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gOS 3 - the most beautiful Linux « Atif’s blogworld
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A few months ago Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux, called upon open source developers to surpass Apple and their wonderful MacOS-X based user experience. Well, gOS release 3 could be close to doing just that. They have taken the best of Mac OS-X and Linux to a level that the user experience of using it is, well, exceptional!
The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS 3.0 Gadgets desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge
Linux.com :: Fresh Linux Mint is a mixed bag
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Separating updates by priority is a good idea to prevent breakage. Mint maintains its own repositories, and also includes the standard Ubuntu Main, Universe, Multiverse, and Restricted repositories as well. That means package availability is right on par with Ubuntu, with some additional Mint-specific packages thrown in.
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The latest version of Mint contains new features galore that help push it above and beyond the distribution it's based on, but it's also hampered by some issues that keep it from becoming superior. Regardless, the features it does contain make it worth a look. Just think of Mint as a great distribution with some hurdles to overcome before it can reach perfection.
Kubuntu - Kubuntu 8.04 Released
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it is with our pleasure that we introduce
you to the new Kubuntu 8.04 and we hope you enjoy your ride aboard the Hardy
Heron. -
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- Nice that desktop effects are easily available also for Kubuntu ;) - on 2008-04-26
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Red Hat Magazine | Fedora 9 and the road to KDE4
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Fedora 9 will include KDE 4.0.3 by default, so this is a look at the progress of one of the major free desktop environments. KDE 4.0 was released January 11, 2008 after a couple of years of discussions and hype. The initial release was followed by a succession of minor releases that fixed many of the glaring bugs. The project that was initiated on October 14, 1996, so its developers have nearly a decade of experience now. While a lot of things have changed, there is still a familiar feel from its initial days. So what has changed?
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The new Kickoff menu is a bit unusual and takes time to get used to.
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Rilasciata la prima beta di Linux Mint 5 Elyssa | oneOpenSource
- In impaziente attesa (per parte mia) della release ufficiale! Per ora sto familiarizzandomi con Daryna, la precedente release (e con l'ambiente dsktop Gnome). Dopo fatto l'aggiornamento desktop deciderò se passare a Mint anche sul portatile o restare con Kubuntu. - mcastel on 2008-05-14
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Come ci annuncia il team nel blog ufficiale, è stata rilasciata la prima beta della popolare distribuzione Linux Mint 5, conosciuta con il nome in codice Elyssa, basata sulla precedente distribuzione Daryna e su l’ultima distribuzione Ubuntu Hardy 8.04.
Le novità sono diverse e come sempre, Linux Mint punta ad un’interfaccia grafica pulita e funzionale.
iTWire - Why we love Ubuntu Linux (or maybe we don't)
- A well written and extensive article, that also moves along a good part of computer history (with interesting wikipedia links), from DEC to linux... - mcastel on 2008-05-11
A full Hardy Heron Review
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Hardy Heron is a fast, exceptionally stable operating system. It is a significant step up from Windows XP and better than Vista when it comes to efficiently using resources, and frankly, ease of use.
Linspire.com - CNR support for Linux Mint
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Linspire, Inc. developer of CNR.com (www.cnr.com), today announced the immediate support for the Linux Mint operating system. To gain access to the free CNR Service, Linux Mint 4.0 users simply install the free CNR Client that is available at CNR.com. With Linux Mint support, CNR.com now offers its one-click software delivery service to five of the most popular Linux distributions available, including Freespire 2.0, Kubuntu 7.04 & 7.10, Linspire 6.0 and Ubuntu 7.04, 7.10 & 8.04 (32bit).
The Linux Mint Blog » Blog Archive » Elyssa build #031
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won’t go through the changes as we’re getting really close to a public BETA release. I’ll document them within the release notes instead.
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Release Announcement
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This first Slackware edition of the year combines Slackware's legendary
simplicity (and close tracking of original sources), stability, and
security with some of the latest advances in Linux technology. Expect no
less than the best Slackware yet.
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