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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Lubuntu 10.10 Released

The lightweight LXDE distribution Lubuntu has made available its latest version – based on Ubuntu 10.10.

10 October 2010
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Order a 10.10 CD bundle: Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Server Edition

Earlier last week we shared with you the new-look Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Ubuntu Server 10.10 CD wallet designs. In a comment to that post OMG! reader expressed his dismay at not being able to purchase a triple-pack of all three. Well look-y what’s rocked up in the Canonical store this weekend!

10 October 2010
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Android-style animated desktop wallpaper for Ubuntu 10.10

Want some Android-style live wallpaper on your Ubuntu desktop? Now you can.

10 October 2010
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10 things to do after installing Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat

So you’ve downloaded Ubuntu 10.10, made yourself a freshly minted copy and installed it with haste. Now what? Here is our guide to the top 10 post-install must-do’s that will help ensure you get off […]

10 October 2010
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Ubuntu 10.10 ‘Maverick Meerkat’ Released

The latest update to the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system – Ubuntu 10.10 – has been officially released at 10:10:10 GMT on October 10th, 2010. Codenamed ‘Maverick Meerkat’, the worlds most popular Linux operating system gains […]

10 October 2010
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‘CCleaner for Linux’ BleachBit hits 0.8.1

Free disk space, improve system performance and maintain your privacy using the latest version of system cleaning tool BleachBit. BleachBit 0.8.1 adds support for deleting HTML 5 and stubborn ‘evercookie’ tracking cookies, removing MB’s worth […]

10 October 2010
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Firefox elementary theme hits version 3.0, adds Personas support

The popular elementary-style Firefox theme ‘Firefox Elementary’ has received an update  adding full support for Firefox Personas and theme enhancements amongst various others.

9 October 2010
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Zotero reference software heading to the desktop, more browsers

The open source reference management software Zotero is to see a standalone desktop application for Linux, Mac and Windows and support for more browsers.

8 October 2010
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‘Linspotting’ – Linux ad spoofs Trainspotting

Parodying the 1996 cult film Trainspotting, Caroline Pimenta's Linspotting advert is a well made and incredibly funny short that will have you laughing throughout.

8 October 2010
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UbuntuOne-Indicator puts sync status back into view

Roman Yepishev, routinely annoyed by the lack of clear, accessible visual UbuntuOne sync notification, has started work on an indicator-applet for displaying the sync-status of your UbuntuOne account.

8 October 2010
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Ubuntu have no plans to complain about Microsoft

Canonical have no plans to complain about anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft to the European Union, the vice president of business development at Canonical has told PC Pro.

8 October 2010
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Lubuntu 10.10 CD cover

The new Ubuntu 10.10 CD cases we revealed with you a few days back are certainly worthy of praise but lets not forget ‘the spin that’s never in’ Lubuntu 10.10 and it’s own CD wallet […]

7 October 2010