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We’re NOT Mac OS X!

Those who installed Lucid Lynx got a surprise – from pre-releases through to the full release of 10.04, Ubuntu’s windows buttons have swapped sides! Interesting how this default setup of these buttons now mirror those of the OS X. The following short tutorial will explain how to switch your minimize/maximize/close window buttons from the left [...]

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OMG Exclusive: Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Video Review

Introducing: The best Ubuntu yet? Since its release a month ago I have been testing Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx, and I have been pleasantly surprised by the improvements in this version of my favorite distribution of Linux. It really is faster, better looking, and more feature-rich than ever. Not everything is perfect, though. In this [...]

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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Alpha 2 Released

The second Alpha of the Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx development cycle has been released. This is the second of three Alpha releases, the last of which will arrive on February 25th. This will be followed by two beta releases on March 18th and April 8th respectively, a sole release candidate on the 22nd of April [...]

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Ubuntu Netbook Remix To Be Renamed

The familiar name of Ubuntu Netbook Remix will disappear come Lucid Lynx in favour of a more official sounding name – Ubuntu Netbook Edition. The official blueprint for this change puts the case for the change succinctly: – Ubuntu Netbook Remix has now been a part of the Ubuntu cycle for two releases now, and [...]

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Lucid Lynx: What We Know So Far

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It was named last week and will make the first tentative footsteps into the world in early December – but what do we know about the Lucid Lynx so far? The Lynx’s Lair What kind of desktop will the Lynx be calling home? Gnome 3.0 will be out by the time the Lynx is calling, [...]

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Ubuntu 10.04 Named ‘Lucid Lynx’

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The name of Ubuntu 10.04 – the release due in April 2010 – has been revealed as ‘Lucid Lynx’! Lynx’s Meat Lucid Lynx will be a LTS release (supported for 5 years) and will ship with Gnome 3 as a default (!). An even faster boot time is being aimed for, along with a newer [...]

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