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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Compiz-based Unity coming to PPA tomorrow

And so it begins! The Compiz-based version of Unity - due to land as the default desktop in Ubuntu 11.04 - opens up for development. A PPA for Ubuntu 10.10 users to install and test from is due to follow tomorrow.

11 November 2010
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Small tool to change the login window appearance

Easily configure the GDM - 'login manager' to the rest of us - with this a simple tool.

11 November 2010
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Jolibook – Jolicloud’s very own netbook

Jolicloud's Jolibook to be released next month may just count as the first true Linux netbook and here's why.

11 November 2010
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Lubuntu 11.04 gets a release schedule

Everyone's favourite lightweight Ubuntu-based derivative inks out its course of action for the next 6 months...

11 November 2010
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Banshee 1.9.0 released

Ubuntu's new default media player Banshee has seen its first active development release leading towards the new media experience in Natty, 1.9.0.

11 November 2010
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Spotify for Linux update: A lot more than mono icons

As i battled trying to fix my Ubuntu desktop yesterday (seriously kiddies, leave Natty alone!) a comment by Andy Piper got lost in the moderation queue. (All comments that contain links have to be pre-approved […]

11 November 2010
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Compiz 0.9.x gets a PPA

This news is likely to be irrelevant to many readers but, for a handful, very welcome. Compiz’s (what is the possessive of ‘Compiz’? I want to say Compasses cos it sounds good) Sam Spilsbury – […]

11 November 2010
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‘Faenza variants’ icon pack eases minor icon annoyances

Love Faenza but hate some of its icon choices? Faenza Variant aims to better many of the icons included.

10 November 2010
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Spotify for Linux adds mono-icons

An update to Spotify for Linux is here - and it has mono icons.

10 November 2010
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Hey, Adobe – bring Creative Suite to Ubuntu

A new vote calling for Creative Suite to be ported (in a form) to run on Linux is in effect. Find out how to add your voice.

10 November 2010
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Open-source kinect driver demoed

Hector Martin (aka marcan42 on YouTube) has created – and demoed – a free, open-source driver for Microsoft’s ‘Kinect’ camera dubbed ‘Libfreenect’.

10 November 2010
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Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Daily Build’s available

The daily build snapshots of Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal - due next April - are up and ready for download.

10 November 2010