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Ubuntu One Sync App Released for Windows
The official Ubuntu One desktop client for Windows has been has released. Ubuntu One is the cloud-storage service from Canonical and installed by default in Ubuntu. All users are entitled to 5GB of free space, with additional space available to buy as needed. The launch of the Windows version will allow those dual-booting, or using Windows at [...]
Microsoft Attempt to Address Windows 8 ‘Linux Worries’
![Image of a console with options for TPM Configuration: Enable virtualization [enabled], CSM Support [Disabled], Attempt Secure Boot [Enabled], Display Rev. Info - Intel UEFI...](http://blogs.msdn.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-01-29-43-metablogapi/0624.Figure_2D00_5_2D002D002D00_Samsung_2D00_PC_2D00_secured_2D00_boot_2D00_setting_5F00_thumb_5F00_02016A69.jpg "Figure 5 - Samsung PC secured boot setting")
The concern over whether or not the Windows 8 requirement for ‘Secure Boot’ will prevent users from installing other operating systems has been addressed by Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky in a blog post on the Microsoft Developers Network site.
Windows 8 ‘Secure Boot’ Could Stop You Installing Linux
Microsoft are pushing for changes to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware specifications that would prevent any operating system apart from Windows 8 being able to boot on a computer.
Ubuntu One for Windows – A Quick Run Down Of Beta 2
The second beta of Ubuntu One’s native Windows client slipped out into the wild recently.
As an avid user of the Ubuntu One cloud storage service I just had to try it out…
Windows 8: Competition For Linux?
Microsoft have been busy showing off Windows 8 today – and, to their credit, it’s looking and behaving pretty different to any release of Windows in the past.
Whatever your take on the release, there are a number of features and changes present in Windows 8 that may provide some competitive flair for Linux developers to work against.
Linux Q&A ; Why I Play for Both Teams
Recently a number of you in the OMG! Ubuntu community have been wondering about my “Ubuntu is Easy” videos, and why I have chosen to create a series of what seem like extremely simple tutorials.
A few of you have wondered if they’re even necessary. A few more think that I shouldn’t use Windows at all if I’m a true open source proponent. Here’s my short answer to that and more Linux politics.
Ubuntu Ambiance Theme for Windows 7
Dual booters, or even full-time Windows users, who want to add some Ambiance style to their Windows 7 desktop can do so by downloading and install the ‘Ubuntu 11′ theme for Windows 7.
[How to] access Ubuntu files from windows
‘Ext2explore’ allows you to browse a Linux partition – be it Ext2, ext3 or ext4 – from within Windows, giving you the options to ‘save’ any files needed to a location of your choosing within Windows.
Give Firefox 4 an Internet Explorer 9 makeover
For all the sins that Microsoft’s browser has inflicted upon the world – and there are many – ther i’s no denying that the interface of its latest iteration – Internet Explorer 9 – has hit all the right notes design wise; the clean, compact and content-considerate makeover has given a pretty face to an otherwise ugly browser.
Firefox users wishing to “mimic” the look can do so with a little bit of CSS magic…
Banshee 2.0 released; new features, bug fixes and more
Banshee 2.0 has just been released, bringing with it numerous new features such as user interface improvements, album/artist track actions, sound menu and Ubuntu One Music store extensions and more.
Those that have been keeping up with the development of Banshee unstable probably won’t notice many new features, but if you’re upgrading from the last stable version (1.8) it’s sure to be a vast improvement.
So I deleted Windows – but why did I have it in the first place?
I deleted my Windows partition yesterday after asking myself one question: what the hell do I use it for?
Longhorn Linux transformation pack hits beta, adds auto-installer
Long for the look of the Windows OS that never was? The Longhorn Linux transformation pack has hit beta and now comes with an automatic installation script for simple installation on Ubuntu 10.10.
Ambiance theme for Windows XP makes virtualization almost seamless
As a hostage of ancient hardware I’m forced to keep a copy of Windows XP close to hand. If there’s one thing I hate more than the need to run virtualization software at all it’s the lack of harmony it creates in my daily workflow.
That’s why I use an Ambiance theme for Windows XP.
Banshee 1.9.4 Alpha for Windows released
The first alpha of Banshee 1.9.4 for Windows has been officially released for testing.
Banshee Alpha for Windows coming next week and other Banshee news
The much anticipated alpha release of Banshee for Windows is coming next week. The Windows port is attracting a lot of new contributors, bringing our new Windows effort up to 5 people actively working on it. Novell recently held their annual hackweek where their employees are allowed to work on anything they like and Gabriel [...]