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Ubuntu is a popular Linux variant based off of the Debian/GNU release. First released in October 2004 as a Debian offshoot, it is now a major Linux distribution with a strong release and support model. Major companies such as Dell are now offering Ubuntu OS options for their products.

Ubuntu has been hailed as one of the best Linux distributions due to the strong community aspects of the OS. It was built and maintained as a platform that is designed to be easy to install, use and evolve due in part to the robust community. Ubuntu has the largest workstation installed base of any Linux distribution.

Ubuntu's success is due to the model its creators, Canonical Ltd, have formed. UK based Canonical Ltd allow anyone to download and use Ubuntu variants for free but charge for professional support.  Ubuntu has new mainstream releases every six months and Long Term Support releases every two years.

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• Who’s afraid of Ubuntu Women?

  
  tuxmachines.org - Do you waddle the waddle? — Authority: 503
  mdzlog.alcor.net: At the recent Ubuntu Developer Summit, there were three sessions held to discuss the future of the Ubuntu Women project. It was Friday afternoon, the last day of an intense week, and the energy level was fairly low. The focus seemed to be on reviewing the group’s objectives and agreeing who would ...
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• Opera 10.10 Released today

  
  Ubuntu Geek — Authority: 570
  Opera released today Opera 10.10 with more nice features and this tutorial will explain howto install opera 10.10 in ubuntu (...) Read the rest of Opera 10.10 Released today (126 words) © admin for Ubuntu Geek , 2009. | Permalink | No comment |Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Install opera 10.10 ubuntu , ...
  5 hours ago

• openSUSE – minus BitTorrent DHT

  
  ShareConnector — Authority: 160
  p2pnet news view Open Source:- An interesting new twist, linked to The Pirate Bay’s decision to go magnetic , has surfaced. “openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server,” says the download site . “You can surf the web, manage your e-mails and photos, do office work, play ...
  6 hours ago

• Opera 10.10 Final with in-built Opera Unite Released

  
  Kabatology ~ Open Source, Linux — Authority: 472
  Opera 10.10 is finally leaves beta to final without any major changes. You can now safely upgrade your betas to Opera 10.10 final plus Opera Unite via the update manager in Ubuntu or via Help -> Check for Updates in Windows. Much has already been said about Opera Unite, the technology that turns every computer ...
  6 hours ago

• Weekly Ten (11-23-2009) | TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 169
  Hacks, News, Tutorials, Reviews about Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Programming, Gadgets, and everything related to Digital Technology. Continue reading from the original source: Weekly Ten (11-23-2009) | TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL
  7 hours ago

• Create your own bugdet Home Theater PC with Linux

  
  Afif PLC — Authority: 113
  A Home Theater PC ( HTPC ) or media PC is a convergence device that combines the functions of a personal computer and a media center software application which feature video and music playback, and usually also has digital video recorder functionality. It normally has a 10-foot user interface and is typically ...
  7 hours ago

• Dual Panel Nautilus για Ubuntu 9.10

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 165
  Ένα από τα καλύτερα χαρακτηριστικά του Dolphin File Manager του KDE ήταν η λειτουργία Spit η οποία χώριζε ένα παράθυρο στα δυο για να μπορεί ο χρήστης να δει δυο διαφορετικά σημεία στον ...
  8 hours ago

• PiTiVi - A brief overview.

  
  GHABUNTU — Authority: 131
  The next release of Ubuntu Linux , code named Lucid Lynx , will come with some new apps that will be making their first debut. If the rumors going round is correct, then one of the newbie apps will be the video editor PiTiVi . We also know that the very powerful but overly complex looking GIMP will be dropped but ...
  8 hours ago

• Google Introduces New Sidebar On Its Search Result Page !

  
  vhxn.com — Authority: 441
  Day by day, Google is keen on introducing new features for its users. Although it has no biggest rivals, yet it is paying attentions to details and willing to try out new stuffs. In such a way, this is another feature comes for Google. Vice president of Google says that Google is about to begin testing a new permanent ...
  9 hours ago

• The Dual Panel Nautilus Is Now Available For Ubuntu Karmic Koala

  
  UbuntuHQ — Authority: 149
    The dual panel Nautilus which previously was only available for Ubuntu Jaunty is now available for Ubuntu Karmic Koala . Dual Panel Nautilus For Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Full Story)
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• 10 New / Recently Updated Emerald Themes

  
  UbuntuHQ — Authority: 149
  Perfection Window Decoration: Fedora 11: LaGaDesk-BlueNight-II: See also: 25 Great-Looking Compiz Emerald Themes In case you dont know what Emerald is and how to install Emerald themes, read this article . 10 New / Recently Updated Emerald Themes (Full Story)
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• MinimizeToTrayPlus Lets You Minimize The Applications To The System Tray !

  
  vhxn.com — Authority: 441
  MinimizeToTrayPlus is one of the useful extensions for minimizing Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to the tray. In this addon, you can have a number of quick and flexible ways to do this function. Therefore, you can use the Minimize To Tray option from the File Menu. Instead, you can press Ctrl+Shift+M on your keyboard. ...
  11 hours ago

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #169

  
  Ubuntu Look — Authority: 135
  Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #169 for the week November 15th – November 21st, 2009 is available. In this issue we cover: * Lucid Ubuntu Developer Summit Videos * New LoCo Council Members * America’s Membership Board Meeting: November 18th, 2009 * Developer Membership Board public meeting * ...
  14 hours ago

• Ubuntu 10.04 计划中的新改变

  
  LinuxTOY — Authority: 139
  { 撰文/ 彭嘉佑 } Ubuntu 9.10 刚用上没多久，官方就已经开始着手开发下个版本 Ubuntu 10.04了，10.04 开发代号 Lucid Lynx ，按计划将在 6 个月后的 2010 年 4 月发布，Ubuntu9.10 带来了一系列 新功能 ，那么下一个版本的 ...
  15 hours ago

• Install Nmap Network Scanning in Ubuntu

  
  TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog — Authority: 141
  Open terminal and enter the following commands-sudo apt-get install nmapwait for the first installation and then type-sudo apt-get install zenmapZenmap will be in applications under internet.Nmap and Zenmap should be ran against networks to check for open ports and security issues.  Nmap should never be used ...
  16 hours ago

• GIMP going to get the boot in Ubuntu Lucid

  
  All about Linux — Authority: 115
  It is heard that GIMP is going to be left out of the default selection of packages bundled with the next version of Ubuntu aka Ubuntu Lucid. There is an interesting write up about this at omgubuntu.co.uk . The following are the reasons provided against inclusion of GIMP in the default installation of Ubuntu Lucid. ...
  16 hours ago

• Install Minitube 8.0 on Ubuntu 9.10 and Repair for AMD64

  
  Tolearnfree - Learning Linux with Ease — Authority: 120
  On Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic , We can watch you tube video with ease. There is a program that gives awesome features, so We can use it to watch youtube video on HD video support. According the official site of minitube, " Minitube is a native YouTube client. With it, you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a ...
  16 hours ago

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #169

  
  Johnc4510 — Authority: 110
  The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #169 for the week of November 15th – November 21st, 2009 is now available here . In this Issue: * Lucid Ubuntu Developer Summit Videos * New LoCo Council Members * America’s Membership Board Meeting: November 18th, 2009 * Developer Membership Board public meeting * Ubuntu ...
  17 hours ago

• Nice Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) Wallpapers

  
  Ubuntu Geek — Authority: 570
  This is the list of ubuntu 9.10 wallpapers (...) Read the rest of Nice Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) Wallpapers (56 words) © admin for Ubuntu Geek , 2009. | Permalink | No comment |Add to del.icio.us Post tags: desktop , karmic wallpapers , Ubuntu 9.10 wallpapers Related Articles How to restore Grub boot ...
  17 hours ago

• System Information for Ubuntu

  
  TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog — Authority: 141
  Want System Information for Ubuntu or other linux projects?   Go to a terminal and type the following:sudo aptitude install sysinfoNow go to Applications System Tools and you can now use system information. 
  20 hours ago

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