Here you can discover the latest Linux apps, software and system utilities to use on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions, from office suites and music players to dev tools and CLI scripts for getting things done.
The indicator-weather project has kicked back into life this week - meaning none of us need to go without 'weather-info-at-a-glance' on our desktop panel come Ubuntu 11.04. We were briefly involved in the development of the project last year and whilst our designs never made it into being, here they are to peruse at your pleasure.
NowSpide is a shiny modern desktop RSS reader in development by Siyan Panayotov, whom many will know as the hands behind lightweight image viewer ViewNior.
OneTeam instant messenger - ever heard of it? I hadn't either until news of its 'open-sourcing' caught a bit of attention in late December last year. Intrigued, I took the 'still in beta' client for a spin and found a lot to like, but nothing to love...
Stay up-to-date with the latest news from your favourite feeds directly on your desktop with News - an Open Source RSS ticker.
Okay, we all know that Natty isn't going t opop out preamturely but for those of us willing to keep one eye on the prize the following Android homescreen widget is sure to be a must-have.
The day we've all be waiting for has finally arrived. After much hard work by the Banshee Project and Ubuntu, Banshee has finally been made the default music player in Natty.
RSS Aware is a useful tool for people who love to stay abreast of the latest news as and when it happens. See what's new and find the download link by clicking 'read more'.
Yes! Another music player! At least this one looks different, right?
A new version of open-source, multiplatform video converter 'HandBrake' has been made available for download.
The 0.2 version of dmedia (codnamed 'Feature Frenzy'), the storage component of Novacut Video Editor, has been released right according to the schedule. Geeky bits follow with a sneak peek of the first iteration of the UI.
Decent Wine integration in Ubuntu is something many of us would love to have - and we can thanks to an application called 'Vineyard'. Vineyard provides two useful features: firstly it provides a native way to configure Wine and Wine preferences and secondly it creates tight integration between Wine and the Ubuntu desktop.
It seems there are more ways to change desktop wallpaper in Ubuntu than there are wallpapers. DesktopNova is another tray-based tool for switching between wallpapers but one which , thanks to Michael Otto, now has a shiny application indicator to control it with.