Mountain Goat Reaches the Summit: Ubuntu 8.10 Arrives
Oct 31, 2008
Intrepid Ibex, the codename for Ubuntu 8.10, has today finally reached the pinnacle, without hesitation. Although the new version of the popular Linux distribution hasn't won any new altitude records, it still brings along a number of interesting features to make life easier for users and
administrators. High among these features are some rejuvenated programs.
Russian Schools To Use Free Software
Oct 30, 2008After much advance notice and successful pilot projects it is now official: From 2009, Russia will provide its high and primary schools with Linux software. Around 1500 schools will be converted this year.
more »HP Netbooks Sport Their Own Linux Interface
Oct 30, 2008HP is now entering the second round of the Netbook match. As advertized, Atom instead of VIA, slimmer, more affordable and most importantly, available with Linux.
more »Shuttleworth to Continue Sponsoring Ubuntu
Oct 28, 2008Mark Shuttleworth, the main sponsor of Ubuntu, may continue to fund the Linux distribution for a few more years.
more »New Security Updates for Ubuntu
Oct 28, 2008Linux developers Canonical has released important security updates for the Ubuntu kernel, strongly recommending upgrades for releases 6.06 LTS, 7.10 and 8.04 LTS and corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu.
more »OpenSUSE Project Welcomes First Community Elected Board
Oct 28, 2008When polls closed at exactly 12 UTC last Saturday, the openSUSE Project had chosen its first community elected board.
more »Ubuntu 8.10 Release Imminent
Oct 24, 2008The pending release of Ubuntu 8.10 was announced by Steve Langasek last night. The Ubuntu team is confident the latest candidate, codenamed Intrepid Ibex, is stable enough to be used without risk.
more »Access Extends Capabilities for Linux Platforms
Oct 21, 2008The Japanese company Access has released version 3.0 of its Linux Platform and introduced the Access Linux Platform mini, a platform aimed at mobile devices.
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