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Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through

Installing Ubuntu 7.10 is a snap, as you'll see in this gallery! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, linux, ubuntu, gutsy, gibbon, distro

Image galleries 2007-10-24

First look at Ubuntu 7.10

The first in a series of galleries/posts taking a look at the new Ubuntu release. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Look, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, Linux, ubuntu, gutsy, gibbon, distro

Image galleries 2007-10-24

Additional Resources

Hardy Heron is hardly a snap

Hardy Heron is hardly a snapA clean installation is always better than an upgrade...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.If you want...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Video cards, Operating systems, Hardy Heron, snap

Discussion threads 2008-04-28

UNIX - Let's get together and feel all right

UNIX - Let's get together and feel all rightEric may be right, it ttmight just be too much legal work, but, Sun couldGPL important parts that could be mixed with Linux. Of course that would mean they would have to move to Linux at some point and give up the...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Sun Solaris, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, nothing, UN*X, Unix, AT&T Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

My kid hates Linux too! (so what?)

My kid hates Linux too! (so what?)Message has been deleted.My kid hates Linux too! (so what?)My completely nonsensical 15 year-old daughter whines about the fact that all the machines in the house run Linux. I laugh....she'll get over it. Else, she can buy/build her own machine....learn to maintain it....alone....while...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro?

Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro?I agree + typo?I have noticed the exact same thing.BTW: I believe you have a typo when you said say that you have handled dozens of Linux distros, and you say that you "always go back to Linux". Did you mean you always go...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Notebooks, Distro, Ubuntu, distro, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)No ImprovementI see its still the ugliest OS on the planet...why the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version the plain Jane ofwhy the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version. it's one of the most ugly OS's made today. i'm...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta

First look at Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" betaUbuntuMy only concern with Ubuntu and other Linux Distros has been incompatibility issues with wireless equipment and games. However, Ubuntu continues to improve and I have high hopes for the future versions of Linux.If Only...Adrian; If the development world such as Symantec,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, .NET, Wired Internet, Ubuntu, bèta, Linux, GNOME

Discussion threads 2008-03-22

Dell adds support for Ubuntu 7.10 and build-in DVD playback

Dell announced on Tuesday via its corporate blog that it has begun installing Ubuntu 7.10, aka Gutsy Gibbon, and LinDVD on its Dell consumer Linux PCs in the US and will also make it available on the Inspiron 530 in England, France and Germany later this week. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., DVD, Blogging, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-12-19

Dell adds Ubuntu 7.10 to its lineup

Dell is adding Ubuntu 7.10, also known as Gutsy Gibbon, to its consumer Linux lineup in the U.S. The company has also expanded its Linux offerings abroad. First, the Ubuntu 7.10 announcement. Dell on its blog Tuesday said that Ubuntu 7.0 will be preinstalled on the Inspiron...

Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Desktop Linux, IBM Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-19

IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack

IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attackWait a minute!According to what I've read from the Microsoft drones, IE is supposed to be "operating in a sand box".How is it possible to be attacked by a flaw while it's "in a sand box"? (unless it's a sand booger, of course)But...

Tags: Web browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, sentance, Leopard, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Linux, attack vector, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Ubuntu 7.10 (First look at Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon")

Ubuntu 7.10 (First look at Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon")Where's the meat?Give us some specifics. You could at least summarize the changes from 7.04. One thing that's always bugged me about Linux is user interface consistency, fonts in particular are not implemented as well as in Windows, and can...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10, First Look, Gutsy Gibbon

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OS

Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OSTry my bestSweet is useless. You need to Wow Now of Vista. Everyone knows that a serious OS requires serious hardware to help carry out the Wow Now tasks happening in the background. If this sugar coated OS runs on anything less...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, Ubuntu, sweet OS, Ubuntu 7.10

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OS

My ISO of Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" finished downloading a few hours ago and I've had some time to explore this new Linux distro. Ubuntu 7.10 is one sweet OS.  Visually, Gutsy Gibbon isn't all that different to Feisty Fawn.  The theme has been tweaked and is...

Tags: Ubuntu, Theme, Operating System, Ubuntu 7.10, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-10-18

Download Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

Download Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"RE: small tipIt's not your laptop they will steal, it's your 'small tip', patent it, then sue ya for infringement. ;)small tipNext time indeed just download it approximately two days before release date ... Saves you a lot of waiting etc. and in the last week...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Notebooks, small tip, Download Ubuntu 7.10, Gutsy Gibbon

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

Download Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

Just a quick note to say that, as promised, the new release of Ubuntu is available for download. It doesn't seem to have made it to all the mirrors yet (many were chucking 404s at me last time I looked) but I do have the ISO coming...

Tags: Ubuntu, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-10-18

Yeah, but where are the "Top Secret" Leopard features that Steve Jobs promised?

Yeah, but where are the "Top Secret" Leopard features that Steve Jobs promised?The REAL Zealots are already hereThat would be YOU dude. WE can't get here fast enough to beat you. Who then, is the worst zealot?Look in the mirror, he is staring back at you....AntidoteThankfully, you're around to act...

Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Leopard, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-17

News to know: Yahoo; Enterprise mashups; Ubuntu; Intel; IBM

Notable headlines: Dion Hinchcliffe: The 10 top challenges facing enterprise mashups. Dave Greenfield: Top 100 Enterprise 2.0 Links. Dan Farber: Coming up: Web 2.0 Summit Garett Rogers: Google Apps Gmail now uses the Gmail storage counter. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Looking forward to...

Tags: Ubuntu, OSI, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Symbian Inc., Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Mashup, Routers & Switches, Web 2.0, Networking, Internet

Blog posts 2007-10-17

Screenshots: Ubuntu gets gutsy

Ubuntu Linux version 7.10, otherwise known as "Gutsy Gibbon," lays the foundation for a serious push into the server market six months from now. by CNET News.com

Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Servers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-10-16

Looking forward to Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

Looking forward to Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"don't forgetThe possibility to have you're drives encrypted during the install....Has Compiz Fusion As WellI used to run beryl - originally as eye candy but actually proved to be very useful doing my MSc project (UML on 1 workspace; dissertation on other; java on...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows XP, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Gutsy Gibbon, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-10-16