In the dwindling but over-crowded market of identkit desktop PCs it helps to 'stand out from the crowd'. So does computer outfit Diablotek's unimaginatively named Ubuntu-powered "Keyboard PC" have what it takes to differentiate itself?
The latest version of LibreOffice introduces something nice for Ubuntu users: native App Menu integration. For Ubuntu 12.04, 11.10 and 11.04 LibreOffice required an additional packaged to be installed before it could integrate with Ubuntu's App Menu.
A wallpaper from Ubuntu 12.10's community gathered set has been removed. And it happened to be my favourite...
Linux Mint's reaction to the 'controversial' changes introduced in Nautilus 3.6 was simple: fork it.
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, has hit back at recent claims by that 'desktop Linux is dead', describing parts of the argument as 'laughable'. The issue stems from an article written last week by GNOME founder Miguel Icaza, in which he says that the Linux Desktop is 'dead'.
The new GNOME-flavoured spin of Ubuntu 12.10 has released an early alpha build for testers to try. Aiming to provide as 'pure' a GNOME experience as possible on Ubuntu, the spin uses the latest beta of GNOME 3.6 as its default desktop environment.