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Ubuntu re-invents PC menu systems with new HUD interface

Brad Linder — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:36:29 +0000

For about as long as computers have had graphical user interfaces, apps have had menus. You know those things at the top of the window that say things like File, Edit, and Preferences. Now the folks behind Ubuntu Linux want to get rid of menus... or at least supplement them with something that may be easier to use and take...

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Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin will launch in April, 2012

Brad Linder — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:58:37 +0000

Canonical will launch the next version of Ubuntu Linux on October 13th. The latest version of the popular Linux distribution is code-named Oneiric Ocelot, and Ubuntu 11.10 will include a number of refinements to the Unity desktop as well as the ability to synchronize applications across multiple computers with the new Ubuntu Software Center. But Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is...

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Update: There won’t be a tablet-specific version of Ubuntu after all

Brad Linder — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:19:30 +0000

[/caption] Ubuntu is probably one of the most popular Linux distributions available today, and it's certainly one of the highest profile. So when there seemed to be an indication that a tablet-specific version of Ubuntu was on the way a few days ago, the news was widely reported on this site and many others. But it turns out the whole...

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Ubuntu Light: Netbook operating system boots in 7 seconds

Brad Linder — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:58:27 +0000

Ubuntu is a full-fledged Linux distribution that provides all the tools you've come to expect from a desktop operating system, including a web browser, office suite, communication and security features, and the ability to run thousands of third party apps. But like Windows, OS X, or any other desktop operating system, it can take a minute or longer to boot,...

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Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth talks Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Brad Linder — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:10:00 +0000

While anyone can install the packages that turn Ubuntu into a rudimentary version of Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth says the ultimate goal is to ship cheap laptops with the open source operating system preloaded. And the company is working with several PC manufacturers to make that happen.Shuttleworth says Ubuntu Netbook Remix won't be an official Ubuntu edition...

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