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Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings

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Cyber Cynic: “The latest panic in desktop-Linux-land was that Dell would no longer be selling Ubuntu pre-installed on laptops and netbooks. Alas, for those who love drama, it wasn’t true. In fact, Dell is expanding its Ubuntu desktop offerings.” (more…) Related items Canonical’s new COO gets religion on Linux desktop (Ars Technica) Why Ubuntu server installations will surge...
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Taking webm for a Spin

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Montana Linux: “I first blogged about webm the day Google released it. It has taken some time but now I have full support for webm in my preferred Linux desktop distro (Fedora 13). I’ve been doing some testing and I have to say I’m impressed.” (read on…) Related items Why Top Linux Distros Are For Different Users...
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Seven Current Issues on the Linux Desktop

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Datamation: “the Linux desktop has become the testing ground for exactly what the future of computing will be.” (more here…) Related items Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Taking webm for a Spin Minimalist Linux distro rev’d to version 3.0 Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Service Offering for Linux Desktop and Server Users Fedora 13 released with open 3D drivers and Python...
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Minimalist Linux distro rev’d to version 3.0

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Team Tiny Core announced the first release candidate for version 3.0 of its small-footprint, in-memory Linux desktop distribution. (read here…) Related items Taking webm for a Spin Why Top Linux Distros Are For Different Users (Slashdot) Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 1: Getting What You Want (Linux Today) Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Improving the Linux Desktop
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Linux-powered iPad-like tablets can’t come quickly enough

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Cyber Cynic: “I’m encouraged by such moves as Google’s Android team working more closely with the mainstream Linux developers.” (read on…) Related items Improving the Linux Desktop Improving The Linux Desktop? Why, It’s Elementary Open source Linux wins Quebec court case against Microsoft (AFP) Systems Management Innovator rPath Joins Linux Foundation (Marketwire) ARM9-based Android tablets to sell for...
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Skype Releases Open SDK

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An anonymous reader writes “SkypeKit gives Linux developers access to core functionality, allowing Linux developers to add video, calling and instant messaging features to desktop applications. The SDK also comes with the freshly royalty-free SILK codec for high-end audio. Skype is hoping that the inclusion of SILK will popularize the codec, extending its reach....
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Improving the Linux Desktop

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Linux Magazine has a profile of Daniel Foré and the Elementary project. Elementary is a Linux distro that’s committed to a clean and simple user experience, but it’s more than a distro – it’s actually a multi-pronged effort to make improvements to the user experience for a whole ecosystem of components, including icons, a...
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Improving The Linux Desktop? Why, It’s Elementary

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Linux Magazine: “Ubuntu has played a large role in the rise in popularity of Linux, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. If you don’t like it, change it. And that’s exactly what a small group of Linux loving hackers are doing. Meet, elementary.” (read on…) Related items The ChoKolate Linux Desktop (Lifehacker) Review: 3 top...
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Open source Linux wins Quebec court case against Microsoft (AFP)

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AFP – A Quebec court ruled a provincial agency was wrong to install Microsoft software on its computers without allowing others, such as Linux dealers, to bid on the lucrative contract, AFP learned Friday. (read on…) Related items Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Ten extensions that give Firefox new reach Linux-powered iPad-like tablets can’t come quickly enough Improving the...
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Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Service Offering for Linux Desktop and Server Users

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Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux users, known as Ubuntu Advantage. (more…) Related items Ubuntu 9.10 launch – 29 October (ZDNet) IBM and Ubuntu Roll Linux for U.S Desktops (ServerWatch) Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Ubuntu Learns New Tricks, Forgets Some Old Ones With Lucid Lynx Upgrade Canonical’s new COO gets religion on Linux...
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