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The Next Ubuntu Wallpaper Contest Needs to Focus on Quality

A new Ubuntu LTS is on the way, and so too is a wallpaper contest to select backgrounds for it. But is it time Ubuntu took wallpapers more seriously?

25 January 2022
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What Do You Want to See From Ubuntu in 2022?

C'mon folks, don't be shy! Let me know what you want to see from Ubuntu over the next 12 months. You can be as demanding or realistic as you want.

3 January 2022
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Linux Mint’s New Website is Live (And Yup, It Looks Fresh)

Linux Mint has launched a revamped and revitalised homepage full of eye-catching callouts and snippets of info sharing why the Linux distro is popular.

16 September 2021

Ubuntu Podcast to End After 14 Years

The hosts of the official Ubuntu Podcast have announced the end of their weekly show. The final episode of the Ubuntu Podcast will be released on Sept 30.

9 September 2021
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New Website Launched to Showcase GNOME Apps

Want to find more apps for the GNOME desktop? If so, you're gonna love a new website GNOME developers have launched which helps you do precisely that!

27 August 2021
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The Ubuntu Wallpaper Contest is Back After 2 Year Break

The Ubuntu 21.10 wallpaper contest is open for entries. Creatives can submit entries until August 20. Winning images will ship in Ubuntu 21.10 this fall.

24 June 2021
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GIMP Fork ‘Glimpse’ on Pause, No More Updates Planned

Development on GIMP fork Glimpse is on pause due to a lack of contributors able to support the image editor's growing user base. More details in this post.

26 May 2021

Ubuntu Ditches Freenode, Moves IRC Channels Elsewhere

Ubuntu has moved its IRC infrastructure from Freenode to the new Libera Chat platform, following changes to the management of the Freenode company.

26 May 2021
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Watch the Ubuntu Desktop Team Live Stream This Friday

Got questions about the Ubuntu desktop? Want to probe the minds of the people who make the distro that millions of people use daily? Today's your chance!

23 April 2021

Feeling Creative? You Can Now Remix the Ubuntu 20.04 Wallpaper

If you took one look at the new Ubuntu 20.04 wallpaper and thought to yourself: "Heh, I could do better!" — here's your chance to prove it!

6 March 2020

Voting Opens in Ubuntu Studio 20.04 Wallpaper Contest (Now Closed)

Ubuntu Studio is running an online poll to help it select a set of wallpapers for its upcoming release. 10 wallpapers will be selected from a pool of 17.

2 March 2020
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Xubuntu 20.04 Wallpaper Contest is Now Open for Entries

The Xubuntu 20.04 LTS wallpaper contest is open for entries until March 13, 2020. Six winning entries will ship as part of the Xubuntu 20.04 release.

29 February 2020