April 30, 2007
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Officially, Dell Inc. hasn’t said a word yet about which Linux it will be preloading on its desktops and laptops. Several sources within Dell, however, have told DesktopLinux.com that Dell’s desktop Linux pick is going to be Ubuntu. While unable … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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Trademarks have recently become something of an issue in open-source circles. Debian, for example, recently took exception to Mozillas Firefox trademark rules and called its version of the popular browser, IceWeasel. So, Ubuntu has decided to address possible trademark issues … Continue reading
April 25, 2007
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Anyone who follows Linux at all knows that Ubuntu is currently the Linux community’s favorite distribution. But can Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu, translate that popular success into business success? Certainly, under the leadership of Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical is … Continue reading
April 18, 2007
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What operating system do the heads of Fortune 500 companies run on their personal laptops? In the case of Michael S. Dell, president and CEO of Dell, it’s Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn. Yes, the head of Dell Inc., with a … Continue reading
February 8, 2007
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Canonical Ltd., the sponsor of Ubuntu, and Linspire Inc., the developer of Linspire and Freespire, on February 8 announced a technology partnership to integrate with each other’s Linux distributions. Linspire/Freespire will be based on Ubuntu, rather than Debian, and Ubuntu … Continue reading
November 17, 2006
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Reluctantly, the Ubuntu developer community has decided that with the next version of Ubuntu, Feisty Fawn, it will be including some proprietary drivers. Feisty Fawn’s emphasis on “multimedia enablement” appears to be the culprit. Feisty Fawn, aka Ubuntu 7.04, is … Continue reading