Ubuntu 7.10 alpha 3 Released

The third alpha release of Ubuntu 7.10 is ready and available for download. The new version includes the super rap Compiz Fusion 3d desktop, which should make the Gutsy Gibbon rather attractive indeed. A whole slew of other improvements come along for the ride as well.

Ubuntu Magazine Issue 1 Released

Ubuntu Magazine Issue has just Released.It’s 42 pages of sheer goodness that walks you through how to do things on Ubuntu, and points you in the direction of some great software.

Contents:

• Install Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, step by step
• Howtos:
  • Linux Directory Structure
  • MythTV Intro
  • Scribus (desktop publishing) Part I
  • Add/Remove Software
• Review: GRAMPS geneaology software
• Interview: Deluge BitTorrent Client developer
• News, “Top 5″, Letters, Desktops, and much more

Download Issue 1:Issue 1 - English.pdf (mirror)

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Ubuntu Studio 7.04 Download

An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed for creative types has been released.

“The Ubuntu Studio team is proud to announce its first release: 7.04 for Intel i386-compatible processors. With this release, which you can download for DVD in little over 860 MiB, we offer a feature that is somewhat reminiscent of Ubuntu Server: on installation, you can choose between the Audio, Graphics or Video tasks; and choose also to install a number of plugins, which for this release is mainly aimed at audio production.”

Here is one screenshot of Ubuntu Studio:

Download Ubuntu Studio 7.04:

http://aehunter.net/Files/UbuntuStudio/
http://proyectos.pixelamigo.com/software/Ubuntu/ubuntustudio/7.04/
http://intelligentdancemusic.com/ubuntustudio
http://mirror.imbrandon.com/ubuntustudio/7.04
http://download.linuxaudio.org/ubuntustudio
http://mir.zyrianes.net/ubuntustudio/7.04

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Ubuntu to Create Mobile OS

“Developers meeting at the Ubuntu Developer Summit, which runs through the end of this week in Seville, Spain, will discuss details of the new Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project, announced on Saturday. Ubuntu programmers will develop a mobile version of their Debian-based Linux operating system in collaboration with Intel Corp., which plans a new low-power processor and chipset architecture designed to allow full Internet capability on mobile devices, according to a statement published on the Ubuntu Web site.”

This is an important development: it is the beginning of a broader standardized Linux-based operating system for mobile devices. Existing Linux efforts have primarily focused on use of the Linux kernel with some proprietary user interface. While that’s technically Linux, it’s not particularly of interest from the end-user’s perspective, and is certainly not an analogue to Windows Mobile. The Ubuntu effort, on the other hand, has the potential, and the backing, to create a standard OS based on Linux that could be a real competitor to WM. That said, I don’t think this is anywhere near competition just yet; WM is an established product, while Ubuntu is just starting out.Source: Engadget

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17 Must have applications for the Ubuntu user

With the recent release of Ubuntu 7.04 — and the lackluster reviews of Vista — a whole new round of Linux converts will take to the streets. But, what will they use for software? Although Ubuntu includes some awesome apps that many people use daily, this list adds 17 more that you’ll find useful.

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