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Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique

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Works With U: “Here’s a look at some of the most important updates for the Xfce-based Ubuntu variant, including several that will increase its independence from standard Ubuntu.” (read on…) Related items Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today) Lucid Lynx beta boasts social networking features (Desktop Linux) Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu (ZDNet) Too fat...
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Put Xubuntu 10.04 on a Flash Drive with Windows

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Create an Xubuntu 10.04 Live USB Flash Drive with Windows: In the following tutorial, we show you a simple method (more here…) Related items Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today) Lucid Lynx beta boasts social networking features (Desktop Linux) Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu (ZDNet) Too fat to fly: Kevin...
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Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu

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Kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases, covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes (story here…) Related items Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu (ZDNet) Kubuntu 10.04: Another Average KDE Distro * Distro Here & There, But Nary a Good KDE 4 Distro Anywhere? * (OSNews) A look at...
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Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today)

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Howtoforge: “Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc.” (the story…) Related items Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique The Perfect Desktop – Kubuntu 10.04 The Perfect SpamSnake –...
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Lucid Lynx beta boasts social networking features (Desktop Linux)

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The Ubuntu project released its first beta of Ubuntu 10.04 (“Lucid Lynx”), offering two new themes, social-networking tools, cloud-related enhancements, faster boot-times, and an updated Firefox browser with Yahoo search as default. (the story…) Related items Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today) Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu (ZDNet) Too fat...
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Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu (ZDNet)

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Kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases, covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes (story here…) Related items Kubuntu 10.04: Another Average KDE Distro * Distro Here & There, But Nary a Good KDE 4 Distro Anywhere? * (OSNews) A look at LinuxConsole 1.0.2009 (Linux Today) Released Last...
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Too fat to fly: Kevin Smith and OpenOffice (The Register)

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Yo lunchbox, hurry it up News has surfaced of humiliation for two oversized geek icons. Director Kevin Smith has been deemed too fat to fly by SouthWest airlines, who turfed him off an Oakland to Burbank flight just as he’d buckled himself in. Meanwhile, OpenOffice has been deemed too fat for Ubuntu’s NetBook distribution.…...
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Xfce Desktop: Less Lard, Less Bling, More Usability (Linux Today)

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Linux Planet: “KDE and GNOME pile on the eye candy and grow ever-larger and hungrier of system resources. Thankfully, Linux users who prefer a lightweight desktop environment have a number of great choices. Today Juliet Kemp takes us on a tour of the attractive, nimble, and functional Xfce desktop.” (the story…) Related items Could RISC OS teach...
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Internet Survival Guide for Traveling Where Privacy Isn’t Respected [Privacy] (Valleywag)

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Ed. note: On Tuesday, Google responded to cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human-rights activists by ending search-result censorship in China. An anonymous reader with experience living where privacy… (the story…) Related items Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today) Lucid Lynx beta boasts social networking features (Desktop Linux) Kernel vulnerabilities discovered...
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Internet Survival Guide for Traveling Where Privacy Isn’t Respected [Privacy] (Lifehacker)

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Ed. note: On Tuesday, Google responded to cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human-rights activists by ending search-result censorship in China. An anonymous reader with experience living where privacy… (the story…) Related items Xubuntu 10.10: Becoming More Unique Tweaking Hidden Settings With Ubuntu Tweak On Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux Today) Lucid Lynx beta boasts social networking features (Desktop Linux) Kernel vulnerabilities discovered...
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