All articles by Joey Sneddon

Joey Sneddon is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of OMG! Ubuntu. Since 2009, he has reported on Ubuntu and the wider open-source ecosystem, documenting every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With over 16 years of hands-on experience in Linux desktops, distros and apps, Joey's insights and reporting have been cited by leading technology outlets including Ars Technica, The Verge, Engadget and Forbes.

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Pinta Revived, New Release Planned

One of the things I love about the open-source community is that the "death" of a project doesn't always mean the end of it.

12 September 2011
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Witty New Logo Proposed for Linux 3.1

To mark the upcoming release of the Linux 3.1 kernel IBM's Darrick Wong has proposed changing the Linux logo to something more befitting of the version number...

11 September 2011
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Shotwell 0.11.1 “Bug Fix” Release Pushed Out

A minor update to photo management application Shotwell has been pushed out today.

9 September 2011
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Progress Continues On ‘Lubuntu Software Center’; Here’s How To Install It

Work on creating a 'Software Centre' for lightweight Ubuntu-spin 'Lubuntu' is coming together nicely. Jump on in for pictures, further information and instructions on how to test it out.

9 September 2011

Take A Peek At Oneiric’s Updated Installer Slides

An updated batch of slides for playback during Ubuntu installation have landed in Ubuntu 11.10.

9 September 2011
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LightDM Rocks: 3D Animated Login Screen… With Imps

Does a 3D animated login screen sound cool to you? Robert Ancell, the developer behind LightDM (Ubuntu 11.10’s new login manager) demoed a 3D animated login screen as part of his talk at the Desktop […]

8 September 2011
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Oscar-Winning Video Editor ‘Lightworks’ To Land On Linux In December

News on the Linux port of Oscar-winning professional video editor Lightworks has been quiet of late - but, it seems, for good reason.

8 September 2011
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Banshee 2.1.4 Released

Banshee 2.1.4, the third development snapshot leading to Banshee 2.2, has been officially released.

8 September 2011

Get Stuff Down With Pomodoro Indicator Timer for Ubuntu

Indicator-Pomodoro is a small tray-based timer tool designed specifically for use with Pomodoro technique.

7 September 2011
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Flash Player 11 Hits Release Candidate

The first release candidate of Adobe's Flash Player 11 has been made available.

7 September 2011
Pinta 0.6 for Linux released

Development Ceases On Open Source Graphics App ‘Pinta’

Is Paint.NET inspired graphics application Pinta dead? According to its only developer it is.

6 September 2011
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PlexyDesk – A Widget Desktop For Linux

There was a time when I, like many, covered my Linux desktop in all manner of Screenlets, gDesklets and widgets. I grew out of this, but 'PlexyDesk' - a new widget-toting project - might just light those creative fires on my desktop once more...

6 September 2011