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phoronix.com - 11/19/2008
[Phoronix] Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04
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If all goes according to plan, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope ) will be released tomorrow. It's not even been one month since the release of Ubuntu 8.10 , but this first alpha release will show early signs of what we can expect to see in this next ...
arm.com - 11/13/2008
ARM and Canonical to Bring Full Ubuntu Desktop Experience to Low-Power, ARM Technology-Based ...
— arm.com — Popular commercially-supported Linux distribution Ubuntu to be available on low-power ARM SoCs with rich integrated graphics and video subsystems and a proven track record of low-power design (more) ARM and Canonical to Bring Full Ubuntu Desktop ...

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[Phoronix] Ubuntu vs. OpenSolaris vs. FreeBSD Benchmarks
phoronix.com - 11/25/2008
[Phoronix] Ubuntu vs. OpenSolaris vs. FreeBSD Benchmarks
— phoronix.com — Over the past few weeks we have been providing several in-depth articles looking at the performance of Ubuntu Linux. We had begun by providing Ubuntu 7.04 to 8.10 benchmarks and had found the performance of this popular Linux distribution to become ... (more) [Phoronix] Ubuntu vs. OpenSolaris vs. FreeBSD Benchmarks

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news.cnet.com - 11/16/2008
Ubuntu to run on ARM-based Netbooks
— news.cnet.com — Canonical has announced that it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures. ARM-based processors have traditionally been used in small devices ... (more) Ubuntu to run on ARM-based Netbooks

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Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04
(Obsolete Feed) — If all goes according to plan, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope) will be released tomorrow. It’s not even been one month since the release of Ubuntu 8.10, but this first alpha release will show early signs of what we can expect to see in this next Canonical-sponsored release, albeit many of the features are still in planning. In this article we will provide a glimpse at what Ubuntu 9.04 should hold in store to captivate Linux desktop users. Full story @ Phoronix

Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04
DV Hardware — ... according to plan, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope) will be released on Thursday. It's not even been one month since the release of Ubuntu 8.10, but this first alpha release will show early signs of what we can expect to see in this next Canonical-sponsored release -- albeit many of the features are still in planning. In this article we will provide a glimpse at what Ubuntu 9.04 should hold in store to captivate Linux desktop users. Read more over here. Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04 - More news at ...

Tech Roundup - November 20, 2008
Techgage News — ... Blackberry Bold - Digital Trends Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04 - Phoronix The Best Free Software Programs - Digital Trends ...

Thursday Shortbread
The Tech Report: News — Thursday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 11:14 AM on November 20, 2008 Thursday Gameplayer on the most influential 3D graphics cards in history (thanks Kate) Tech ARP releases BIOS optimization guide rev. 10.2 PC Mag's netbook buying guide Phoronix on the exciting features for Ubuntu 9.04 TweakTown's Nvidia ForceWare 180.47 analysis - XP & Vista Guru3D releases Rivatuner 2.20 bit-tech reviews Left 4 Dead and LittleBigPlanet TestFreaks review Fallout 3 and Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 ...

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