Victory at last! I know some of you don’t like the default Unity interface which comes with Ubuntu. So, if we want gnome shell, we have to install it separately. But, at the Ubuntu Developer Summit, the developers have talked about the possibility of releasing a different version of Ubuntu which will have Gnome Shell by default. Now, [...]
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Ubuntu 12.04 is Finally Here! Download it Now!
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You might be counting your fingers for months. Today everyone were waiting eagerly for this event. So, they have finally released it! Several hours ago we saw that they have uploaded Ubuntu 12.04 to the severs getting ready for the final release. Now, it’s here! Ubuntu 12.04 is now officially released. You can now directly [...]
The Father of Linux, Mr Torvalds Wins the Millennium Technology Prize!
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Linus Torvalds is the man who invented Linux. The open-source free kernel that powers the GNU/Linux operating system. You might not know it, but most of you use Linux everyday. Most of the websites including Facebook and Google are powered by Linux. Thousands of Android phones running Linux were activated everyday. Supercomputers and many other markets are [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 is Here! Now Heading for the Final Release!
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The Ubuntu development team have just released the second beta of Ubuntu 12.04. This new release has Unity 5.8, some performance improvements, bug fixes, qt based Ubuntu one, a new HUD animation, updated apps taken from Gnome 3.4, more multi monitor options, and several more updates to some default apps. If everything goes according to [...]
The Final Gnome 3.4 is Here!
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Yesterday we got Gnome Shell 3.4, GTK 3.4 and some other parts of this new desktop. Today, the team have announced the availability of the full Gnome 3.4 package. After developing for 6 months, the final release comes with some noticeable improvements, new features, changes and also with some new apps… According to Gnome, the [...]
The New GNOME Shell 3.4.0 Is Here!
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Gnome have just announced the release of the latest Gnome Shell 3.4.0! From Gnome 3.2 to 3.4 (stable versions) they have done some really cool changes. But according to the announcement, the Shell only have some bug fixes… Don’t crash when taking screenshots Fix dialog-resizing problem But overall, the whole Gnome 3.4 is really worth [...]
The Mac OSX Alternative Linux Comice OS 4 is Here
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Comice is the 4th version of Pear Linux which is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. The target of Comice OS is to give a Mac OSX look for Linux users. This OS dosn’t have just OSX themes… It have a lot of new features and apps to give you a reall OSX eperience. The [...]
Firefox 11 Finally Lands on Ubuntu and Arch
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Nearly two days ago Mozilla released the 11th version of Firefox. Yesterday I saw that the new version have landed on Arch repository. Today it have landed on Ubuntu. Now, you can simply update your systems and you’ll get the latest version of Firefox. This new browser comes with add-on sync and support for more HTML 5 [...]
Linux Kernel 3.3 RC6 is Here… Will it be The Last RC?
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Linus Torvalds have just announced the release of Linux Kernel 3.3 RC6. This is a very small update. It looks like the kernel is finally getting ready for the final stages. In the official announcement, Linus said that this might be the last release candidate that they are going to release : In fact, it’s [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 is Out!
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This is the beta week! 2 days ago we got Windows 8 beta preview. Now, we have the first beta of Ubuntu 12.04. It have most of the cool features we discussed earlier. For example, this beta have the new Hud, Improved login screen, new music and video lenses, new settings to control Unity and [...]