GetDeb.net Repository Makes Newer Ubuntu Apps Easily Availab
lifehacker.com — GetDeb's web site has long been the go-to spot for Ubuntu (and Debian, and Mint) users to grab the latest copies of software not yet released by their official repositories. Now GetDeb makes it even easier with a repository. (Submitted by motang) More…
How Google uses Linux
lwn.net — According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of those patches are backports of newer features. (Submitted by motang) More…
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Microsoft Linux: Ex-Microsoftie says it should happen
networkworld.com — A former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination. But he goes further. He thinks Microsoft and its customers would be better off if the company ditched Windows and instead built its own version of the Linux operating system. (Submitted by ubernoggin) More…
Apache Software Foundation: 10 years an open-source leader
networkworld.com — It's been 10 years since the Apache Software Foundation was founded, creating what has become a series of communities filled with focused project entrepreneurs working on a laundry list of innovative efforts, one of which landed in the White House just a few weeks ago. ASF is celebrating the milestone this week at ApacheCon in Oakland. (Submitted by nahsrocketeer75) More…
Skype will be Open Source
linuxcrunch.com — Skype (the famous Voice-Over-IP communication program) will be release under an open source license. The story started when Olivier FAURAX sent an email requesting Mandriva version of Skype. After a little chat with customer support , he got this replay " We understand that many users complain that there is no Mandriva version at present (Submitted by OMLX) More…
Firefox 4.0 Interface For Linux Mocked-up
omgubuntu.co.uk — Version 4 will see a raft of major new features and improvements – not least of which is the refined interface above. Another major addition will be Browser Sync via Mozilla Weave, allowing for cloud syncing of bookmarks, passwords and favourites. (Submitted by motang) More…
Ubuntu blogspot: What can we expect from 10.04 - Lucid Lynx?
anotherubuntu.blogspot.com — Ubuntu 10.04 will be Ubuntu’s third long-term support (LTS) release. With security updates available for five years for servers and three years for desktops, the enhanced stability and longer lifecycle of LTS releases make them appealing to hardware makers and organizations that are rolling out large Ubuntu deployments. (Submitted by motang) More…
OMG! UBUNTU!: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala - A Guided Tour
omgubuntu.co.uk — "It's set to be the biggest and best release of Ubuntu so far and it impresses right from the get-go with an impressive installer, fast boot times, new artwork and a whole lot more. Meet quite possibly the best operating system on the planet - Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala!" (Submitted by Qense) More…
5 years later, 5 ways that Ubuntu has made Linux more human
arstechnica.com — Today is the fifth anniversary of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. To celebrate the past five years of brown, we decided to have a look at five ways that Ubuntu has helped make the open source Linux operating system more human. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More…
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