Do you want to know how to tell real Linux geeks from people who just use it? Ask them what their favorite application packaging system is. Hardcore old-school Linux users will soon be telling you all all about RPM vs. DEB and before it’s over someone is sure to chime in about going straight to [...]
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Ubuntu working on new Linux application installer
May 10th, 2013 · No Comments
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Ubuntu, Shuttleworth & rolling releases
March 13th, 2013 · Comments Off
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, has an ambitious plan with a short time-frame: One operating system for computers, smartphones, tablets and TVs by early 2014. One problem with this is how do you get there fast enough and one answer, rolling releases, has got developers upset. Now, Canonical and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has a [...]
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Ubuntu Linux developer squabbles go public
March 11th, 2013 · Comments Off
Ubuntu, the popular Linux distribution, like all Linux and open-source projects, has had its share of internal battles over the project’s directions over the years. Recently, though, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of both the operating system and its sponsoring company, Canonical, has taken the latest squabbles public in his blog. It all began when Rick Spencer, [...]
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The secret origins of Google’s Chrome OS
March 6th, 2013 · Comments Off
Google’s Chrome OS, thanks to the growing popularity of Chromebooks, is being used by more and more people. Many people know that Chrome OS has a Linux foundation. But how Chrome OS developed from Linux, and exactly what is in Chrome OS today, has been something of a mystery — until now. The secret origins [...]
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Canonical answers Ubuntu phone critics
February 18th, 2013 · Comments Off
Not everyone thinks Canonical can create a unified Ubuntu for PCs, smartphones, tablets and TVs. But Mark Shuttleworth has an answer for them. Canonical answers Ubuntu phone critics. More >
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