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Linux Mint Xfce 16 RC “Petra” Still Looks Beautiful and Minimalistic

Linux Mint Xfce, a modern, elegant, and comfortable operating system based on Ubuntu and Debian, has just reached version 16 RC.

Convert and Manage Your eBook Library with Calibre 1.14

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Dec 6, 2013 5:48 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Version 1.14 of the eBook reader and management software Calibre has been announced on December 6.

Linux Is the Only Way to Protect Against Potential Sound-Transmitted Malware

A new type of malware that is using sound to transmit itself has been developed by scientists and it seems that the Linux systems are the only ones that can be protected against this kind of attacks.

Ubuntu Used to Design and Control the Atlas Humanoid Robot for a DARPA Challenge

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Dec 2, 2013 6:55 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Ubuntu operating system has been spotted in an Lockheed Martin video about a humanoid robot they're building, called Atlas.

Valve and Linux Could Beat Microsoft and Sony at the Console Game

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 28, 2013 12:26 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Valve is committed to releasing a new console / PC, and if the price point is similar to the one used by iBuyPower with its prototype, it would make Linux and Steam true contenders for Microsoft and Sony.

Canonical Confirms Mir Will Be Default in Ubuntu 14.10

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 24, 2013 5:46 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Canonical has announced, through the voice of Oliver Ries, that Mir and Unity8 will be default in Ubuntu 14.10.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to Get Stunning Icon Theme and It's Not Flat

Canonical is getting ready to introduce a new icon theme for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) that will be the same across all platforms.

Search and Read Books from Calibre's Library in Ubuntu 13.10 with Unity Calibre Scope

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 22, 2013 10:10 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Calibre is the best software to manage your ebooks and to convert them from one format into another, but it lacked any real integration with the operating system. This can now be changed with the Unity Calibre Scope, in Ubuntu 13.10.

Playstation 4 Runs FreeBSD Kernel

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 20, 2013 10:48 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Sony has just launched its PlayStation 4 console, and it seems that the rumours about being based on FreeBSD are actually true.

Ubuntu for TV Is Not Dead, Canonical Still Working on It

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is still a long way out, but it seems that Canonical hasn't abandoned its plans to also release a reliable Ubuntu for TVs version of its distribution.

You Can Trick Steam for Linux to Think It's Running in SteamOS

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 12, 2013 9:41 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Valve is fervently working on the new operating system and now users can trick the Steam client to think that is running under SteamOS.

Mark Shuttleworth Regrets the “Tea Party” Remarks and Other Canonical Mistakes

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 11, 2013 11:30 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical, has clarified his “Tea Party” comments and apologized for this rather personal remark.

Pear OS 8 Screenshot Tour - Beautiful and Unoriginal

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 10, 2013 10:09 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Pear OS 8, a distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian that aims to make it easier for Mac OS users to switch to Linux, was released only a day ago and now it's time to take a closer look.

Mark Shuttleworth Apologizes for the Trademark Infringement Letter Sent to Fixubuntu.com

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 9, 2013 8:33 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Mark Shuttleworth has apologized for the letter sent to the owner of fixubuntu.com, saying that anyone who wants to criticize Ubuntu is free to do so.

Excellent Calibre eBook Conversion Software Reaches Version 1.10

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 8, 2013 9:10 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Another version of this great ebook management and conversion software has been released and it's now available for download

Ubuntu 13.10 Hit by Annoying Unity Freezing Bug

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 7, 2013 7:22 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Ubuntu 13.10 has been hit by a problem that is affecting more and more users and that renders the operating system almost useless.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Will Have New GNOME-Style Apps

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) still has a long way to go, but Canonical has just revealed some information about the packages that are going to be updated.

Valve Confirms That SteamOS Is Not Based on Ubuntu, It's Custom-Made

Valve has confirmed that its operating system, SteamOS, will not be based on Ubuntu, as previously believed.

Say Hello to Linux Kernel 4.0 and Say Goodbye to 3.x

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 4, 2013 2:45 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Linus Tovalds is now thinking about changing the numbering of the kernel pretty soon, to 4.0, to mark the launch of a bug fix release.

KDE and Canonical Conflict Over Mir Finally Bursts into Open

  • Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie (Posted by thesilviu on Nov 4, 2013 3:31 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: KDE
The conflict that has been brewing between the KDE developers and Canonical has finally exploded in a flurry of statements which show just how many problems the Mir display server has caused.

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