ubuntu.com - 10/23/2009
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Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework . The gdm 2.28 login manager by William Jon McCann is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more integrated login experience. Evince, the GNOME ...
ubuntu.com - 10/29/2009
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ubuntu.com —
Email and chat Chat with friends and colleagues
through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL,...
QQ and many more. Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS ...
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Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
ubuntu.com - 10/26/2009
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ubuntu.com —
Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition puts the user at
the heart of its new design Integrates dozens of...
new features and improvements to take user experience to next level LONDON, October 26, 2009: Canonical announced today the upcoming release ...
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Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition puts the user at the heart ...
releases.ubuntu.com - 10/29/2009
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releases.ubuntu.com —
This directory contains the most frequently downloaded Ubuntu
images. Other images, including DVDs and source CDs, may...
be available on the cdimage server . See also the list of download mirrors . Select an image Ubuntu is distributed on three types of ...
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Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
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Can't Wait Another Week for Ubuntu 9.10? Download the Release Candidate Today
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... jobs for faster boot times, Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default messaging client, the latest release ships with Ubuntu One, a personal cloud computing app allowing you to backup, store, sync, and share data with other Ubuntu One users, Canonical claims the inclusion of new Intel video driver architecture solves "major performance problems," the new ext4 file system is now used by default, and a whole bunch more.
See the full list of changes (and known problems) here, and if you're itching to try out the RC, you can download your copy here. ...
Ubuntu 9.10 against Windows 7
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... benefits of Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala, over its predecessor are: • Faster boot times, which Ubuntu has been working on in the last two releases. • If you have a computer with Intel integrated graphics, Ubuntu has a new driver to improve graphics processing and stability. • Ubuntu has added an excellent cloud storage service, Ubuntu One. More on that in a bit. • Ubuntu has revamped the way to add new applications with a new Software Centre. You can see all of the updated and new features in Ubuntu's 9.10 Technical Overview. Verdict: ...
Ubuntu 9.10 brings web sync, faster bootup, GNOME 2.28
Ars Technica —
... "A faster, more beautiful boot and login sequence, file and contact synchronisation through online services and great experiences on the most popular notebook, desktop and netbook models continue to drive Ubuntu into the mainstream of computing choices." The Ubuntu development community has also released updated versions of the Ubuntu server and netbook editions along with a number of other variants such as KDE-based Kubuntu. For more details check out the feature tour and official release notes . Users can download the new version from the Ubuntu Web site. ...
Ubuntu 9.10 Arrives With Cloud Storage, Better 3G Connectivity
jkOnTheRun —
... a jackalope jaunting by, but it was back in April. Now it’s time for Karmic Koala, which is the endearing name for the just released, final version of 9.10. I’m still re-running a Windows 7 netbook battery test — without Aero, this time — so I’m not ready to run Ubuntu 9.10 yet. I’ve got a download going for the Live CD, so while I wait for the software and my hardware, I’m perusing the press release and release notes for Karmic Koala. A few key updates look pretty handy:
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I could just hug Karmic Koala!
Roy Tanck's weblog —
... ‘Koala’ doesn’t just address the tearing issue, the Intel video driver has been updated significantly, and now uses a new, faster acceleration mode. This is what’s so great about open source software. Things get fixed. Of course it would have been better if the previous driver had worked better, but considering how Linux isn’t a priority (yet!) with hardware vendors, this is not bad. ...
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blogs.zdnet.com 10/29/2009 — October 29th, 2009 Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches Posted by Dana Blankenhorn @ 5:00 am Categories: Cloud Computing , Distributions , GPL , General , Linux , Linux Desktop OS , Linux Server OS Tags: Ubuntu , Server , Server Version , Netbooks, Nettops & ...
Ubuntu sucks says Eeebuntu developer
itwire.com 10/16/2009 — The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution has received criticism from an unexpected corner and its ASUS Eee netbook users are likely to be left with an unworkable system when Ubuntu 9.10...
Dell Ships Ubuntu 9.04 Linux Systems Ahead of Windows 7 Launch
workswithu.com 9/8/2009 — dell-ubuntu-notebook-netbook Dell’s U.S. website has started offering Ubuntu 9.04 on a Mini 10V and Inspiron 15N laptop. The move comes less than two months before Microsoft’s Windows 7 launch — essentially reinforcing Dell’s commitment to Ubuntu in ...
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ubuntu.com 9/4/2009 — Ubuntu proved the optimal choice for a non-profit Radio Station Simplicity in switching, ease-of-use, great client/server side management and outstanding reliability - Ubuntu proved the best choice for KRUU-FM Radio Station. Background KRUU-FM, a ...