Glom Review!

2006-09-09T17:38:00.001-04:00

Read it here: Xaprb

AMD's PIC boots Edubuntu

2006-09-08T21:19:00.000-04:00

Ubuntu Security Notice - php4, php5 vulnerabilities (USN-342-1)

2006-09-07T15:21:00.000-04:00

More info from HNS

Forbes Talks about Ubuntu Success

2006-09-06T13:27:00.001-04:00

Forbes

Ubuntu update for openssl

2006-09-06T08:44:00.000-04:00

Secunia -
Ubuntu has issued an update for openssl. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

Ubuntu Security Notice - openssl vulnerability (USN-339-1)

2006-09-05T13:38:00.001-04:00

More Info From HNS

Ubuntu 6.10 Starts To Come Together For October Release

2006-09-04T21:13:00.000-04:00

Cybernet News

Ubuntu leaps forward with new innovations

2006-09-04T13:29:00.000-04:00

Nuxified.org

Ubuntu #1 Linux Distro!!

2006-09-02T23:25:00.000-04:00

What runs on Linux desktops?

News

2006-08-27T17:56:00.000-04:00

Last Month:
Why Ubuntu got it all wrong - From Linux Forums
Free Software and Open Source Symposium Ubuntu and your ipod
Users see wider desktop adoption in Ubuntu's future
Ubuntu: Magic for your lan
Is Ubuntu Linux for you, too?
Botched upgrade kills Ubuntu GUI
Integration
GNU/Linux for Christians: Kubuntu-based Ichthux Beta5 is out
Ubuntu users left fuming over faulty patch

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