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Ultra-free gNewSense 2.0 beta released
Brian Brazil and the team behind the ultra-free gNewSense Linux distribution have released a beta of the forthcoming 2.0 (or Deltah) series. gNewSense is based on Ubuntu but strips the distribution of non-free components to provide users with a truly free operating system. gNewSense is backed by the Free Software Foundation. Among the changes in [...]
Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” Released
The latest release of the popular Linux Distribution Ubuntu, numbered 8.04 and code-named “Hardy Heron,” is available for download and upgrading. Check out the new features and improvements like a nifty Windows-based installer, file-handling improvements and upgraded applications, for yourself hassle-free with a live CD.
Ubuntu takes second stab at enterprise servers
Canonical, the Linux distribution maker best known for the Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system, has taken the wraps off a new release of the server edition of its product.
RedHat’s loss, Ubuntu’s Win
Does Red Hat’s exit now leave the desktop Linux field open to Ubuntu? I would say, yes!
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate Released
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed “Hardy Heron”, 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
Jealousy? Novell, Red Hat, and the Linux Desktop
Recently, both Novell and Red Hat went on record as dismissing the idea that the consumer Linux desktop is going to be taking off anytime soon. It’s not? Has anyone told Asus and Xandros? Everex and gOS? How about Dell and Ubuntu? They’re all doing great with consumer Linux desktops.
Ubuntu Hardy Heron: Ready for the masses?
Is Linux ready for the masses? A CW article would like us to believe so, but…
Is (was) Linux targeted towards the “casual computer users” in the first place? Not too sure about that. If you look at how Linux interfaces looked 10 years back, definitely no. I remember I used to hack around the *vms and make the desktop look as bright as other OSs. Things definitely have changed, but the reputation has lingered. Linux still remains an enigma to the masses. It always was like that. Windows for masses. Mac for the passionates. *nix for the programmers.
