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Oct
10th

Ubuntu 10.10 Released

Author: Tom | Files under syndicated

It’s 10/10/10 and Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat” has been released. This release includes the new photo-management software Shotwell (replacing F-Spot), a tweaked default theme with the new Ubuntu font, an improved Software Center, and the new Unity desktop environment for netbooks. Read Canonical’s press release for more, and start your downloads.

I installed 10.10 Beta on [...]


May
10th

First Look at the Ubuntu Unity Desktop Environment

Author: Tom | Files under syndicated

Today was a big day for Ubuntu, with Canonical announcing the Unity desktop environment, Ubuntu Light, and more details about Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat”.
Unity is a new desktop environment designed for netbooks and touch-screen devices. It includes a new panel as well as a new vertical launcher. Unity is build using technologies from GNOME 3, [...]


May
5th

Mark Shuttleworth Introduces Window Indicators

Author: Tom | Files under syndicated

During the controversy about moving the window controls in Ubuntu to the left, Mark Shuttleworth hinted that the newly available space on the right of the window title bar could be put to a new use:
Moving everything to the left opens up the space on the right nicely, and I would like to experiment in [...]


May
2nd

Setting up Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Author: Tom | Files under syndicated

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS “Lucid Lynx” has been released, featuring faster boot performance, a complete new theme, integration with social networking sites and Ubuntu One, the Ubuntu One Music Store, an improved Software Center, and the PiTiVi video editor. Read the press release for more detail on what’s new, and read the release notes for known [...]