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Kubuntu 11.04 Review

Here is a look at everything that is offered with the stunning new release of Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. With the Stability of Ubuntu and the powerful KDE software selection, this distribution is ideal for desktops and laptops.

Linus Talks Of Linux 2.8 Or Linux 3.0; Ending Linux 2.6

In a message to the Linux Kernel Mailing List today regarding the shortened merge window for the Linux 2.6.40 kernel, Linus Torvalds brings up that there's already been many Linux 2.6 kernel releases and that he could end up tagging this as the Linux 2.8.0 kernel.

Fedora 15 Screenshot Tour

  • The Coding Studio (Posted by lqsh on May 24, 2011 5:17 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Fedora
Fedora 15, a new version of one of the leading and most widely used Linux distributions on the market, has been released. Some of the many new features include support for Btrfs file system, Indic typing booster, redesigned SELinux troubleshooter, better power management, LibreOffice productivity suite, and, of course, the brand-new GNOME 3 desktop. Fedora 15 Screenshot Tour

App store licensing hinders OSS growth

App store licensing models that are not compatible with open source ones, resulting in apps being taken down from the marketplace, are causing confusion among developers and will likely inhibit open source development within the mobile computing space.

Chromebook Nothing More than Neutered Netbook

  • Tech Target View From Above; By Ron Miller (Posted by rsmiller on May 24, 2011 3:23 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial
Don't let the Linux argument fool you. The Chromebook is nothing more than a neutered laptop and end users are not going to like being locked in the browser 24/7.

Paravirtualization With Xen On CentOS 5.6 (x86_64)

  • HowtoForge; By Falko Timme (Posted by falko on May 24, 2011 2:26 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Linux
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen (version 3.0.3) on a CentOS 5.6 (x86_64) system. Xen lets you create guest operating systems (*nix operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD), so called "virtual machines" or domUs, under a host operating system (dom0). Using Xen you can separate your applications into different virtual machines that are totally independent from each other, but still use the same hardware.

Fedora 15 Released, Has GNOME 3, New Search Tool

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 24, 2011 1:29 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Fedora
The Fedora Project proudly announced a few minutes (May 24th) ago the immediate availability for download of the final and stable version of the highly anticipated Fedora 15 operating system.

Here We Go Again: How to Tell a Bubble When you See One

Oh my goodness. It's happening again. Will there be anywhere to hide this time, or are we already trapped — tied like poor little Pauline to the railroad tracks as the engine of another high tech bubble barrels down upon us.

Unity Will be Ported to openSUSE

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on May 24, 2011 11:53 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: SUSE
Nelson Marques announced that he's working very hard on packaging the famous Unity interface from Canonical/Ubuntu to the openSUSE 11.4 operating system.

Super boot manager - Great tool to Manage Burg, Grub2 and Plymouth in Ubuntu

The SBM is a gui based on buc with the main aim to manage Grub2, Burg and Plymouth. Using this tool you can install and configure Burg, change burg theme using many beautiful themes from a gallery.

How to Install Firefox 5 Beta in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal(PPA)

After weeks of testing on the Firefox Aurora channel, the next version of Firefox(Firefox 5.0) is already available in the Mozilla Firefox beta channel. Firefox 5 beta release includes the Firefox channel switcher, performance and stability enhancements and support for the new CSS Animations standard. Installing Firefox 5 beta in Ubuntu has not been easy, until now.

Linux Foundation chief dubs MeeGo 'unstoppable force'

MeeGo, the Linux-based open source operating system born from the February 2010 shotgun marriage of Nokia's Maemo and Intel's Moblin and left at the altar when Nokia hooked up with Windows Phone 7, is an "unstoppable force" that speeds device-developers' time-to-market, and it stands for "love, courage, and change." That was the message delivered at the MeeGo Conference in San Francisco on Monday by the executive director of The Linux Foundation Jim Zemlin and his supporting keynote cast.

IPv6 transition still a low priority for most organizations

As the World IPv6 Day approaches, recent research reports show that a majority of organizations are still postponing migration to the IPv6 networking protocol. Despite the growing scarcity of IPv4 addresses, due in large part to the growth of mobile and embedded devices, a British Telecom Diamond IP survey says that only 35 percent of respondents considered IPv6 a "huge concern."

Hacker Evolution Duality : New Hacking Simulation Game Coming to Linux

  • Ubuntu Vibes; By Nitesh (Posted by Dart on May 24, 2011 4:26 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
The game features a world populated by other hackers (AI). You will be able to play against them, or join them. Your choices of playing the game, will be virtually unlimited. Each hacker will be controlled by a neural network based Artificial Intelligence. Every level in the game have certain objectives to complete within a pre-defined time limit. To complete the objectives, you will have to go through various servers and hack them using various tools like EMP and DOS attacks. However, each server have different strengths determined by firewall power, CPU power and integrity.

Batteries and VM Tools Not Included

  • ZDNet Virtualization Blog; By Ken Hess (Posted by khess on May 23, 2011 11:07 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Virtualization and cloud computing are ubiquitous. Developers should include virtualization tools with their distributions.

Nautilus Elementary Ambiance Theme + Orange Themed Clarity Icons = Looks Nice in Unity

Even more Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal customization tips. We have seen some of the most beautiful themes for Ubuntu 11.04 Unity desktop already and one of the highlights of that list was Nautilus Elementary Ambiance Theme. We think we have just found out an icons theme that gels pretty well with Nautilus Elementary Ambiance Theme and it's called Clarity.

The Linux Week in Review (May 23 – 30, 2011)

  • BeginLinux.com; By Rex Djere (Posted by aweber on May 23, 2011 9:12 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The most recent week brought a lot of exciting news to the worlds of Linux and GNU. In this week’s article, I will shine a spotlight on my favorite 8 Linux, GNU, and FOSS news stories, and offer my opinions and insights

Fuduntu 14.10 Release Candidate Available

The Fuduntu 14.10 Release Candidate is ready for testing. This release brings many changes and improvements to the Fuduntu Linux distribution over previous Fuduntu releases.

Why mozilla.debian.net is down

Those Debian users (including myself) who use the Debian Mozilla Team APT archive at http://mozilla.debian.net for newer versions of Iceweasel and Icedove (aka Firefox and Thunderbird) may have noticed that the archive has been down for at least three (if not more) days.

Calligra Announces First Snapshot Release

The Calligra project has announced the first snapshot release of the Calligra suite, five months after Calligra and KOffice split ways. During that time, the Calligra team has improved the core libraries and all the applications.

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