Release paves way for more KDE on netbooks
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.
Latest version builds on the earlier 2.26 release with new features, improvements and hundreds of bug fixes
The latest version of the GNOME desktop, GNOME 2.28 has been released. True to GNOME’s six-month release cycle, GNOME 2.28 builds on the earlier 2.26 release with new features, improvements, hundreds of bug fixes and translations.
Import Microsoft Outlook data to GNOME's Evolution
Like gum to a shoe, the GNOME Project has stuck to its six monthly release schedule again, issuing version 2.26 of its open source desktop environment.
Changing software usage patterns open path for alternative operating systems.
Linus Torvalds is a regular visitor to Australia in January. He comes out for some sunshine and to attend the annual linux.conf.au organised by Linux Australia. He took some time out to speak to Rodney Gedda about a host of topics including point releases, filesystems, what it is like switching to GNOME, and puts Windows 7 in perspective.
An Ubuntu-based mobile phone still a way off.
The Ubuntu Mobile operating system is undergoing its most radical change with a port to the ARM processor for Internet devices and netbooks, and may use Nokia's LGPL Qt development environment as an alternative to GNOME.
