Section: News

Ubuntu 15.04 Release Date Set for April 23, 2015

Doing anything special on April 23 next year? You might well be; it's the tentative release date being given for Ubuntu 15.04 'Vivid Vervet'.

18 November 2014

Budgie Desktop v8 Released With Improved Menu, Panel

A new version of Evolve OS's simple 'Budgie Desktop Environment' has been released, and the improvements under its wing are impressive.

17 November 2014
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Intel Graphics Installer Updated, No Longer Makes Xorg Go Kaboom

The Intel Graphics Installer for Linux no longer performs major xserver-xorg upgrades. Ubuntu 14.10 support is due to arrive in December.

12 November 2014

And Relax: Groupon Abandons Trademark Claim Against GNOME

The controversy is over. Your wallet can breathe easy. Your e-mail inbox can once again buckle under an influx of deals. Yes, Groupon has announced it will not be pursuing a trademark claim for the name 'GNOME'.

12 November 2014

Open-Source Vs Groupon: GNOME Battle To Protect Their Trademark

This is a story all about how GNOME got twisted, turned upside down. If you'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you why a site called Groupon is being unfair...

11 November 2014

Cinnamon 2.4 Debuts With New Features, Here’s How To Install It In Ubuntu

Adding some spice to the weekend, Linux Mint has announced a new release of the Cinnamon desktop environment, available to install in Ubuntu.

2 November 2014

Kubuntu 15.04 Will Use Plasma 5 Desktop by Default

Kubuntu 15.04 will ship with the new Plasma 5 desktop environment by default, its lead developer has confirmed.

31 October 2014

Here We Go Again: Ubuntu 15.04 Now Open for Development

Barely 24 hours after the Utopic Unicorn finally bolted from the stable stable, Ubuntu 15.04 has opened its doors for development.

24 October 2014
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Ubuntu 14.10 Released, Ready to Download Now

After six months in the mix today marks the stable release of the latest version of Ubuntu.

23 October 2014

This is the Name of Ubuntu 15.04 — And It’s Not Versatile Velociraptor

Ubuntu 14.10 may not be out of the door yet, but attention is already turning to Ubuntu 15.04. Today it got its name: 'Vivid Vervet'.

20 October 2014

Netflix Now Works On Ubuntu, No Hacks Required

Netflix is now available to watch on Ubuntu out of the box — no hacks, plugins or user-agent switching workaround required.

10 October 2014

Linux Kernel 3.17 Is Out With Plenty of New Features

The latest stable release of the Linux kernel, 3.17, has been released. It brings a batch of GPU updates and enhanced hardware support.

6 October 2014