All Posts Tagged With: "Ubuntu"

Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server now available

Canonical Ltd. has announced that Ubuntu Linux 8.10, code named Intrepid Ibex, is now available for download. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition.
Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop has featured built-in for a connected digital lifestyle.

It introduces new 3G network support where users can move from wired and WiFi networks [...]

October 30th, 2008 | rp | Comments | Continued

Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope announced for 2009/04

Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, the company behind ubuntu linux has announced plans for Jaunty Jackalope for April of 2009.
Ubuntu is targeting a web services enabled desktop for Jaunty Jackalope. My guess is folks may see Google Chrome as the default browser on Jaunty.
Another goal is the the blurring of web services and desktop [...]

September 9th, 2008 | rp | Comments | Continued
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Dell unveils Inspirion Mini UMPC: both Windows and Linux options!

Dell has finally unveiled it’s Ultra Mobile Personal Computer, the Inspirion Mini 9. Michael Dell was spotted carrying one of the early versions of the UMPC at the D-conference a few months back. The device is now official with Dell’s announcement today.
The Mini 9 is small and weighs just 2.28 lbs. It comes with a [...]

September 4th, 2008 | rp | Comments | Continued
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Ubuntu linux now available at your local Best Buy store

Ubuntu, the uber famous free distribution of linux, is finally available at your local Best Buy store for a price of just $19.99 (feels so much better than “free” now). ValueSoft, a US retail software distributor has partnerd with Canonical, corporate sponsers of Ubuntu to bring Ubuntu box containing Ubuntu 8.04 CD, a Quick Start [...]

July 10th, 2008 | supa | Comments | Continued
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS released

Canonical announced the availability of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS for Server and Desktop. LTS releases from Canonical are for Long Term Support and Canonical is commited to supporting these releases for at least 18 months. Both the server and desktop editions are available for free downloads with customers having the option to buy support for [...]

April 24th, 2008 | rp | Comments | Continued

Redhat says consumer desktop market is too hard!

Redhat says the consumer desktop market is too hard and has no plans to create a product for desktop consumers in the foreseeable future.

April 17th, 2008 | rp | Comments | Continued