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A Newbie Switches to Ubuntu: What Worked and What Didn't?
ostatic.com - 1/12/2009
A Newbie Switches to Ubuntu: What Worked and What Didn't?
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I got a kick out of reading AshPringle's series about his New Year's resolution to switch from Windows and the Mac to Linux for a week. (You can find the daily entries at the bottom of this first entry .) Remember how, when you first took the SAT, people told you to "go with your first ...
Ubuntu and Its Leader Set Sights on the Mainstream
nytimes.com - 1/12/2009
Ubuntu and Its Leader Set Sights on the Mainstream
— nytimes.com — Mark Shuttleworth, the lead evangelist for Ubuntu Linux, in his company's office in London.... (more) Ubuntu and Its Leader Set Sights on the Mainstream

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How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User
maximumpc.com - 1/7/2009
How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User
— maximumpc.com — So, the season of giving has just come and gone, and you’ve received a Linux-based netbook—the popular... new class of ultra-cheap, ultra-portable computer. By definition, netbooks are very limited in what they can do; they’re primary meant for accessing ... (more) How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User

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wiki.ubuntu.com - 1/9/2009
UbuntuDeveloperWeek - Ubuntu Wiki
— wiki.ubuntu.com — Ubuntu Developer Week (The latest Ubuntu Open Week page can be found at UbuntuOpenWeek ) Welcome to... the Ubuntu Developer Week! We will have one week of action-packed sessions from Jan 19 th to Jan 23 rd ! In just four years, Ubuntu has become the most ... (more) UbuntuDeveloperWeek - Ubuntu Wiki

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