Matias Vangsnes

Internet, communication and the concept of open source

The old and dirty April, 2011

Ubuntu 11.04 – Notes, Tips and Warnings

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

As anyone who has any interest in Linux at all knows (and most of those who don’t have an interest, for that matter), Ubuntu released version 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” yesterday. The Internet is overflowing with reviews and screen shots of the new release at the moment, so I am not going to bother posting YANR [...]

Is Ubuntu 11.04 Beating Apple’s Mac OS X in User Experience?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Canonical yesterday released the final version of Ubuntu Linux 11.04. For quite some time Ubuntu will get a new release twice per year – one in April and one in October. As usual with updated distributions, the release comes with updated software. In this case however, the software responsible for the appearance of the desktop [...]

Ubuntu 11.04 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

I’ve just been reading the comments to my previous post, concerning Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. It appears that @covariant is right, this is a very polarizing release. But I think it is extremely important that we keep an open mind about it, whichever side we are on. Mark Shuttleworth is a very smart guy, and [...]

Canonical Designs Ubuntu’s Unity Interface to ‘Put Users First’

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Despite its popularity in the server space, desktop Linux hasn’t quite captured the hearts and minds of consumers the way Linux fans have hoped. With the introduction of the new Unity desktop interface in its latest version of Ubuntu, Canonical is trying once again to convince Windows and Mac users to give Linux another look [...]

Slackware 13.37 is leet, not Natty and that’s how I like it.

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

From the ‘Old School‘ files: I have to admit that it has been more years than I care to remember since I last installed Slackware on my desktop. The slackware 13.37 release came out this week and due to its excellent timing, it’s now on my (multi-boot, thank GRUB!) desktop. You see, I also had [...]

Learn Ubuntu 11.04′s Keyboard Shortcuts With This Wallpaper

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The Unity-powered Ubuntu 11.04 is finally out, and with it comes a slew of new keyboard shortcuts for the new interface. They can seem a bit overwhelming at first, so spend a few days getting acclimated with this wallpaper-formatted shortcut list. The Unity interface is a pretty big overhaul, and whether you’re already a fan [...]

Bites Nearby: Ubuntu Restaurant & Yoga Studio

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Always seasonally inspired and vegetable-minded, Ubuntu is the first eco-restaurant in downtown Napa. The restaurant also features an upstairs Yoga Studio, offering classes daily morning and night. Do a little exercise and trot downstairs for a Garden Snake Salad (lightly dressed greens, leaves, flowers and roots), or artichoke and ‘rangpur’ lime vichyssoise, with braised ‘forono’ beet leaves. Another [...]

Ubuntu One Music app adds support for playlists, OGG Vorbis, iTunes

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

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Friday, April 29th, 2011

514cKW4r3 1337 R313453d – 700 (00L Ph0R 5(|-|00L by Susan Linton – Apr. 29, 2011Comments (1) Among all the posts announcing the release of Ubuntu 11.04 was the few that acknowledged the release of Slackware 13.37. Slackware continues to boast a loyal following because of its rock hard stability and security. It was once known as [...]

Ubuntu 11.04: The Best Linux Desktop Yet, But With The Worst Timing

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Page 1 of 2 Ubuntu 11.04 is the most ambitious Linux desktop version ever, with what may be a ground-breaking user interface and major changes from previous versions that come together nicely. Ubuntu 11.04 is a great example of elegance and new thinking for the desktop. This is apparent with its side-panel application launcher — [...]

Eaglewood Announces PVT Analysis on Ubuntu-1

Friday, April 29th, 2011

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – April 28, 2011) – Eaglewood Energy Inc. (the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE:EWD) is pleased to announce the results of the pressure, volume, temperature (“PVT”) analysis of the downhole fluid samples from its Ubuntu-1 well on its PPL 259 license in Papua New Guinea. The analysis, conducted by ODIN Reservoir Consultants Pty Ltd based [...]

The Official Ubuntu Book, 5th Edition: The Ubuntu Server

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Official Ubuntu Book, The, 5th Edition What Is Ubuntu Server? Installing Ubuntu Server Ubuntu Package Management Ubuntu Server Security Advanced Topics Summary Ubuntu 4.10, lovingly known as warty warthog, was the first public version of Ubuntu. Its installation media provided no obvious way to install the bare-bones OS without a full desktop environment. The system [...]

D-day for the Latest Versions of Ubuntu, Slackware, Chakra, and 8 …

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Over the last 24 hours, no less than 11 new versions of popular Linux distributions have been released to the public. The most notable releases are Ubuntu 11.04 and Slackware 13.37 (yes, really!), but representing Debian and Arch, there’s also ZevenOS 1.9.9 and Chakra 2011.04. The majority of the other 7 releases are based on [...]

Canonical releases Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal"

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Following three alphas and two betas, Canonical and the Ubuntu developers have announced the release of version 11.04 of their popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, code named “Natty Narwhal”. Ubuntu 11.04 is the second standard release to be issued following the latest Long Term Support (LTS) edition of Ubuntu, version 10.04 LTS. Ubuntu is sponsored by [...]

Ubuntu releases version 11.04

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Ubuntu releases version 11.04 By Sam VargheseFriday, 29 April 2011 11:15 Opinion and Analysis The latest version of the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution, 11.04 codenamed Natty Narwhal, was released overnight. <![CDATA[ ]]> This is the 14th release since the project was begun in October 2004 and marks the divergence of the distribution from all the others [...]

Ubuntu Natty released, Unity for desktops and netbooks

Friday, April 29th, 2011

The latest generation of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, 11.04 ‘Natty Narwhal’ has been released and marks the first release to ship with the Unity desktop environment by default. The final stable release comes one month after the first beta and is in keeping with Ubuntu’s six month release cycle. The last version was 10.10 [...]

Ubuntu’s marketing kick: Is Canonical the next Apple?

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Ubuntu and Apple have their own unique PC operating systems, Unity on Linux and Mac OS X, respectively View all images Another six months has passed and another version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, right? Wrong. Ubuntu 11.04 ‘Natty Narwhal’ arrived today and so did a new marketing direction from its parent company and [...]

Ubuntu 11.04 Operating System Now Available for Free Download

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Version 11.04 of Ubuntu has hit the streets, and it’s packing new features that make it even easier to use. The free download was released to the public on Thursday. This new version, affectionately known by its makers as “Natty Narwhal,” has a new Unity interface, where the most noticeable change is the application launcher [...]

UBUNTU 11.04 finally out, Open Source and Linux communities rejoice

Friday, April 29th, 2011

iGyaan is dedicated to provide the latest and the correct news and information, about the world of Technology and how it affects the Indian Consumer. If you feel that any of the Information or News is incorrect, we would like to hear from you. Also, please send in your suggestions and ideas on how we [...]

Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Surfaces

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Linux Natty Narwhal OS Ubuntu 11.04 by Max Eddy | 11:41 am, April 28th, 2011 Today sees the release of Ubuntu 11.04, a popular flavor of the open source Linux operating system. The new version, called “Natty Narwhal,” contains numerous tweaks and changes, but the biggest change comes to the Unity user interface. Originally developed [...]

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