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Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx – What’s New?

Canadian Lynx

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Lucid Lynx is the new release of Ubuntu Linux operating system. We decided that it should be us testing it for you and telling you what’s new and what’s hot. This release of Ubuntu will be marked 10.04 LTS. Ubuntu is released every six months so you are always up to date with your software. LTS versions are released every two years and Canonical will be providing support for three years for every LTS release (five for servers). Let’s see what was simmering for the past six months and is due to release at the end of the April.

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Linux Tips Aggregated – 2

Broken Lightbulb

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It took some time, but the next batch of Linux Tips is ready. If you are following me on Twitter then you have already received all the tips. Now they are here again with some explanation just like previous time. All the feedback is appreciated and corrections are gladly accepted. ;) Obligatory ‘your computer might blow up’ disclaimer follows: All these commands were tested on my computer with my K/Ubuntu Linux installation1. Before you actually use any of the commands that are published here, make sure you test them on your computer with your test files, not your actual data. I don’t want to be responsible for any tears and hair being pulled out.
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  1. I am using a mix of Ubuntu and Kubuntu. []
 

Dreaming of Windows 8

Windows 8 SP4 Professional
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Not so long ago BigWhale wrote about Windows 7 RTM. Sure Windows 7 have some installation quirks, but which operating system does not have one or two of those? Some operating systems can live without the constant need for GUI updates. But not Windows. Their micro GUI developers are working hard. So hard that they have a new GUI concept ready even before Windows 7 accumulated some dust on the shelves. Now that is why I call ahead of time market.. – development.

If you want to see Microsoft dreaming machine in action read on and take a look at a possible future of Windows 8. READ MORE

 

BarCamp Ljubljana 2, post mortem

Friday, May 15th. It was the Bar Camp Ljubljana day. Bar-what? BarCamp. An ad-hoc user generated conference. You know the place and you know the time. The rest is up to visitors. Upon registration you get to make your own name tag, you stick it onto yourself and then you go and find a session slot. At BarCampLjubljana sessions were 20 minute talks with 10 more minutes for Q&A.

Here’s how I got my BarCamp cherry-popped with second BarCamp in Slovenia. Yes, it was a first time for me. *blushes*

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Linux and Open Source community achieved much more than Microsoft

I feel that it is time for another article about zealotry and pouring some more oil onto an ongoing holy flame war. Wouldn’t you agree?

In my heart I don’t see Microsoft as an arch nemesis, I don’t feel that Linux is Spiderman and Windows Dr. Octopus or King Pin, but I do like occasional holy wars, bashing and fighting against who is what to who. It is fun and entertaining. That is why I will boldly make a claim:

Linux and Open Source communities have done much more than Microsoft or any other giant dinosaur from the computer industry ever did.

Of course I will back my claim with facts and other information.

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