Scott James Remnant of the Ubuntu Foundations team has mentioned that the next-generation BTRFS filesystem could very well be the default filesystem for Maverick installs, stating in his blog post: – “We are going to […]
Here’s one for the long-term readers ” hands up if you remember this post about a rather swell ‘Ubuntu Light Re-imagined’ mock-up? No-one? Thanks to the hard work of Immanuel Peratoner the theme is now […]
Almost 1500 users of free, but closed-source, torrent application uTorrent have voted for a Linux version to be made, using the project’s new ideabank page to voice their demand. The native-Linux suggestion currently outstrips the […]
Users of the Chromium browser daily builds for Ubuntu may be surprised to find their window controls ‘doing a Lucid‘ and switching from the right to the left. Chromium now adheres to the window button placement specified […]
We’re hearing that Kubuntu 10.10 will see Rekonq installed as the default browser. Features Rekonq may not have a plugin library but it does have AdBlock support baked in the application itself. It also boast a […]
Welcome to the OMG! daily digest of Linux related news, talking points and wry eye rolls on our part. There’s something for everyone.* Full Steam ahead Several media outlets, including the British Telegraph newspaper, are […]
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With the default apps chosen and announced for 10.10, Maverick Meerkat, I decided that I wanted to take a look at a few apps in particular and look at some of their strengths and weaknesses, […]
The desktop application selection for Ubuntu 10.10 was discussed in-depth this afternoon at UDS and, image application aside, there will be no major changes to the set of applications shipped by default Ubuntu 10.10 App […]
Although F-Spot currently maintains the comfortable position as the default image management and editing application in Ubuntu 10.04, Maverick will see the much-derided application dethroned in favour of photo management application Shotwell. The decision, confirmed […]
The Default Application Selection for Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook edition was today discussed at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Belgium – and threw up a few surprises! Chromium is to become the default browser for Ubuntu […]
The Opensource Chromium browser – the base behind Google Chrome – will be the default browser in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Netbook Edition – at least until Alpha 3! Speed The decision, taken today in the […]