Ubuntu 9.10 named Karmic Koala
Mark Shuttleworth has officially named the 9.10 edition of Ubuntu as Karmic Koala.
Ubuntu Karmic Koala would be released in October this year.
The official announcement had this to say on this release:
“When you are looking for inspiration beyond the looming Jaunty feature freeze, I hope you’ll think of the Koala, our [...]
HP releases a UI pack for Ubuntu Linux on Netbooks
US based personal computer manufacturer HP has released a custom version of Ubuntu Linux which is designed for use on netbooks.
This version has been developed for the company’s own HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition.
It features a customized screen with different elements such as a search [...]
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS required to be patched
Ubuntu developers have revealed security issues in three editions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS,
Ubuntu 7.10,
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
The problems also affect the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
They are suggesting the users of these editions to upgrade some specific components.
Details here: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS released
The developers behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution have released their Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS.
This is the second maintenance update to Ubuntu’s 8.04 LTS release.
It is available in several versions for desktops and servers.
This maintenance release comes loaded with over 200 updates.
The aim is to make it easier for users to [...]
gOS 3.1 update now available for download
The developers behind the gOS Linux distribution have released the latest edition.
gOS is now in version 3.1.
This latest edition of gOS comes with newer versions of core applications and components.
Wine has been updated along with the Firefox web browser. It also now support more Google Gadgets.
gOS [...]
Adobe updates Adobe Air for Linux
Adobe has now released the first stable edition of Adobe Air for the Linux platform.
With this Adobe Air is now on the same performance levels on Windows, Macs and Linux.
The updated edition of Adobe Air for Linux provides full support for Adobe Flash 10 technology.
Adrian Ludwig, Adobe’s product manager for [...]
Linux Mint 6 “Felicia” Released
The developers behind the Ubuntu based Linux distribution Linux Mint have released the latest edition.
Linux Mint 6 “Felicia” is now out and is available for download.
It is based on the recently released Ubuntu 8.10 release.
It comes loaded with Linux 2.6.27, Gnome 2.24 and Xorg 7.4.
The developers have [...]
Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 1 out!
The developers behind the Ubuntu Linux Distribution have now made available the first alpha release of their next update Jaunty Jackalope.
This is the first test release in the usual Ubuntu development cycle for this next update to Ubuntu OS.
They usually have six Alphas, one Beta, and a final Release [...]
Fedora claims to have as many as 9.5 million users
Red Hat’s Fedora community claims that their version of the Linux OS is used by around 9.5 million users worldwide.
They arrived to this number by calculating the number of unique IPs that access their servers for updates.
This number is not very accurate as IPs [...]
Ubuntu to develop a version for mobile devices
Mobile phone chip designer Arm is collaboration with Ubuntu to develop a version of this Linux based OS for the portable devices like Netbooks.
This would be a new field for ARM which generally develop products for smartphones and mobile devices.
They aim to make available the Ubuntu for this [...]
