Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
Over the past few days I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10.
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30.10.2009 Linux Matches Windows 7 Release With Ubuntu 9.10 RC
Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
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25.10.2009 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Ubuntu Linux
In past we have covered Windows 7 Transformation pack for Windows Vista & Windows XP as well as Mac OS X transformation pack for Windows XP now here is Windows 7 Transformation pack for Ubuntu Linux for those users who want to enjoy Windows 7 and want to give fresh look to their Ubuntu Linux.
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21.10.2009 Dell’s Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe.
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4.9.2008 Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update
A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing.
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15.7.2008 The Wait Is Over: Ubuntu 7.10 Is Here
As promised, Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) was released a few minutes ago, and it's my deepest pleasure to introduce you guys to the new features to be found in this version of Ubuntu (which is based on the GNOME desktop environment) and also to the features from Kubuntu (same as Ubuntu, but based on the popular KDE desktop environment).
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18.10.2007 Authorities Order BitTorrent Pirate to Move from Ubuntu Linux to Windows
Scott McCausland, aka sk0t has seen better times, but as it appears, he is all out of luck lately. For McCausland it all went downhill with an illegal download of Star Wars: Episode III over a peer-to-peer file sharing network.
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25.8.2007 The Wait Is Over: Ubuntu 7.10 Is Here
As promised, Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) was released a few minutes ago, and it's my deepest pleasure to introduce you guys to the new features to be found in this version of Ubuntu (which is based on the GNOME desktop environment) and also to the features from Kubuntu (same as Ubuntu, but based on the popular KDE desktop environment).
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18.10.2007 Ubuntu 8.10 Released
After six alphas, a beta and a release candidate, Ubuntu 8.10 is here, today (October 30th), available on mirrors worldwide (see below for download links), and it's my greatest pleasure to introduce you guys to the highlights of this new release dubbed Intrepid Ibex.
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30.10.2008 Ubuntu 9.04 Review
Ubuntu is a community-developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work, Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email apps, to web server software and programming tools.
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21.5.2009 Dell’s Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe.
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4.9.2008 Ubuntu 9.04 Boots in 21.4 Seconds
There are only two days left until the third Alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) will be available
(for testing), and...
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13.1.2009 Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published
The Ubuntu project has published a release candidate, or final testing version, for the upcoming 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope version of its popular Linux distribution.
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17.4.2009 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Ubuntu Linux
In past we have covered Windows 7 Transformation pack for Windows Vista & Windows XP as well as Mac OS X transformation pack for Windows XP now here is Windows 7 Transformation pack for Ubuntu Linux for those users who want to enjoy Windows 7 and want to give fresh look to their Ubuntu Linux.
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21.10.2009 Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
Over the past few days I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10.
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30.10.2009 Linux Matches Windows 7 Release With Ubuntu 9.10 RC
Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
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25.10.2009 Authorities Order BitTorrent Pirate to Move from Ubuntu Linux to Windows
Scott McCausland, aka sk0t has seen better times, but as it appears, he is all out of luck lately. For McCausland it all went downhill with an illegal download of Star Wars: Episode III over a peer-to-peer file sharing network.
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25.8.2007 Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update
A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing.
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15.7.2008Linspire, Canonical, Freespire, Ubuntu Join Forces
Canonical, the sponsor of
Ubuntu, and Linspire, the
developer of Linspire and
Freespire, have announced a
technology partnership. The
Linspire/Freespire Operating
Systems will move away from
Debian an..
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08.02.2007Dell to preload Ubuntu, industry sources say
Officially, Dell Inc. hasn't
said a word yet about which
Linux it will be preloading on
its desktops and laptops.
Several sources within Dell,
however, have told
DesktopLinux.com that Dell's
desktop L..
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01.05.2007Dell to Offer Ubuntu 7.04 Linux
Following through on a plan
announced in late March, Dell
confirmed this week that it
will soon begin shipping
consumer desktop PCs and
laptops with Ubuntu 7.04 - one
of the most popular Linux
distrib..
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03.05.2007Canonical announces Ubuntu UMPC platform, help from Intel
Hot on the heels of Dell's
recent announcement to begin
shipping laptops preloaded
with the Ubuntu Linux
operating system, Canonical
(corporate backer of the
Ubuntu project) announced
today the develo..
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08.05.2007Dell announces the models for Ubuntu?
LinuxQuestions.org founder
Jeremy Garcia has reportedly
received an e-mail from a Dell
employee that says the company
is planning to launch Ubuntu
" on the E520, 1505 and XPS
410 starting next Thurs..
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21.05.2007Dell: Ubuntu 7.04 Offering - Technical Details
Before we announce the
availability of Ubuntu 7.04 on
select Dell client systems,
I'd like to give an overview
of what customers can expect
from our initial Ubuntu
offering.
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22.05.2007Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon
Recent reports have noted that
Dell had stopped offering
extended warranties or
CompleteCare on Ubuntu-based
systems. The problem occurred
due to an ordering system
glitch over the weekend, but
Dell i..
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07.06.2007Microsoft Was Distributing Ubuntu Linux
During the past few days,
Microsoft has been
distributing Ubuntu Desktop
Linux from the Windows
Marketplace Website. The page
is gone now, but can still, as
of this morning, be seen using
Google cache..
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23.06.2007Dell to offer more Linux PCs, Ubuntu's creator says
Dell will soon offer more
personal computers that use
the Linux operating system as
opposed to Microsoft Windows,
said the founder of a company
that offers Linux support
services.
Mark..
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27.07.2007Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu
Acer did not preinstall the
Ubuntu Linux distribution on a
batch of Aspire notebooks for
sale in Singapore, but instead
is installing a different
version of the open-source
operating system, local
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01.08.2007Dell buys Zing, launches Ubuntu in Europe
In what could be a new assault
on the market for handheld
gadgets, Dell has agreed to
acquire Zing Systems, a
company that makes software
for distributing and managing
music on mobile devices.
winbeta.org - 07.08.2007
Next Ubuntu, 'Hardy Heron,' to get full support
The first version of Ubuntu scheduled for next year will be called Hardy Heron and will be the second of Canonical's Linux products to feature
long-term support.
Ubuntu Developer ..
winbeta.org - 29.08.2007
Dell to Ship Ubuntu 7.10 on Desktops and Laptops
The PC vendor will ship the new Ubuntu Linux desktop on its PCs later this year.
Ubuntu 7.10 arrives Oct. 18, and not long after
that Dell will start shipping that version of the ..
winbeta.org - 18.10.2007
Former Linspire CEO Switches to Ubuntu
The sincerest complement a Linux distribution can get is when the onetime CEO of a rival Linux company switches to that distribution. That's exactly
what happened when Kevin Carmony, former CEO of Lin..
winbeta.org - 19.10.2007
Dell dumps Ubuntu
Dell appears to have dumped its flirtation with Ubuntu, in the UK at least.
One bloke who tried to order a Dell Ubuntu system
told the Ubuntu forums he couldn't get one. According..
winbeta.org - 07.11.2007
IBM adds support for a third Linux flavor: Ubuntu
The latest Ubuntu distribution of Linux will support an entire new Lotus office productivity suite from IBM. Red Hat said it will support part of the
suite: Notes and Lotus' upcoming Symphony, which i..
betanews.com - 22.01.2008
Ubuntu 7.10 on XPS M1330, Ubuntu on Dells comes to Spain
In response to feedback from Dell customers who want Linux on more hardware and in more countries, Dell has announced that starting today, customers
in Germany, United Kingdom, France and now Spain ca..
neowin.net - 23.01.2008
Red Hat, Ubuntu Top Vendor's Usage Study
Ubuntu and Red Hat are the most used Linux distributions among the 35,000 members of content-management vendor Alfresco's community, the company
found in its second survey of trends in enterprise open..
winbeta.org - 11.02.2008
Wubi arrives: a look at Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 5
The Ubuntu development community has announced that
the fifth Ubuntu 8.04 prerelease is now available fo..
winbeta.org - 24.02.2008
So what's the easiest box to hack - Vista, Ubuntu or OS X?
Tired of all the knee-jerk banter from fanboys about whose operating system is the most secure? So are the organizers of the CanSecWest security
conference, which will be held in Vancouver later this ..
winbeta.org - 20.03.2008
