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Getting Used to Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
http://flossed.org/node/299
The Day of the Linux Desktop: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth
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| LIN: What will take Ubuntu to the next
| level?
|
| Shuttleworth: In terms of looking forward
| and breaking into new areas of production,
| we are seeing sort of a real shift in the
| way people think about at Ubuntu in two
| different environments.
|
| On the consumer front, we're seeing a
| shift in the way people think about
| alternative platforms to Windows amongst
| the PC companies. It used to be a kiss of
| death to present yourself as a genuine
| alternative to Windows. But the success of
| the Web and the success of Apple (Nasdaq:
| AAPL) have really made the PC companies
| think that it is possible to offer
| something that is perceived to be valuable
| even if it is not Windows.
|
| So we're seeing a rapid ramp-up of the
| number of PCs that ship around the world
| with Ubuntu, which is good for us. And
| those are going to folks who are not Linux
| enthusiasts and are not Linux specialists.
| So it has really raised the bar on the
| quality and crispness of the experience
| you have to deliver in order to keep those
| people happy.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/The-Day-of-the-Linux-Desktop-QA-With-Canonical-Founder-Mark-Shuttleworth-70107.html
Canonical to offer new Ubuntu Linux business support options
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| Linux is great â if you know what you're
| doing. If you don't, Linux, like any
| operating system, can be a pain. Enter
| Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu
| Linux. On June 7th, Canonical will start
| offering new Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu
| Desktop "Ubuntu Advantage" business
| support services.
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/16261/canonical_to_offer_new_ubuntu_linux_business_support_options
Recent:
Ubuntu LTS 10.04, a Linux OS at Its Best
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| It's convenient to have a server install
| that's entirely separate from the desktop
| install, and while it may not be as
| visually slick as the desktop version,
| that's not really what you want on a
| server. The install was straightforward; I
| really liked the package collections; and
| everything was functional on first bootup.
| Five years of support is good, and all the
| software installed was fairly up-to-date
| (within a couple of release points, which
| is reasonable given the testing cycle
| needed for a long-term release). Ubuntu
| provides security updates regularly, so
| any security improvements in more recent
| releases should be rolled out to your
| servers quickly.
|
| One problem I found was that the
| documentation available online is a bit
| shaky. In some cases, it still refers to
| earlier releases, which isn't very
| reassuring. However, Ubuntu is obviously
| making an effort with its documentation,
| and it's easier to find information than
| it is with some other distros.
|
| Overall, Lucid Lynx is an impressive
| offering and definitely something I'd be
| happy to use for my own servers. More
| console-driven system management tools and
| better documentation, would make it an
| even better option.
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http://www.serverwatch.com/sreviews/article.php/3885826/Ubuntu-LTS-1004-a-Linux-OS-at-Its-Best.htm
Ubuntu Linux for Windows Users
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| The latest Ubuntu Linux release seems to
| have been a huge hit. Review after Review
| after Review have pretty much pegged it as
| the next best thing since sliced bread,
| but does this release of Ubuntu Linux live
| up to the hype?
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http://kernelnews.com/articles/2010/ubuntu_for_winusers.html
Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Service Offering for Linux Desktop and Server Users
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| Canonical is preparing to introduce a new
| service option for Ubuntu Linux users,
| known as Ubuntu Advantage.
|
| Slated for official release on June 7,
| Ubuntu Advantage is a comprehensive
| service that combines systems management
| tools, technical support, access to online
| resources, training and legal assurance,
| Canonical officials said.
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Canonical-Delivers-Ubuntu-Advantage-Service-Offering-for-Linux-Desktop-and-Server-Users-400449/
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (Netbook Edition)
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| For the last couple of Ubuntu releases Iâve
| been running the full desktop edition on my
| netbook (Acer Aspire 1). These have run
| fairly well, and Iâve even had Compiz
| configured to run the cube and other eye-
| candy such as wobbly windows â although this
| may in part be due to its slightly upgraded
| spec (1.5gb ram). However despite swapping
| Firefox for Google Chrome there were some
| aspects that were disappointingly slow, this
| was regardless of the processor-hungry
| features that I had running. As a result I
| decided to give the Ubuntu Netbook Edition
| a try.
|
| [...]
|
| The other advantage of upgrading to 10.04
| is that this version has long term support
| (LTS). Which means that Ubuntu will
| provide security updates for 3 years, as
| opposed to 18 months for standard releases.
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http://hulllug.org/2010/05/29/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx-netbook-edition/
Kubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04 review
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| The installation is dead simple, just like
| Ubuntu. If you have installed any Linux OS
| lately, you should not have any problem
| installing Kubuntu Netbook Edition. I
| installed it using UnetBootin which allows
| one to make a bootable USB drive.
|
| Out of the box, everything worked, from
| Ethernet to Wireless LAN â everything!
| This is great as most of the netbook users
| do not like wandering over Ubuntu/Kubuntu
| forums trying everything to work. Even the
| function keys worked.
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http://gadgetmix.com/index/kubuntu-netbook-review/
Ubuntu Linux Netbook Edition 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
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| Iâve been reviewing various Ubuntu
| derivatives and this week I thought it
| would be fun to take a look at the netbook
| version of Ubuntu.
|
| Ubuntu Netbook Edition used to be called
| Ubuntu Netbook Remix, but Canonical
| changed the name once this distro became
| an official edition of Ubuntu.
|
| [...]
|
| Summary: Ubuntu Netbook Edition takes most
| of whatâs great about the desktop version
| and wraps it up in a colorful, attractive
| netbook interface.
| Rating: 4/5
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http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2010/05/24/ubuntu-linux-netbook-edition-10-04-lucid-lynx/
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