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Articles

Ubuntu plans desktop raid

April 27, 2005 8:55am PDT

More than 150 developers of the recently released Linux distribution Ubuntu are in Sydney working on storming the desktop market.

Videos

IT Dojo: Five things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution

August 4, 2008 8:13am PDT

Some argue that Linux distributions are essentially the same, and you should just pick the one with the color scheme you like the best. In reality however, distributions are different and some...

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Blog Posts

How the open source community reacts to poor design

June 20, 2011 6:44am PDT

In the true spirit of the open source way, a movement has started to help Ubuntu Unity improve its new desktop. But can this effort actually make a difference? Read on to find out what's going on.

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White Papers

Time to upgrade your proprietary desktop? Here are 10 great reasons to migrate to Ubuntu instead

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

The latest release of the world's most popular proprietary desktop operating system (OS) has been a big hit in the press. It's faster, easier to use and prettier to look at than its predecessor....

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Software

How to Do Everything : Ubuntu by Jeffrey T. Orloff 3.0.1 (Mobile)

May 7, 2010 12:00am PDT

How to Do Everything : UbuntuJeffrey T. OrloffMcGraw-Hill Osborne MediaSeptember 18, 2008Your hands-on guide to Ubuntu Now it's easier than ever to get the most out of this wildly popular version...

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Book Chapters

Explore the Ubuntu Linux desktop

October 19, 2007 12:00am PDT

GNOME, Ubuntu Linux's default desktop environment, takes its inspiration from both Windows and Mac OS X, prioritizing simplicity and ease of use. But unlike other operating systems, Ubuntu...

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Software

OMG! Ubuntu! 1.2 (Mobile)

November 25, 2011 12:00am PST

Now open source! Check it out at https://launchpad.net/omgubuntuandroidYou can get the latest Ubuntu news, tips, interviews, how-tos and more from your favourite Ubuntu site wherever you are on...

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Downloads

OMG! Ubuntu! 1.2 (Mobile)

November 25, 2011 12:00am PST

Now open source! Check it out at https://launchpad.net/omgubuntuandroidYou can get the latest Ubuntu news, tips, interviews, how-tos and more from your favourite Ubuntu site wherever you are on...

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Ubuntu Desktop for the enterprise: A paradigm shift in productivity, security and support

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Ubuntu has become a serious contender for businesses looking for desktop alternatives. As an open-source system, it offers huge licensing savings over proprietary technologies. And it's far...

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Software

Wubi 11.10 (Windows)

October 14, 2011 12:00am PDT

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows...

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Wubi 11.10 (Windows)

October 14, 2011 12:00am PDT

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows...

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Software

Ubuntu Facile 3.4.7 (Mobile)

July 20, 2010 12:00am PDT

Ubuntu Facile, the magazine devoted to everything Ubuntu and Open Source, is now available on your iPad. Read our step by step tutorials that guides you through the Unix operating system, discover...

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Webcasts

Webcast: Don't Upgrade, Migrate! 10 Reasons to Move to Ubuntu Desktop and How to do it

February 24, 2011 12:00am PST

The computing world is extremely polarised when it comes to proprietary vs. open source, and a million industry voices tell a million different stories. Even so, there are still very real...

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Webcasts

Don't Upgrade, Migrate! 10 Reasons to Move to Ubuntu Desktop and How to do it

February 23, 2011 12:00am PST

The computing world is extremely polarised when it comes to proprietary vs. open source, and a million industry voices tell a million different stories. Even so, there are still very real...

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Webcasts

Webcast: Ubuntu Cloud

November 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

After years of development and fine tuning, the cloud vision of true computing elasticity is finally a reality. The question now is how organizations can best take advantage of the latest cloud...

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Blog Posts

OpenVZ to support Ubuntu

January 9, 2008 5:48am PST

OpenVZ, the open-source virtualization project, will be adding support for the Linux variant Ubuntu.

Software

iSub Music Streamer 3.0 (Mobile)

March 24, 2010 12:00am PDT

iSub is an iPhone and iPod Touch client for the popular open source Subsonic music streaming software (subsonic.org) and is also compatible with the NEW Ubuntu One Mobile Music service...

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Blog Posts

How do I connect an Apple iPod to an Ubuntu Linux PC?

June 3, 2008 12:41pm PDT

It is indeed possible to connect an Apple iPod MP3 player to a personal computer running Ubuntu Linux. Jack Wallen shows you what open source software application you need and how to set it up.

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Blog Posts

Installing Ubuntu 8.04 on Virtual PC: It takes a village

May 16, 2008 1:51pm PDT

TechRepublic Senior Editor and Linux novice, Selena Frye recounts her adventures installing Ubuntu 8.04 on Virtual PC. She compiled the wisdom of the open source "village," from which she learned...

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Open source could help create an enterprise class tablet OS

January 17, 2012 6:08am PST

Find out why Patrick Gray thinks open source could create a tablet revolution that the "WinTel" platform brought to corporate desktop computing.