Lucid dream: Ars reviews Ubuntu 10.04
arstechnica.com — Ubuntu 10.04, codenamed Lucid Lynx, is an ambitious update of one of the most popular Linux distributions. It delivers a bold new look, some compelling usability enhancements, and tighter integration with the cloud. In this comprehensive review, Ars takes you on a deep dive into the heart of the beast. (Submitted by motang) More…
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A Linux Baker’s Dozen
testfreaks.com — Linux is probably best known as a server operating system, and for a good reason – according to at least one source, 60% of the servers on the web are running a Linux OS. But Linux on a desktop (or laptop) as a very viable option is gaining popularity, and its presence as the default OS on many netbooks continues to push its market share. (Submitted by MacBookForMe) More…
Mark Shuttleworth: Windicators!
markshuttleworth.com — We’ll start with “window indicators”, or “windicators” for fun. Windicators are indicators displayed in the window title bar that behave just like the indicators in the panel: they have an icon which shows state, and clicking on the icon brings up a menu. Applications can create, update and remove window indicators using an API... (Submitted by rtaibah) More…
Review: Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Declared Perfect!
lunduke.com — Ubuntu 10.04 is our first Long Term Support release since early 2008 and it feels long overdue. And that is because desktop Linux has come a long, long way in the last two years. Just to give you one great example: Those amazing 3D desktop effects we all know and love? Those were not a part of Ubuntu 2 years ago. Thats right. 2-dimensional! (Submitted by rtaibah) More…
Ubuntu 10.04 Hit By Major Bug on Release Day
downloadsquad.com — It's the end of April. Spring is here, and so is Ubuntu 10.04. Or at least, that's the plan. Canonical's rigid release schedule is awesome for many reasons. However, I don't think this is the kind of excitement Mr. Shuttleworth had in mind when the "fixed schedule" policy was set. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…
Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) released
xtemu.com — Ubuntu 10.04 LTS just shipped, with the window buttons ON THE LEFT. Grab that while it's hot. http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04/ Lucid Lynx overview: http://tinyurl.com/lucidlts Script to improve the out-of-box experience (and move the window buttons BACK TO THE RIGHT) - http://tinyurl.com/ub1004 (Submitted by hardcorerikki) More…
Why Ubuntu excites me more than Windows or Macintosh
technology.timesonline.co.uk — My Ubuntu setup is faster than a PC and prettier than a Mac. But best of all, when you ask it to do something, it does it. Or, at worst, it doesn’t do it. It doesn’t think about it, for hours, and then mysteriously go off the idea. It doesn’t crash. It doesn’t break. I don’t know why everybody doesn’t use it. (Submitted by motang) More…