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Chromium Daily shifts buttons to the left for Ubuntu users

Users of the Chromium browser daily builds for Ubuntu may be surprised to find their window controls ‘doing a Lucid‘ and switching from the right to the left. Chromium now adheres to the window button placement specified […]

14 May 2010
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Rekonq to be Kubuntu 10.10’s default browser

We’re hearing that Kubuntu 10.10 will see Rekonq installed as the default browser. Features Rekonq may not have a plugin library but it does have AdBlock support baked in the application itself. It also boast a […]

14 May 2010
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News in brief: Steam for Linux, historical RTS, new Docky theme, a Rubbish Ooo icon & more

Welcome to the OMG! daily digest of Linux related news, talking points and wry eye rolls on our part. There’s something for everyone.* Full Steam ahead Several media outlets, including the British Telegraph newspaper, are […]

14 May 2010
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Jorge Castro acts like a dork; demos U1MS beer

There are no words to describe this. Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

14 May 2010
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Making 10.10 a perfect 10/10 – Evolution

With the default apps chosen and announced for 10.10, Maverick Meerkat, I decided that I wanted to take a look at a few apps in particular and look at some of their strengths and weaknesses, […]

14 May 2010
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Ubuntu 10.10 Application Lineup sees no major changes

The desktop application selection for Ubuntu 10.10 was discussed in-depth this afternoon at UDS and, image application aside, there will be no major changes to the set of applications shipped by default Ubuntu 10.10 App […]

13 May 2010
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See Ya F-Spot! Shotwell to be default Image App in Ubuntu 10.10

Although F-Spot currently maintains the comfortable position as the default image management and editing application in Ubuntu 10.04, Maverick will see the much-derided application dethroned in favour of photo management application Shotwell. The decision, confirmed […]

13 May 2010
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UDS-M: Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition default applications: No significant change from Lucid

The Default Application Selection for Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook edition was today discussed at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Belgium – and threw up a few surprises! Chromium is to become the default browser for Ubuntu […]

13 May 2010
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UDS-M: Chromium to be default browser in Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition

The Opensource Chromium browser – the base behind Google Chrome – will be the default browser in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Netbook Edition – at least until Alpha 3! Speed The decision, taken today in the […]

13 May 2010
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UDS-M: Ubuntu Netbook Edition global menu is going to rock; demonstration

There were a couple of UDS sessions today that covered the new global menu for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Netbook Edition. It was decided that the global menu will be tested in Maverick Netbook Edition and a […]

12 May 2010
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Nautilus-Elementary With Zeitgeist Brings Semantic file browsing to Ubuntu [Screencast]

Nautilus-Elementary developer ammonkey  has kindly provided OMG! Ubuntu! with a screen cast demonstrating Zeitgeist integration with the popular well designed file manager the pairing of which see’s, potentially, the first semantic file browser for GNOME. […]

12 May 2010
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The Ubuntu Support and Learning Center

In the Ubuntu Manual Project we are always looking for ways to make our content and material available to as many people as possible. We make it available in different languages and downloadable in different […]

12 May 2010