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[Phoronix] Mac OS X 10.6.2 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks
[Phoronix] Mac OS X 10.6.2 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks
phoronix.com — Back in August upon the launch of Apple's Snow Leopard we delivered benchmarks comparing Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.6 along with initial benchmarks of how Ubuntu 9.10 was running against Mac OS X 10.6 . Since that time though Ubuntu 9.10 has been ... (more) [Phoronix] Mac OS X 10.6.2 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 Benchmarks
Fedora 12 released, brings multi-touch support, more
techspot.com — A new version of the popular Linux desktop distro originally based off Red Hat is now available. Fedora 12, named Constantine, brings a host of new software and feature enhancements. Among the new additions include Empathy, an alternative to Pidgin and other clients for instant messaging, ... (more) Fedora 12 released, brings multi-touch support, more

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Week in tech: good karma for koalas, not so good for pirates
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Arkeia Software Offers Free Network Backup for Ubuntu Users
Arkeia Software Offers Free Network Backup for Ubuntu Users
maximumpc.com — Linux certainly has its advantages, and if Ubuntu 8.04 LTS happens to be your distro of choice, you'll be able to take advantage of Arkeia Software's Network Backup version 8 at no cost, Arkeia announced . "Arkeia Network Backup is a proven network backup solution with broad platform ... (more) Arkeia Software Offers Free Network Backup for Ubuntu Users
[Phoronix] Testing Out Linux File-Systems On A USB Flash Drive
phoronix.com — In past articles we have delivered plenty of file-system benchmarks from testing out EXT4 to Btrfs to NILFS2 . We have also delivered benchmarks from traditional hard drives to solid-state drives . One area though where we have not published any ... (more) [Phoronix] Testing Out Linux File-Systems On A USB Flash ...
ATI releases Catalyst 9.10 drivers
blogs.zdnet.com — ATI has just released version 9.10 of the Catalyst drivers. (more) ATI releases Catalyst 9.10 drivers
Can't Wait Another Week for Ubuntu 9.10? Download the Release Candidate Today
Can't Wait Another Week for Ubuntu 9.10? Download the Release Candidate Today
maximumpc.com — On October 29, which is now less than a week away, Linux users will have a new Ubuntu release to play with. But if you just can't wait that long, especially with all the hoopla surrounding the launch of Windows 7 making you jones for a new OS, consider downloading the Ubuntu 9.10 Release ... (more) Can't Wait Another Week for Ubuntu 9.10? Download the ...
[Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
[Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
phoronix.com — There is just one week left until Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" will be released, but is it worth the upgrade if you are running a netbook? From our testing of the development releases, it is most certainly worth the upgrade, especially when compared to ... (more) [Phoronix] Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
Ubuntu 9.10 Technical Overview
ubuntu.com — Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework . The gdm 2.28 login manager by William Jon McCann is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 Technical Overview
Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
phoronix.com — There is just one week left until Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" will be released, but is it worth the upgrade if you are running a netbook? From our testing of the development releases, it is most certainly worth the upgrade, especially when compared to ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
releases.ubuntu.com — This directory contains the most frequently downloaded Ubuntu images. Other images, including DVDs and source CDs, may be available on the cdimage server . See also the list of download mirrors . Select an image Ubuntu is distributed on three types of ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
maximumpc.com — If it's good enough for Maximum PC, then it's good enough for the White House. What are we talking about? Open-source Drupal software. Citing an Obama Administration source, PersonalDemocracy.com notes that the WhiteHouse.gov website has kicked its proprietary content management system (CMS) ... (more) White House Website Switches to Open-Source Drupal
Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
wubi-installer.org — Reviews and Blogs zdnet icon ZDNet "The Wubi installer is as simple as it can be." arstechnica icon Ars Technica "The installer is trivially easy to use and works just like a regular Windows installation program." infoworld icon InfoWorld ... (more) Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
phoronix.com — Last week we looked at the Ubuntu 9.10 netbook performance with two Atom-powered netbooks comparing the Karmic Koala numbers against that of Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part, Ubuntu 9.10 offered better performance over its predecessor, but there were a ... (more) Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
[Phoronix] Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
[Phoronix] Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
phoronix.com — Last week we looked at the Ubuntu 9.10 netbook performance with two Atom-powered netbooks comparing the Karmic Koala numbers against that of Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part, Ubuntu 9.10 offered better performance over its predecessor, but there were a ... (more) [Phoronix] Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
9.10 Release Notes
ubuntu.com — These release notes document known issues with Ubuntu 9.10 and its variants. System Requirements The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 9.10 is 256 MB of memory. Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used by the ... (more) 9.10 Release Notes
Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
ubuntu.com — Email and chat Chat with friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more. Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS ... (more) Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Released
Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Released
maximumpc.com — Already feeling bored with Ubuntu and thnk you're ready to start experimenting with other Linux distros? You may want to consider Mandriva Linux 2010.0, which was just released on Wednesday. Mandriva 2010.0, or "Adelie" if you prefer to use its codename, promises to be snappier than ... (more) Mandriva Linux 2010.0 Released