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Why Linux is forging ahead on the desktop

Why Linux is forging ahead on the desktop

...1. InnovationWhether or not you like GNOME 3 and Ubuntu Unity, who could deny the real innovation that the developers behind those... Read more

6 May, 2012 by Jack Wallen
<endeca_term>Ubuntu</endeca_term> 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin

...Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, codenamed Precise Pangolin and released today, is a Long... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
<endeca_term>Ubuntu</endeca_term> 12.04 LTS: The morning after

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: The morning after

...Following the official release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), I took the plunge and upgraded my... Read more

11 May, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight
Linux Mint 12: Why it's the best desktop OS

Linux Mint 12: Why it's the best desktop OS

...towards touchscreen technology, with little success. Nevertheless, some operating systems — such as Ubuntu Unity, GNOME 3 and Windows 8 — are persisting with touchscreen-friendly features... Read more

19 February, 2012 by Jack Wallen
A tale of two distros: <endeca_term>Ubuntu</endeca_term> and Linux Mint

A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint

...have been taken by some as evidence that Linux Mint has overtaken Ubuntu as the most popular Linux distribution by a healthy margin. The culprit... Read more

10 February, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight

ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda's Ubuntu demo

...Calxeda has shown off a low-power ARM-based server running Ubuntu 12.04, a significant move that ratchets up competition in the chip... Read more

8 May, 2012 by Jack Clark
Ten Gnome 3 features that won me over

Ten Gnome 3 features that won me over

...two minds about the controversy over the Gnome 3 and Unity desktops — Ubuntu has opted for Unity as its default. So spending a week with... Read more

18 September, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Linux Mint 13 ramps up for KDE release

...leader Clement Lefebrve pan out. The Linux Mint 13 update to the Ubuntu-based desktop operating system, also known as 'Maya', was released on Wednesday... Read more

25 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Ten factors that make <endeca_term>Ubuntu</endeca_term> 11.10 a hit

Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit

...is, of course, to be expected. What wasn't expected was for Ubuntu Unity to improve so quickly. Bravo to Canonical and the Ubuntu developers... Read more

8 January, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Exotic Linux distros: A walk on the wild side

Exotic Linux distros: A walk on the wild side

...10. Ubuntu Satanic EditionFrom its name, you might think Ubuntu Satanic Edition (USE) is... Read more

19 March, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

...to do is open the add/remove software tool — such as the Ubuntu Software Centre, PackageKit or Synaptic — search for a piece of software, and... Read more

4 December, 2011 by Jack Wallen
<endeca_term>Ubuntu</endeca_term> for Android arrives: In pictures

Ubuntu for Android arrives: In pictures

...Canonical has revealed the latest component of its mobile strategy for the Ubuntu operating system, unveiling what it is calling 'Ubuntu for Android'. This is... Read more

21 February, 2012 by Ben Woods
Ten ways to tidy up the Linux desktop mess

Ten ways to tidy up the Linux desktop mess

...me happily computing away on Bodhi Linux, which offers the best of Ubuntu and E17.Image credit: Bodhi LinuxThis story originally appeared as 10 ways... Read more

2 September, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Ubuntu gets a facelift with Precise Pangolin 12.04

...Precise Pangolin, the 12.04 update to the Ubuntu distribution of Linux, has arrived, bringing the Unity user interface to enterprise... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Jack Clark

Iceland swaps Windows for Linux in open-source push

...five of Iceland's 32 secondary schools have moved from Windows to Ubuntu Linux, he said. Some of these have also migrated from Microsoft Word... Read more

22 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

51 minutes ago by SoapyTablet on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

4 hours ago by Lonnie on Screenshots: Photoshop CS6 Beta
BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

11 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

12 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

13 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

15 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

16 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

16 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

17 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

19 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

20 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

21 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

22 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

23 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

24 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

1 day ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

1 day ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

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