Linus Torvalds Ditches GNOME For Xfce
It is no secret that many people do not like GNOME 3. Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, has joined that list of...
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Ubuntu One Hits The One Million Users Mark – Upgrades Free Plan To 5 GB
Roberta Nilerud of Canonical has announced that their cloud storage service – Ubuntu One – has hit the one million users mark. Ubuntu One is...
How To Install KDE SC 4.7 In Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
Users of Ubuntu/Kubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” will be glad to know that KDE SC 4.7 is now available for upgrade. Unfortunately, it is not available for the earlier versions of Ubuntu/Kubuntu.
KDE 4.7 Final Edition Released: Plasma Workspaces, Improved Multimedia
Last month we told you about the availability of KDE 4.7 Release Candidate which had some new features such as Grub integration with KDM, improved...
Debian Wheezy To Introduce Multiarch Support
Debian has announced that they are introducing support for multiarch in Debian Wheezy. Multiarch support means that that a Debian system will be able to install and run applications built for a different target system.
Boot to Gecko – Mozilla’s Project To Build A Web Based Operating System For Smartphones
Mozilla has launched a new project called “Boot to Gecko”. The aim of this project is to develop a complete operating system for the open web. Unlike Google’s version of a web-based OS – the Chrome OS – Mozilla’s version is not aimed at netbooks. With Boot to Gecko, Mozilla is aiming for smartphones – and Android forms a part of their plan.