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  • Ubuntu Linux Gets Social with 10.04 Beta Available Now

    "Lucid Lynx" is the codename given to Canonical's Ubuntu Linux 10.04, now in beta, which adds social networking features and a new look to the popular Linux distribution. A final release is due April 29, the company said.

  • Ubuntu punts Google for Yahoo!

    Ubuntu developer, Canonical, has signed an undisclosed deal with Yahoo! to make it the default search provider in its Lucid Lynx operating system, ousting Google in the process.

  • Canonical CEO steps aside

    Mark Shuttleworth, the South African-born entrepreneur who founded Linux distribution provider Canonical, will be stepping down from his post as company CEO, Canonical announced. Jane Silber, currently the chief operating officer and director of online services for the company, will take the role of CEO by March 1.

  • Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS

    Microsoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, but neither were a number of potential rivals in the Linux and instant-on operating system space.

  • Computerbank installs Ubuntu on recycled PCs

    Computerbank Victoria is installing Ubuntu on recycled PCs as a way of making computing accessible to low income earners. The not-for-profit organisation, which is run by volunteers, has been using Linux in its refurbished systems since 2006. The organisation recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and is on the lookout for volunteers with a strong Linux background.

  • Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' release gives KDE a boost

    Open source software vendor Canonical has released the new version of its Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, Ubuntu 9.10 -- codenamed "Karmic Koala" -- and with it comes a number of updates to improve the KDE experience.

  • Canonical matures Linux-based netbook OS

    Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

  • Ubuntu 9.10 Linux creator calls Windows 7 'excellent release'

    Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., the maker of the most popular desktop Linux alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, not only claims to be "delighted" that Windows 7 is out, but calls the new operating system an "excellent release."

  • Canonical takes on Win 7 with Ubuntu 9.10 RC

    Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.

  • Ubuntu founder names 10.04 release

    The wraps are coming off the latest version of Ubuntu with creator, Mark Shuttleworth, announcing the name of the next release, Lucid Lynx. Speaking via video to UbuCon in Atlanta, Shuttleworth said Ubuntu 10.04, which will supersede the 9.04 release, would be a long term support (LTS) release with support for the desktop for 3 years and for the server for 5 years.

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