Posts from September 2012

Keyboard PC U310: A Compact Computer Sold with Ubuntu

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?

5 September 2012
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LibreOffice Adds Ubuntu App Menu Support – No Plugin Needed

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.

5 September 2012
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Winning Wallpaper Removed from Ubuntu 12.10

A wallpaper from Ubuntu 12.10's community gathered set has been removed. And it happened to be my favourite...

5 September 2012
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Linux Mint Describe Nautilus as ‘Catastrophe’, Details Plans for Fork

Linux Mint's reaction to the 'controversial' changes introduced in Nautilus 3.6 was simple: fork it.

4 September 2012

Linus Torvalds: “GNOME Are In Total Denial”

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'.

3 September 2012

Ubuntu GNOME Remix Releases First Alpha

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.

3 September 2012