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Ubuntu 8.04.1 Review

Ubuntu-News.net  Thu, 12/04/2008 - 15:45

The top Linux distribution UBUNTU has just released its latest desktop edition Ubuntu 8.10 late October of this year.

However, before we begin discussing this newest addition of Ubuntu editions, let's take a short review on how my Ubuntu 8.04.1 performed on my laptop


 

Keeping Tabs on Your Network Traffic

Linux Today  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 13:01

Linux.com: "One of the first things I do upon installing a Linux distribution is put the Network Monitor applet on my GNOME panel.

Watching the blue lights twinkle on and off makes me aware of network traffic. But if you want more details about what's happening on your network, such as which application is hogging bandwidth or what each network interface is up to, you can turn to specialty tools like NetHogs and IPTraf.

While NetHogs is a unique tool altogether, IPTraf can be used on a server as well as by a home user."


 

openSUSE Ends EULA

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 10:30

Just as those of us in the U.S. were preparing to pop our turkeys in the oven, the hard-working fellows at the openSUSE Project — the community organization behind the openSUSE Linux distribution — were lifting the lid on their own creation: a brand new license for openSUSE 11.1 — that doesn't involve a EULA.


 

Vibuntu 1.0: A Customized Version of Ubuntu for Visually Impaire...

Linux Today  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 08:31

Softpedia: " Vibuntu is a Linux distribution based on of Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), designed especially for visually impaired users."


 

Ubuntu Remains Best Linux Distribution for Desktops

Linux Today  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 07:31

eWeek: "The latest version of Canonical's Linux distribution, Ubuntu 8.10, still outshines the Linux desktop offerings from Red Hat and Novell, and is the best open-source alternative to Microsoft and Apple operating systems."


 

Keeping tabs on your network traffic

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 19:26

One of the first things I do upon installing a Linux distribution is put the Network Monitor applet on my GNOME panel.

Watching the blue lights twinkle on and off makes me aware of network traffic. But if you want more details about what's happening on your network, such as which application is hogging bandwidth or what each network interface is...


 

Ubuntu Remains Best Linux Distribution for Desktops

Ubuntu-News.net  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 14:15

The latest version of Canonical’s Linux distribution, Ubuntu 8.10, still outshines the Linux desktop offerings from Red Hat and Novell, and is the best open-source alternative to Microsoft and Apple operating systems.

However, both Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux and Novell’s SUSE distributions are ahead of Ubuntu 8.10 in the server space.


 

Fedora 10 Review

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sat, 11/29/2008 - 17:02

A review of the latest release of Fedora. This popular linux distribution sports many new features.


 

Virtualbox Broke After Kernel Update

Topix - Linux  Fri, 11/28/2008 - 14:59

I wanted to test out Fedora 10 released just a couple days ago. Instead of dual booting, I tried Virtualbox to run another Linux distribution on my Ubuntu powered desktop.


 

Proprietary Firmware and the Pursuit of a Free Kernel

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 11/28/2008 - 07:47

Given that the Linux kernel contains proprietary firmware blobs, determining whether a GNU/Linux distribution is actually free has gotten far less clear.