Ubuntu X.org Guru Calls for Desktop Help
Nov 25, 2009Bryce Harrington is agonizing over the nontrivial task of delivering a working X server for Ubuntu. On the Ubuntu desktop mailing list he speaks of a flood of bug reports and appeals to improving the situation.
more »Linux Magazine DVD “KARMIC KOALA”
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Arbtt: Time Tracker in Debian Sid
Nov 24, 2009Joachim Breitner wanted to know how much time he was spending on his system, so he wrote Automatic Rule-Based Time Tracker, or Arbtt. The program is now installable from the Debian unstable archive.
more »OpenSUSE Opens up Kernel Git Repository
Nov 24, 2009The openSUSE project has decided to set up an open Git repository for its kernel instead of the daily kernel snapshot.
more »Just Today: Download of VMware Image of Google Chrome OS
Nov 20, 2009Google has prepared its Chromium OS, alias Chromium, for download. Anyone hesitant to intall if from source code will find a functioning VMware image from Linux Magazine Online.
more »With and Not Against: Canonical Collaborates on Chrome OS
Nov 20, 2009The Chrome OS announcement caused speculation from many sides as to what effect the Google platform would have on other Linux distros. At least Canonical could benefit from it.
more »Chrome OS: Google's Chromium Arrives (Gallery)
Nov 20, 2009The source code for Chrome OS, alias Chromium, the Linux-based operating system developed by Google, is now ready for download.
more »Dallas Ubuntu Developer Summit: 10.04 to Drop Gimp
Nov 20, 2009The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS-L) in Dallas TX is setting the switches for the upcoming Ubuntu LTS version, Lucid Lynx. One loser is Gimp: the image manipulator should disappear from the CD.
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CarbonOS: A New Linux Distro with a Focus on User Experience
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Kubuntu Focus Announces XE Gen 2 Linux Laptop
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Ubuntu Flatpak Remix Adds Flatpak Support Preinstalled
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Gnome 44 Release Candidate Now Available
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Flathub Vying to Become the Standard Linux App Store
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Debian 12 to Ship with KDE Plasma 5.27
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Planet Computers Launches ARM-based Linux Desktop PCs
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Ubuntu No Longer Shipping with Flatpak
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