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Kdenlive 0.9 Released

Video editing is one of the few areas where GNU/Linux is behind Windows and Macs. There are no professional grade video editing software for Linux. However, there are many honest attempts to bring quality video editing to the Linux platform. Kdenlive is one such project.

Added Wed, 2012-05-16 13:38 by Swapnil Bhartiya

ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Apple MacBook Air Competitor

Lenovo previewed its ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop, which it claims to be the lightest 14-inch Ultrabook. The company also announced a new portfolio of ThinkPad laptops in the T, X, L and W Series.

Added Tue, 2012-05-15 17:35 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Forks Gnome Control Center: Is Forking Good?

Ubuntu teams have decided to fork Gnome Control Center. This raises the question if forking is good for the upstream projects? It also raises questions is Ubuntu is heading in a direction isolated from the larger community projects, forking what they want instead of working with the communities.

Added Mon, 2012-05-14 03:10 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Blender 2.63a Released, Install On Ubuntu, openSUSE

The Blender team has announced the release of Blender 2.63a which fixes more than 100 crucial bugs. With this version, Blender will use BMesh as the new mesh system with full support for N-sided polygons instead of only triangles and quads.

Added Sun, 2012-05-13 06:58 by Neil Richards

Gnome Flavor Of Ubuntu Planned For 12.10

Ubuntu teams are planning a Gnome flavour since 12.10 release. A session is planning in UDS to "Discuss what demand there is to make a GNOME flavor of Ubuntu, what it would contain and if it would have patches over upstream GNOME and what work needs to be done to make it happen"

Added Sat, 2012-05-12 13:13 by Swapnil Bhartiya

5 Minutes Cloud Recipe with Ubuntu Cloud Live 12.04

With release of Ubuntu 12.04, It’s time for Ubuntu Cloud Live 12.04. My friend Ante Karamati? has released Ubuntu Cloud Live 12.04, Hybrid Image, Burn on your DVD , CD or USB Stick, you can say Cloud On DVD, Cloud on Stick, Yes, it’s as easy as you reading this.

Added Fri, 2012-05-11 18:27 by Hardik Dalwadi

Ubuntu 12.10 Images Available

Daily images of Ubuntu 12.10 are now available for testing.

Added Fri, 2012-05-11 08:18 by Swapnil Bhartiya

EA Testing Ubuntu As Gaming Platform?

Electronic Arts, one of the major game publishers, are testing the potential of Ubuntu as a gaming platform. The company has added two games "Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances" and "Lord of Ultima' to Ubuntu Software Center to see what kind of response these two games get.

Added Wed, 2012-05-09 12:42 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Forks Gnome Control Center

Ubuntu systems team has forked Gnome Control Center as Ubuntu Control Center which will be used in Ubuntu from 12.10 onwards.

Added Wed, 2012-05-09 11:20 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Get Gnome 2 Panel In Ubuntu 12.04

In Ubuntu 12.04 you can get the Gnome 2 look, feel and functionality back yet at the same time be on the latest Gnome DE offering.

Added Mon, 2012-05-07 11:40 by Kamil Nadeem

Ubuntu's new Enhanced Menu project

This month has had quite a number of surprises (Steam coming to Linux), releases (Ubuntu 12.04) and the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS-q). Ubuntu developers have already started thinking about some of the new features for Ubuntu 12.10 like the new Unity Spread, revamped indicators and many more. Well there is one more which can be added to that list and it is the “Enhanced Menu” project.

Added Fri, 2012-05-04 08:12 by Nekhelesh Raman...

GIMP 2.8 Released: Watch Out Photoshop

The GIMP project has announced the release of the most awaited version 2.8. This version brings the much talked about single-windowed mode. The new version has come out after three years.

Added Thu, 2012-05-03 21:01 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Mark Shuttleworth: Ubuntu's Bug #1 Is Fixed

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, sat with the Ubuntu community for a one hour long IRC chat session to answer some pressing questions [Read Muktware's exclusive interview with Mark Shuttleworth]. We selected some questions for Muktware readers.

Added Wed, 2012-05-02 15:39 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Mark Shuttlworth: We felt Blocked By Red Hat

Ubuntu founder Mark shuttleworth has again taken a jab at Red Hat, the world's most successful open source company. He says, "We felt blocked by Red Hat on specific parts they control."

Added Wed, 2012-05-02 11:09 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu 12.04 Review: The Evolution Of Ubuntu

In this detailed review of Ubuntu 12.04 we look at Ubuntu 12.04 and compare it with older releases of Ubuntu. We see if it meets the standards and expectations of the community. Read more to find out if it does meet this.

Added Sat, 2012-04-28 14:18 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Gubuntu 12.04: Ubuntu Gnome Shell Remix Review

Gnome users can now enjoy the simplicity of Ubuntu with Ubuntu Gnome Shell Remix project.

Added Sat, 2012-04-28 08:41 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Muktware Ubuntu Manual

Muktware Ubuntu Manual is finally available for download! After almost 2 months of working on it with other contributors, I am proud to finally see it complete. I would like to thank the community (readers) for stepping up and helping us with the manual.

Added Thu, 2012-04-26 13:17 by Nekhelesh Raman...

What's new in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin

Ubuntu 12.04 is finally released. This is the 4th LTS released and the 16th normal release for Ubuntu. There are some exciting features introduced with 12.04. Let's go through some of the changes that have been introduced since 11.10 and other new features.

Added Thu, 2012-04-26 12:12 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Google Drive Announced, End of Ubuntu One?

Google announces Google Drive which 5GB free storage. GDrive will soon be available for all GNU/Linux distributions.

Added Wed, 2012-04-25 16:59 by Neil Richards

Mark Shuttleworth Reveals Ubuntu 12.10 Codename

In an announcement today, Mark Shuttleworth reveals the codename of Ubuntu 12.10. Read more to find about the codename, goals and features of Ubuntu 12.10.

Added Mon, 2012-04-23 15:54 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Google 'Drops' Picasa For Linux

Google has 'dropped' Picasa for Linux platform. Linux users can use Shotwell as a replacement of Picasa.

Added Sun, 2012-04-22 11:32 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Indicators To Be Refined For Ubuntu 12.10

The latest announcement by canonical employee Matthew Paul Thomas describes the upcoming refinements to the Ubuntu indicators.

Added Fri, 2012-04-13 15:12 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu One Reveals Send to Ubuntu One Feature

Ubuntu One is the remote storage/file sharing program developed by Ubuntu. Every Ubuntu user gets 5 GB free storage.Ubuntu One has revealed their next upcoming feature “Send to Ubuntu One”. Read more to find about this new feature.

Added Thu, 2012-04-12 17:40 by Nekhelesh Raman...

More details emerge about MyUnity 4.0

The MyUnity developers have released a new video showcasing some more insight into the new radical interface of MyUnity 4.0.

Added Thu, 2012-04-12 07:35 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Is Ubuntu Unity Faster Than Gnome Panel?

Ubuntu developers Jo-Erlend Schinstad has posted a video to compare Ubuntu Unity with Gnome Panel, as people seem to keep saying that they are more efficient with Gnome Panel than with Ubuntu Unity.

Added Thu, 2012-04-12 06:15 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Official Ubuntu 12.04 Wallpapers Land

Previously the shortlisting and the final selection of the Ubuntu 12.04 wallpapers were announced. This selection however was not final and can change a bit. Finally, the official wallpapers for Ubuntu 12.04 have landed in an update today. It includes 14 wallpapers selected by the community and the default purplish wallpaper. Some submissions were replaced by others.

Added Thu, 2012-04-05 13:39 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu 12.04 Default Wallpaper Unveiled

The default purplish wallpaper for Ubuntu 12.04 is finally unveiled. Read to more to find out more about the default wallpaper which will capture the upcoming Ubuntu 12.04 desktops.

Added Mon, 2012-04-02 13:31 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Final Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 Released

Ubuntu Beta 2, the final beta before the final version has just been released. Being a beta release it brings lots of bug fixes. A lot has changed since beta 1 in the front end worthy of mention.We are only going to mention the changes since beta 1 otherwise this would be too huge a list to cover in this post alone.

Added Thu, 2012-03-29 16:46 by Nekhelesh Raman...

What Users Say About Gnome 3 Shell

We were astonished by the response we received on our Google + page. The overwhelming response in favour of Gnome 3 Shell was incredible. You can read it yourself, here are some comments that we liked.

Added Tue, 2012-03-27 13:46 by Swapnil Bhartiya

MyUnity 4.0: Taking Ubuntu Customization To New Level

We previously posted about some new Unity customization tools like Ubuntu Tweak, MyUnity and Gnome Tweak Tool. In case you missed them you can find them here. The series ended with MyUnity getting the most number of points. Well the review was based on MyUnity 3.0. The developers of MyUnity have released a new video (a teaser) showcasing the features of MyUnity 4.0.

Added Mon, 2012-03-26 17:55 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Unity 5.8 Brings More Polish & Precision To Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu Unity get bumped to version 5.8 bringing with it many bug fixes improving its polish and perfection. Most of the bug fixes are barely major but improves the overall Unity interface. Lets go through them one by one.

Added Sun, 2012-03-25 16:20 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu 12.04 Multimonitor Fixes Land

Ubuntu 12.04 Multimonitor bug fixes land. It brings option to configure the launcher being displayed on different monitors. Read more to find about all the multmonitor changes introduced in Ubuntu 12.04 till now.

Added Sun, 2012-03-25 12:54 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu 12.04 Wallpapers Finalized

The wallpapaers for Ubuntu 12.04 has been finalized. These gorgeous wallpapers have been chosen by the community contributors whose images were included in the last release. Read more to know how to download these to your computer without waiting for it on Precise.

Added Fri, 2012-03-23 16:04 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Jobs At Ubuntu: Be The iOS Person In Canonical

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has posted an opening for a developer to build applications for the iOS platform.

Added Fri, 2012-03-23 14:28 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Survey Results Published Part I

The Ubuntu Survey 2012 are published. It provides a different perspective about Ubuntu as seen rarely by the community. Read more to find about the usage trends and the demographic distribution.

Added Thu, 2012-03-22 15:51 by Nekhelesh Raman...

KDE vs Unity: Is KDE Better Than Unity?

KDE is far more advanced and 'useful' than Unity is. I have pointed out some areas where KDE excelled over Unity.

Added Wed, 2012-03-21 15:31 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Mythbuntu To Offer LTS Only Releases

The Mythbuntu team has announced that starting with the 12.04 release they will be moving to LTS only releases. Mythbuntu ISOs will only be released for LTS releases. MythTV packages will still be provided in the Ubuntu and Mythbuntu repositories for every Ubuntu release (both LTS and non-LTS).

Added Mon, 2012-03-19 12:09 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Rhythmbox and Empathy Get Quicklist Support

Rhythmbox and Empathy get quicklist support as of recent updates. This is in addition to the quicklist support gained by other applications like gedit, totem, remmina and brasero last week.

Added Sun, 2012-03-18 08:18 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Here Comes The New Ubuntu Unity Spread Design

Be prepared to be amazed because this is huge and would change the way you interact with multiple applications in Unity.John Lea, the lead designer shares some insights about the new Unity spread design. We cover everything you ever need to know about the new Unity spread. Read more to find out what the new design like is and how it affects you.

Added Fri, 2012-03-16 15:07 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Muktware Ubuntu Manual: Call for Editors

Muktware is working on an Ubuntu Manual to help new users get acquainted with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS when it releases in April. We are looking for contributors to help achieve this goal in the short time span we have. Read more to find out how to contribute!

Added Thu, 2012-03-15 19:45 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Is Ubuntu Beating Red Hat Linux In Enterprise Market?

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has once again lit the fuse of another explosive discussion. This time he came out with some data. "A remarkable thing happened this year: companies started adopting Ubuntu over RHEL for large-scale enterprise workloads, in droves." Mark then presents us with this chart from w3techs.com.

Added Wed, 2012-03-14 16:11 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Canonical To Organize Ubuntu Cloud Day In India

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is organising 'Ubuntu Cloud Day' to be held on April 4th, 2012. Tailor made for engineers and developers with a professional interest in using Ubuntu Cloud as a developer along with a keen interest for developing innovative applications for the Ubuntu user base.

Added Tue, 2012-03-13 17:36 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Default Ubuntu Apps Receive Unity Quicklist Support

Several applications installed by default in Ubuntu receives better quicklist support. As much as this is a nice handy feature, many applications did not make use of this feature. However the list of applications receiving quicklist support is slowly increasing.

Added Tue, 2012-03-13 10:44 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Mark Shuttleworth Becomes The Governator, Watch Our Arnold

GNU/Linux has a deep penetration in the government sector and big enterprises. More and more government are now going for vendor-independent solutions. Ubuntu is seemingly making inroads into these markets.

Added Tue, 2012-03-13 07:32 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Why The Unity Shell Is Such An Enormous Success

There is something about Unity that separates it from all other free software projects I know. It is most likely the biggest marketing success in the history of Free Software, considering its base audience and limited scope. It has a unique edge that places everything else completely in its shadow. Having a background in marketing and sales myself, I thought I'd share my perspective on why Unity is such a gigantic success.

Added Tue, 2012-03-13 06:07 by Jo-Erlend Schinstad

Ubuntu 12.04 Just Got Faster

Ubuntu 12.04 is currently in its beta and updates are rolling everyday to remove existing bugs and polish the system for the final release on April 26th. However, today I received almost 100 updates which is huge considering I update my system every few hours (call me paranoid). Notables updates have been made to Compiz and Unity. Most of the updates however are performance improvements rather than visual tweaks. Still, I will try to list them all to the best of my knowledge.

Added Mon, 2012-03-12 18:47 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Interview: Jo-Erlend Schinstad

Jo-Erlend Schinstad is one of the most active and dedicated members of the Ubuntu community who tries to clear confusion around Ubuntu related issues. He also takes pain in explaining technologies, how it works and how it can be improved. Jo was recently appointed as a member of EMEA and it was a great opportunity to talk to Jo-Erlend about his engagement with the free software community, especially Ubuntu.

Added Mon, 2012-03-12 17:29 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu For Android Can Disrupt The Enterprise Market

Ubuntu for Android can give Dell a market it has been looking for in the smartphone space. Enterprise customers will have more reasons to buy a high-end Dell smartphone, which doubles up as a thin client, than to buy a thin client and a smartphone for their employees.

Added Mon, 2012-03-12 16:35 by Swapnil Bhartiya

HUD Won't Replace Traditional Menus: Mark Shuttleworth

HUD is not going to replace the traditional menu. In Mark Shuttleworth's exact words: "It is completely complementary so menus aren't going away."

Added Mon, 2012-03-12 04:09 by Swapnil Bhartiya

How To Upgrade Kubuntu To KDE 4.8.1

KDE 4.8.1 was released recently and you can now upgrade your Kubuntu machine to KDE 4.8.1.

Added Sun, 2012-03-11 19:24 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Precise Call For Testing Unity File Lens

An enhanced file lens for Unity is now available for testing. A must read for Ubuntu 12.04 Beta users eager to polish Ubuntu 12.04. The new file lens now lets you search all files on your hard disk regardless of whether it was opened recently or not.

Added Thu, 2012-03-08 17:51 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Privacy Settings in Ubuntu 12.04 Gets New Application Usage Dialog

The Privacy Manager in Ubuntu 12.04 finally receives new dialog to show the Application usage in a clean and efficient manner. Previously mockups are now implemented code which have landed in Precise.

Added Wed, 2012-03-07 17:10 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Exclusive Interview With Mark Shuttleworth, HUD, Ubuntu For Android And Much More

In this interview we discussed HUD, Ubuntu for Android and challenges for Ubuntu in the desktop market. Read on...

Added Wed, 2012-03-07 06:29 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Software Center Reviewed

The USC is a critical component of the Ubuntu experience since it make the life of users new and experienced to Ubuntu much easier. And naturally, it has been one of the key areas of focus for the Ubuntu developers for this cycle. Here we look at all the features it has received and also those that are yet to land.

Added Tue, 2012-03-06 12:35 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu 12.04 Global Menu News Update: HUD Lands In Unity 2D

Global Menu is one of the topics which went through a lot of debate between the communti y and the Ubuntu developers. Ubuntu's decision on the Global Menu is finally known! Read more to learn about the decision made.

Added Mon, 2012-03-05 17:55 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu Light-Theme And Nautilus Gets Updated!

Nautilus and Ubuntu's default themes gets updated as part of the ongoing effort to make this the best Ubuntu release ever. Read further to know more about the updates that just landed in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise!

Added Sat, 2012-03-03 14:33 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Quick Preview Of Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1

With the beta release, it is time to see if it achieves just that. It is also time for the Ubuntu community to come forward and test the new beta release and submit bug reports to polish it further. We are almost in the final stages. No major features are to land anymore with focus solely on fixing bugs.

Added Fri, 2012-03-02 03:19 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Looking Forward To The Ubuntu 12.04 Beta

Ubuntu 12.04 will hit its first beta release today in a few hours. It need your helps in finding and fixing bugs. So the million dollar question is “How can I contribute to pixel perfecting Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ?” Read on to know more!

Added Thu, 2012-03-01 14:14 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Let's Customize Ubuntu Part III

This is the last and final article of the series “Let's Customize Ubuntu” featuring Gnome Tweak Tool! We will be wrapping up the discussion on the best Ubuntu customization tool based on the score they all received.

Added Tue, 2012-02-28 19:18 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Let's Customize Ubuntu Part II

This is the second article of the series "Lets customize Ubuntu" featuring the new MyUnit 3.0. Read further to know more about how we judge this app and how it fared.

Added Mon, 2012-02-27 20:07 by Nekhelesh Raman...

What Is Ubuntu Doing At Mobile World Congress?

It was no coincident that Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, blogged about Ubuntu for Android just a few days ahead of MWC 2012. 'Ubuntu for Android' has already created quite a buzz. British mainstream media (Canonical is based in London) covered it well -- from The Guardian to BBC, quite an achievement for Canonical's PR team.

Added Sat, 2012-02-25 17:57 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Let's Customize Ubuntu

One of the forefront advantages of Linux (Ubuntu) over proprietary operating systems is its ability to be customized and of course many other reasons. This article is the first of three to describe three such applications which are Ubuntu Tweak (0.6.x), Gnome Tweak Tool and MyUnity (3.0).

Added Sat, 2012-02-25 16:43 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu 12.04 Login Screen Gets A Refresh

The Ubuntu 12.04 LTS login screen received its fair share of updates before the User Interface freeze yesterday. Updates include new desktop environment button and tweaked password box.

Added Fri, 2012-02-24 14:42 by Nekhelesh Raman...

New Ubuntu 12.04 Sound Theme, Finally

A new sound theme for Ubuntu 12.04 should land in the near future..perhaps in another 2-3 weeks. You can hear it now to see if you like it!

Added Fri, 2012-02-24 14:34 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu One Switches To Qt

Ubuntu 12.04 development hits the User Interface freeze tonight. Many user interface features are landing to meet this deadline. This article describes those eye-candy updates!

Added Thu, 2012-02-23 11:51 by Nekhelesh Raman...

New Updates For Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome Control Center

As part of the on going work to improve the Gnome Control Center, there has been an update today to the network manager and the power menu.

Added Wed, 2012-02-22 16:32 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu For Android: The Complete Story

Mark Shuttleworth has revealed the new 'Ubuntu for Android' concept (a working prototype by the way). Well, the title can be a bit misleading as it definitely does not mean an Ubuntu app built for Android nor 'The Ubuntu phone' but something much more.

Added Tue, 2012-02-21 15:39 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Ubuntu Command Center: Gnome Control Center

Ubuntu 12.04 is all about pixel perfecting everything and focusing on the quality of the overall release.

Added Mon, 2012-02-20 17:56 by Nekhelesh Raman...

Unity 5.4 Review

It is always exciting when new versions of Unity are released since they bring along bug fixes and new features. Well Unity 5.4 was released on Friday. Let's go through some the features and bug fixes it comes with.

Added Mon, 2012-02-20 06:56 by Nekhelesh Raman...

How To Install VLC 2.0 In Ubuntu, Linux Mint

The VLC team has announced the release of VLC 2.0, code named, Twoflower. VLC 2.0 is a major upgrade for VLC. The latest version of VLC offers faster decoding on multi-core, GPU, and mobile hardware and the ability to open more formats, notably professional, HD and 10bits codecs.

Added Sun, 2012-02-19 11:02 by Jonathan Muhin

Gnome Shell Customization: Panel-Docklet L

Gnome Shell 3 has been my favorite from the day one it was released. Even my wife found it cool. It is becoming more and more useful with the new extensions being added at an unprecedented rate. I have switched my desktop to KDE and Gnome Shell 3 so that I can get my work done without being interrupted by the inconsistent UI design. While KDE offers immense customization (you can do almost everything in KDE), Gnome shell is fast approaching there.

Added Tue, 2012-02-14 06:00 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Means Business: Announces Business Desktop Remix

Ubuntu is making inroads into the enterprise segments in various markets. Recently The Supreme Court of India ordered all courts across India to switch to Ubuntu. Prior to this move the courts across India were using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is mainly targeted at servers. More than 17,000 courts around India will now be switching over to Ubuntu from RHEL.

Added Fri, 2012-02-10 07:00 by Neil Richards

Canonical Changes Treatment For Kubuntu! [Updated]

Jonathan Riddel has announced that, "Canonical will no longer be funding my work on Kubuntu after 12.04. Canonical wants to treat Kubuntu in the same way as the other community flavors such as Edubuntu, Lubuntu, and Xubuntu, and support the projects with infrastructure. This is a big challenge to Kubuntu of course and KDE as well."

Added Tue, 2012-02-07 03:48 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Mind-Controlled Game, Mind Labyrinth, Comes To Linux

Linux has yet to become a platform for gaming. Ubuntu is doing a decent job by increasing focus on polish and looks of the Debian-based operating system to make to more appealing to users and OEMs. Linux may be missing the high-end games, but there are quite a lot of games that one can play under a GNU/Linux system such as Ubuntu, openSUSE or Linux Mint.

Added Mon, 2012-02-06 03:24 by Neil Richards

How Much Gnome 3.4 Will Be There In Ubuntu 12.04?

Ubuntu 12.04 is an LTS version so the team has to be very careful about what they pick or drop as this is the version which is used by enterprise customers or by those who want a stable system well supported for a longer period of time. They have to be careful about the individual applications as well, so they are picking different versions of applications from the Gnome stack.

Added Fri, 2012-02-03 03:58 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin Alpha 2 Released!

The Ubuntu team has announced the release of Precise Pangolin Alpha 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 12.04.

Added Thu, 2012-02-02 15:50 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Create Your Own Gubuntu Or Pure Gnome Shell 3 Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a great distribution, thanks to the Debian base and the creative developer community. There is something for everyone in the Ubuntu barn.

Added Thu, 2012-02-02 11:20 by Swapnil Bhartiya

How To Type In Hindi In Ubuntu

GNU/Linux based systems have great support for local languages. It's very easy and convenient for users, especially bloggers to type in Hindi using GNU/Linux based systems such as Ubuntu, openSUSE, LinuxMint and Fedora.

Added Wed, 2012-02-01 12:01 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu 12.04 Update Improves Multi-Monitor Experience

An update to Ubuntu 12.04 (daily builds) has tweaked the Unity UI to make the systems more useful on multi-monitor set-up. I noticed it when I rebooted the system after an update. Now, launcher is available on all monitors, in addition to the top banner and menu items.

Added Wed, 2012-02-01 03:40 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu 12.04 Dash Gets Rid Of Default Shortcuts

We are running Ubuntu 12.04 to keep an eye on the progress and we just noticed updates to Unity which removes those default 8 icons from the Dash and replace them with more useful shortcuts.

Added Tue, 2012-01-31 12:04 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 Getting Ready For Testing

The second alpha of 12.04 is expected to be available tommorow for testing. If you are planning to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 it's time for you to help the team in testing and ensuring there will be fewer or no bugs in the final release.

Added Mon, 2012-01-30 16:59 by Muktware Bureau

More Ideas About Ubuntu HUD Design, Mock-up

Ubuntu team knows how to stay in news. Two months before the release of Ubuntu 12.04, Mark has exploded a bomb which is making everyone talk about Ubuntu. This time its HUD in the spot-light. Both sides, those against the idea of messing up with Ubuntu UI and those who support it are trying to put forth their points in a constructive manner.

Added Mon, 2012-01-30 08:18 by Neil Richards

Why It's A Good Thing That Unity Is Based On DBus

With the announcement of Unity HUD, Mark Shuttleworth tried hard not to use a technical language. While I certainly applaud the effort, it seems that it may have been just a little bit too non-technical, seeing the number of people who misunderstood his points.

Added Mon, 2012-01-30 06:31 by Jo-Erlend Schinstad

You Don't Have To Quit Ubuntu!

There is a reason we all love and use Ubuntu. It offers stability, ease of use and power of Debian. Due to Ubuntu's popularity, there are quite a lot of mainstream apps available for Ubuntu.

Added Mon, 2012-01-30 06:06 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu May Have A Gnome Shell Derivative: Gubuntu Maybe? [Updated]

I have been a long time Ubuntu user, been using it since 2006. I loved it and have been installing it on user's PC until version 11.04 came out with Unity. Before you get a wrong impression let me make it clear that I love to try new things as long as they don't come in between me and my work.

Added Mon, 2012-01-30 03:40 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu's HUD: Why It's A Great Idea

Even if it'll take some time to connect voice control or EEG (control by thought) to HUD, it's still one of the best ideas in desktop computing I've seen in many years.

Added Fri, 2012-01-27 15:22 by Jo-Erlend Schinstad

Ubuntu 12.04 Adds Launcher Customization

Under the UI settings there are now two tabs, in the first tab 'Appearance' the team has moved the options to choose wallpapers towards the right side. What is interesting is that you will notice a new option at the bottom which says 'Launcher icon size'. This was one of the most important features as will help users to control the size of the launcher - which will also save space.

Added Thu, 2012-01-26 15:24 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Ubuntu 12.04 May Get Rid of Useless Dash Shortcuts

I have been using Unity since they day it came out with alpha of Ubuntu 11.04. One thing I never understood was the purpose of those 8 giant shortcuts in the Dash. I wrote about it in my first review. I still don't know and have never used any of those 8 shortcuts. I wanted to get rid of them and put something more useful. It seems Ubuntu 12.04 will fix that too. As we reported earlier that with 12.04 we may get some more customization of Unity, the chances are that we may also get rid of those 8 icons and be replaced with something more useful.

Added Thu, 2012-01-19 12:53 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Top Open Source Sites Protesting SOPA, PIPA

There are many open source communities which are protesting the anti-freedom bill SOPA and its 'Little Boy' cousin PIPA via their websites. Here are the top 5 open source communities protesting SOPA and PIPA.

Added Wed, 2012-01-18 07:09 by Swapnil Bhartiya

Batch Edit Images In Ubuntu

Capturing a moment has never been as easy as it is today. Chances are that your Android powered smartphone is capable of shooting 8mega pixel images. Then there are professional cameras which produce high resolution images and each image can take up to 20 MB is amazing.

Added Mon, 2010-11-01 14:33 by Swapnil Bhartiya

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