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Next Ubuntu Developer Summit to be held in Budapest, Hungary

Once every 6 months the Ubuntu developers meet at a summit to discuss and plan the upcoming release of Ubuntu. The Ubuntu Developer Summit hence attracts a large number of developers, enthusiasts and users every time it is conducted.

8 February 2011
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How to Make a Docky theme [Guide]

Popular Linux theme maker half-left has created an informative how-to guide on creating Docky themes, so if you've yet to find a theme that suits your tastes entirely why not have a go at making your own?

7 February 2011
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Debian 6.0 "Squeeze" sees release

Today sees the release Debian 6.0, the latest stable release of the free open-source operating system upon which Ubuntu is based.

6 February 2011
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Zeitgeist is in action in the Natty software centre

Reader ‘Ingo’ spotted something nifty when playing around with his Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha install: Zeitgeist in action in the Ubuntu Software Centre.

3 February 2011
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LCA2011 – Picked up in a Linux car? You betcha.

How do you get to a Linux Conference? Only with style. And what's more stylish than a Toyota Prada SUV with a number plate that reads "LINUX?"

23 January 2011

Everything you need to know about Linux.conf.au 2011

I'm sure you've heard about it, but do you really know what it is, why it exists and why you should care? In this article I try to answer three questions: What is Linux.conf.au, what happens there, and why should you care?

20 January 2011
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Ubuntu-izing Kubuntu, Ambiance style

If you switch to KDE but miss Ubuntu's 'style' you needn't weep - a new a Ambiance styled Plasma Desktop theme brings Ubuntu's style to the Kubuntu desktop. "Scnd101" is the user behind the stunning creation, which theme the panel, widgets and more in Ambiance-coloured coating.

18 January 2011

LCA2011 to go ahead in Brisbane, organizing committee announces

One of the largest Linux conferences in the southern hemisphere, LCA2011, is to go ahead next week in Brisbane after the worst floods to hit Queensland in over 20 years shed some dubious light on whether the event could continue.

17 January 2011
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Natty to include ‘3 non-photographic’ wallpapers [Updated]

Ubuntu 11.04 will include 'at least 3' non-photographic wallpapers, a move many designers within the community have been longing for.

13 January 2011
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How to make your favourite GTK+ theme ‘borderless’

We've fallen in love with 'Borderless' Metacity theme mods of late - the elementary example we feature was particularly striking. Rather than wait for your favourite theme maker to add a borderless-variant for you to install why not do it yourself? OMG! Ubuntu! reader zach4618 sent in a super easy guide on how to 'mod' a theme yourself.

9 January 2011
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Magic scheduler patch coming to your Natty desktop?

We wrote about it, Phoronix demoed it. The magic scheduler voodoo(tm)* which brings happiness to desktops that everyone wanted to test at the time..well it may be coming to your Natty desktop.

8 January 2011
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Download the MoonOS GTK+ theme for Ubuntu

MoonOS has a new theme - and if you want to install it in Ubuntu you can! Download link and pretty screenshot inside.

5 January 2011