Desktop backup tool Deja Dup has been proposed for inclusion in Ubuntu for the third time.
The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) for Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot is starting next week, running from Monday 9th of May to 13th of May. An exciting time in the Ubuntu calender year, UDS is where most of the important decisions are made for the next Ubuntu cycle. If you are an enthusiast or interested in Ubuntu 11.10, you might want to keep track of all the developments.
Ubuntu's Andrea Cimitan has published a video demonstrating initial improvements to the 'Overlay Scrollbars' ahead of Ubuntu 11.10. Now boasting updated visuals, including an orange border around the 'thumb' when dragging, and improved screen-edge behaviour are demonstrated in the video below.
Due to the high priority of Unity in the Ubuntu 11.04 development cycle, the inclusion of GNOME3 into Ubuntu were postponed until 11.10, and Unity was shipped in Ubuntu 11.04 as a shell for GNOME2 instead. Not wanting to waste any time, development on 11.10 started yesterday and GNOME3 packages have begun landing in Ubuntu 11.10.
Mark Shuttleworth has revealed that the 'classic' Ubuntu desktop will be a thing of the past come the release of Oneiric Ocelot. This won't come as a great shock to many; it was previously announced that Ubuntu-2D would be shipping on the 11.10 disc for users unable to run the Compiz-based version.
Continuing the tradition of naming every Ubuntu release, Mark Shuttleworth has revealed the codename for Natty Narwhal’s successor to be ‘Oneiric Ocelot’