Not everyone thinks Canonical can create a unified Ubuntu for PCs, smartphones, tablets and TVs. But Mark Shuttleworth has an answer for them.
February 18, 2013
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February 18, 2013
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How to affordably own your office software
If you take a close look at Microsoft’s new Office licensing, it’s crystal clear: Microsoft no longer wants you to own your office software. They want you to rent it. So, why not get LibreOffice for free instead?
February 17, 2013
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Linux, Windows, and security FUD
It’s 2013. but the Linux FUD just keeps coming. In the most recent example, security firm Trustwave claimed that Linux kernel vulnerabilities went unpatched more than twice as long as it took to fix unpatched flaws in Windows. This assertion would be a lot more believable if it wasn’t coming from a Microsoft partner.
What no one seems to have bothered to do when they reported that Linux was far more lax about taking care of so-called zero-day flaws was to see where Trustwave was coming from. Had they bothered with even a simple Google search they would have found that the company had partnered with Microsoft to bring their application firewall to Internet Information Server (IIS). In particular, Trustwave made a point of boasting how they’d collaborated with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).
February 17, 2013
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Apple’s iOS 6.11 networking failures continue
OK, so here’s the good news. When Apple released iOS 6.11 last week it did fix the problem some European phone users were having with 3G connections. The bad news is that iOS’s other network-related problems persist.
February 15, 2013
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How to install the Steam gaming client on Ubuntu (Gallery)
First things first: While you can run the new Linux Steam gaming client on other versions of Linux besides Ubuntu, for now it’s only supported on Ubuntu.
If you want to try Steam on other Linux distributions, start at Valve’s Steam under Linux page. Good luck!
Moving on, to run Steam games you should be running Ubuntu 12.04 or newer on a dual-core system with 2GBs or more of RAM running at least 2.8GHz. You’ll also need an nVidia GeForce 8500/9600GT or an ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2500/3600 or better graphics and their latest drivers. Finally, you’ll need the newest version of Flash, that’s 11.2 for Linux, and OpenGL 2.1.
In addition, if you’re running a 64-bit Linux distribution, you may need to download some 32-bit libraries during the installation process. At this time, there are no fully native 64-bit version of the Linux Steam client.
That said, if you’ve met all the preconditions, open the Ubuntu Software Center and select Steam.
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February 15, 2013
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Ubuntu smartphone developer preview arrives next week
It’s almost here! Six weeks after Canonical first revealed that they were throwing their Ubuntu Linux hat into the smartphone ring, the company announced that on February 21, they’ll be releasing the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu.
According to Canonical, “Images and open source code for the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will be published on Thursday 21st February, supporting the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones.”
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