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Making your own Unity place

This is a guest post from Jorge O. Castro, External Developer Relations Liaison, who will be posting Unity updates over the coming weeks. Unity is made up of different parts. I’m not going to go […]

3 March 2011
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Apt-Linker for Chrome makes installing apps from online guides easier

Apt-Linker for Google Chrome automatically turns "apt-get install" commands in online guides and tutorials into clickable apturl links for easy installation of apps in Ubuntu.

26 February 2011
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Postler – elementary’s e-mail application released

The first release of the long awaited e-mail client from the elementary project is now available.

26 February 2011
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Unity Bitesize Bugs Update for 23 February

Ubuntu's Jorge O. Castro drops by with another weekly bite-sized bug report on Unity in Ubuntu 11.04.

23 February 2011
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Unity Bitesize Bugs Update: 15th Feb 2011

This is the first guest post from Jorge O. Castro, External Developer Relations Liaison, who will be posting Unity updates over the coming weeks Welcome to the Unity bitesize extravaganza. First off, if you're interested in past progress reports I have them on my blog. However the guys decided that it might be "ace" for me to just tell you guys directly, so here we go.

15 February 2011
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Putting Your Brick In The Natty Wall – Jono Bacon

In this article, Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community Manager, guest posts and discusses a rallying call for delivering Unity in Natty. Wow, what a cycle Natty has been already. Back in Orlando, when Mark proposed Unity for inclusion in Ubuntu 11.04, we knew this cycle was going to be a busy one, and the Design, Desktop Experience, Ubuntu Platform, and community teams have been working at full steam to make Natty a rocking release.

14 February 2011
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Why Software Patents are worse than useless

Although not specifically about Ubuntu, software patents affect all Ubuntu users. Here a kiwi FOSS software developer talks about Software Patents in New Zealand and implications abroad. Dave Lane is a long time Free Software advocate and experienced developer. He's currently a Director of Egressive, an open source Christchurch-based company that builds web solutions for a variety of clients utilizing Drupal, among other technologies.

10 February 2011
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GNOME+Mono hackfest day 1

It's now the morning of day 2 and people are slowly starting to arrive at the Hackerspace.be room we call home during the GNOME+Mono hackfest. On day one we were so busy that the first task of day in fact is posting the update.

8 February 2011
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The GNOME+Mono hackfest is here, officially

We wrote about it, and now, after literally weeks of planning, it is here. The post-FOSDEM GNOME+Mono hackfest. We've only be at it for about an hour so there is not yet much code to show but I thought the OMG army would enjoy a couple of pictures as proof that we are actually working.

7 February 2011
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Kubuntu 11.04 Alpha 2 released and reviewed

It may not be getting Unity nor the attention its purple/orange brother is receiving, but that doesn't mean nothing is interesting happening with Kubuntu. Read on to find out!

6 February 2011
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See what’s new in Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha 2

Buckle up as we take you on a ride of what's new and improved in Alpha 2 of the Natty Narwhal...

3 February 2011
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Our Exclusive Interview with Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds has probably done more for the world than many know, and his influence stretches far and wide throughout all corners of the globe with a variety of amazing implementations of his original vision that started almost two decades ago. Whether you know it or not, at some stage in your day-to-day life you probably come into contact with Torvalds' work. Without him, many wouldn't be where they are today, Ubuntu wouldn't exist and Free Software wouldn't be such a prevalent mainstream ideology used by millions. I caught up with Linus for a chat in Brisbane to get his opinion on Ubuntu, Linux in the mobile space and find out what new stuff is happening in the kernel this year.

29 January 2011