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Is a $35 PC the Future of Computing? By Matt Harley | Article Published January 24, 2012 Just as the tablet is poised to take over computing, the Rasperry PI Foundation plans to launch a full-featured machine for the price of a fancy lunch. Tags: PC, ultra low cost PC, tablet PC, Ubuntu Canonical Maps out Ubuntu Strategy at CES By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 11, 2012 TVs, cars, phones -- Ubuntu isn't just about Linux anymore. And, oh yeah, desktops, too. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Canonical Is Ubuntu's Bleeding Edge Hurting Linux? By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 03, 2012 Problems occur with newer Linux enthusiasts who don't realize that installing the latest Linux release isn't always the best way forward. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu Freedom from Ubuntu with Debian Alternatives By Matt Hartley | Article Published December 05, 2011 Ubuntu is far from the only desktop Linux option. Tags: Ubuntu, simply mepis, Linux, Debian Is Linux Mint an Ubuntu-Killer? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 01, 2011 User traffic and key design changes suggest that Mint is a serious challenger to the King of Linux. Tags: Ubuntu, distro, Mint, open source, Linux, Canonical Ubuntu's Tablet Ambition: Doomed to Fail By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 14, 2011 Ubuntu's dreams of being a player in the tablet market appear to be destined to fail. Tags: iPad, Linux, tablet PC, Ubuntu Does Desktop Linux Need a Steve Jobs? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 07, 2011 Given the diverse nature of Linux, could a single unifying figure help move it forward? Tags: Ubuntu, steve jobs, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux, open source Ubuntu Linux Heads to Smartphones, Tablets and Smart TVs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 31, 2011 CEO Mark Shuttleworth will announce Canonical's plans to make Ubuntu more mobile at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Tags: Ubuntu Shuttleworth: Linux Power Users Aren't too Cool for Unity By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 31, 2011 Ubuntu now has 20 million users as founder takes aim at Unity interface criticism and lays out a plan for the cloud, desktop and everything in between. Tags: Unity, Linux, Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Judging Ubuntu: Failures and Successes By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 25, 2011 On Ubuntu's seventh anniversary, the dominant Linux distribution has a mixed record. Tags: Linux downloads, Canonical, Linux desktop, Ubuntu Which Ubuntu Variant is Right For You? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 18, 2011 Ubuntu variants allow you to remain within Ubuntu while finding the exact options and sub-community you prefer. Tags: open source apps, Linux, Ubuntu Is Ubuntu Becoming a Poor Man's OS X? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 17, 2011 Ubuntu allows users to save cash on both hardware and software. Tags: Mac OS X, Linux, Ubuntu Ubuntu Juju Delivers Cloud Server Magic By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 11, 2011 Ubuntu Linux aims to bring the cloud together with orchestration technology. Tags: Ubuntu, cloud computing, Linux KDE's 'Plasma Active' Tops GNOME 3 and Unity By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 11, 2011 Designed for touch screen tablets, KDE's Plasma Active is clearly superior to its rivals. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, open source apps, KDE, Gnome Is the Ubuntu App Developer Portal a Game Changer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 03, 2011 The new Ubuntu app portal has great potential but the flood of newbie software is worrisome. Tags: Ubuntu, app development, developer, Linux Building the Ultimate Modern Linux Desktop By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 20, 2011 A veteran Linux user lists his choices for a top-flight desktop. Tags: KDE, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Gnome Ubuntu 11.10 Beta and Unity: Mixed Verdict By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 13, 2011 With the beta release, we can start to judge Unity as a mature product -- and the verdict is decidedly mixed. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Unity Is Ubuntu Driving Users Away? By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 12, 2011 A Linux pundit realizes his resentments about the Ubuntu desktop are shared by a good number of Ubuntu users. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, KDE, Gnome ARM'ing Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 19, 2011 Linus Torvalds details his issues with ARM as Ubuntu embraces it for release 11.10. Tags: Linus Torvalds, Linux, ARM, Ubuntu Canonical Brings Ubuntu One to Apple iPhone By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 12, 2011 Linux vendor expands its music streaming service with iOS app. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Canonical, IOS Linux Desktop Hits and Misses By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 01, 2011 Peripheral compatibility, software quality and community issues on the Linux desktop. Tags: Linux desktop, Ubuntu Choosing the Best Linux Desktop: KDE, Unity, GNOME By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 13, 2011 Pros and cons of the KDE, Unity, GNOME 2, and GNOME 3 Linux desktops. Tags: Linux, Unity, Gnome, Ubuntu, KDE Is Linux Mint a Better Choice than Ubuntu? By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 12, 2011 Could the rapidly growing, user-friendly Linux distro attract converts away from the mighty Ubuntu? Tags: Gnome, Linux Mint, open source software, Ubuntu Will Google's OS Topple the Ubuntu Empire? By Matt Hartley | Article Published June 27, 2011 Ubuntu's lack of a significant tablet presence appears to doom it in this fast-growing space. Tags: Android, Google, Ubuntu, Linux Ubuntu Unity, GNOME 3: The Video Driver March of Folly By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 24, 2011 Leading Linux desktops now require hardware acceleration, posing a potential problem for Linux’s continued growth. Tags: video codecs, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, Gnome, Unity Other Linux Distros' View of Ubuntu's Unity: It Ain't Pretty By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 17, 2011 Many Linux developers are surprisingly lukewarm about Unity, which may create a major challenge for Ubuntu. Tags: open source, Unity, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Linux downloads The Desktop Linux Paradox By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published May 12, 2011 The Linux desktop keeps evolving yet never attains actual success. When will the core problems be addressed? Tags: Linux, open source, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Ubuntu Are Usability Studies Hurting the Free Desktop? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 10, 2011 Interface problems with KDE, GNOME and Ubuntu suggest that the Linux desktop may be headed in the wrong direction. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Gnome, KDE How Ubuntu's Unity Can Be Improved By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 09, 2011 Ubuntu's developers could follow these tips to improve user experience for both existing and new Ubuntu users. Tags: Canonical, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Unity, Linux downloads Why Is Ubuntu's Unity Squeezing out GNOME 3? By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 25, 2011 Given that Unity might be the Windows Vista of the Linux world, shouldn’t GNOME get more focus? Tags: Canonical, open source, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Gnome Ubuntu Unity vs. GNOME 3: Which is Better? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 12, 2011 Both Linux desktops were designed with usability in mind, yet one seems to have a slight edge. Tags: Linux downloads, open source, Gnome, Linux desktop, Ubuntu Top Linux Distros For Every Level User By Matt Hartley | Article Published March 14, 2011 Linux distributions for every level of expertise, along with some to recommend to newer users. Tags: Ubuntu, Debian, open source, Gentoo, Linux Linux Leaders: Debian and Ubuntu Derivative Distros By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 03, 2011 Ubuntu and Debian have enormous influence in the Linux world due to the many distributions based on them. Tags: Debian, Linux downloads, KDE, Ubuntu, Linux Jono Bacon Defends Ubuntu: An Insider's Perspective By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 28, 2011 Ubuntu's community manager responds to a recent Datamation article that sparked widespread discussion. Tags: Gnome, KDE, FOSS, Unity, Ubuntu Ubuntu: Where Did the Love Go? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 22, 2011 Once the darling of the open source crowd, Ubuntu is now increasingly criticized. Tags: Gnome, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, Debian, Shuttleworth 20 New User Misconceptions about Linux By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 21, 2011 Is Linux free of malware? Do you have to be a geek to use Linux? Does Linux make a political statement? Tags: Linux downloads, MP3, open source, Ubuntu, Linux desktop Nine Current Flame Wars in Open Source By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 16, 2011 Want to pick an argument about Linux? You’ve got a lot of choices. Tags: Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Linux downloads, KDE, open source The Joy of Remastering your Own Linux Distro By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 14, 2011 Remastering your own Linux distribution offers advantages like control, security and efficiency. Tags: open source, Linux, enterprise software, Ubuntu, Linux desktop OpenStack Expands with Glance, Ubuntu and Cisco By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 03, 2011 Open source cloud computing platform debuts new image discovery service to enable cloud portability as new members join the effort. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, OpenStack, Cisco, open source Debian 6.0: Stability and Power to the People By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 31, 2011 The Debian 6.0 relase puts to rest one longstanding myth while perpetuating another. Tags: Debian, Ubuntu, open source, Linux desktop, firmware Ubuntu Embraces QT Toolkit: Blurring Linux Development? By Matt Hartley | Article Published January 24, 2011 Ubuntu succeeded with lots of GTK applications. Do we really want QT being tossed into the mix? Tags: Canonical, Qt, Linux, Gnome, Ubuntu Ubuntu's Unity Desktop: Tragically Ironic Product Name By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 11, 2011 Ubuntu’s move to use Unity instead of the GNOME shell of previous releases is sparking discord. Tags: Gnome, open source software, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Unity 9 Free and Open Source Software Stories to Watch in 2011 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 28, 2010 From Gnome 3.0 to Chrome OS to Wikileaks, the year ahead should prove interesting for Linux and open source. Tags: open source, Linux, Wikileaks, Gnome, Ubuntu Ubuntu Myopia Continues Among Users By Matt Hartley | Article Published December 20, 2010 Ubuntu is a good Linux distribution, but does the large user community realize that there are others? Tags: Fedora, Linux downloads, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, open source The 'Who Writes Linux?' Report By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 10, 2010 Trends include a slower pace and more contributions from mobile vendors. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux downloads, Linux kernel, open source, Linux 9 Linux Desktops for Netbooks By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 02, 2010 Netbooks have substantially expanded the options for Linux desktops. Tags: Ubuntu, netbooks, free software, open source, Linux Windows Legacy Apps vs. Linux Desktop Adopters? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 15, 2010 Linux offers a more challenging user experience yet also delivers more value, an expert opines. Tags: Linux downloads, Linux, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, Windows Linux: Does Being Competitive with Windows Matter? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 08, 2010 The Linux desktop may actually be hampered by its efforts to compete with Windows. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux downloads, Linux desktop, Windows Fedora 14 vs. Ubuntu Maverick: Distinct Differences By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 02, 2010 Ubuntu is not only more commercial, it assumes that users are content to work as the software dictates. Tags: open source, Linux downloads, Fedora, Ubuntu, Linux Improving The Linux Desktop: 20 Needed Fixes By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 01, 2010 The Linux desktop needs to focus on new users, improve wi-fi tools, work better with commercial software, among other necessary changes. Tags: Linux desktop, Wi-Fi, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, Linux Shuttleworth on Ubuntu's Future By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 27, 2010 Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS), Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth talked about his hopes for the future of Linux, among other topics. Tags: Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux, Shuttleworth, open source software Ubuntu Aims for Linux Desktop Unity By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 25, 2010 Mark Shuttleworth announces a major shift for Ubuntu as new Unity interface will be default for next release – just don't call it a fork of GNOME. Tags: Gnome, Shuttleworth, Linux downloads, Linux desktop, Ubuntu Ubuntu Netbook 10.10: Usability vs. Constraints By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 20, 2010 Your comfort with the Ubuntu Netbook depends on whether your work habits conform to the assumptions built into the design. Tags: netbooks, open source tools, netbook, Linux downloads, Ubuntu Boosting Ubuntu's Productivity: 20 Tips By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 19, 2010 Make the Ubuntu desktop more efficient and faster by eliminating keystrokes, data loss, and workstation downtime. Plus: help downloads for Ubuntu. Tags: Linux, open source, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, open source software Personal Cloud Computing: Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 08, 2010 Ubunut's Maverick Linux distribution is focused on improving the way users interact with their desktops and use new software. Tags: cloud computing, open source software, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, streaming Ubuntu's Real Contribution to Free Software By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 05, 2010 Often overpraised or falsely criticized, Ubuntu’s most significant contribution to open source is often overlooked. Tags: Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Linux downloads, open source software, Canonical Ubuntu, Canonical Wallow in Muddy Waters with Contributors' Agreements By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 21, 2010 The Canonical Contributor Agreement is riddled with potential difficulties, causing concern among various parties. Tags: Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Shuttleworth, open source tools, Canonical Inside Ubuntu's Development Process By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 10, 2010 Canonical executive Matt Zimmerman discusses the nuts and bolts of the open source distribution's build process. Tags: open source, Canonical, Linux downloads, Linux, Ubuntu Linux Server: Ten Leading Distros By Kenneth Hess | Article Published August 27, 2010 The Linux server distributions that are seeing the greatest success in enterprise adoption. Tags: open source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux, Linux server, Ubuntu Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha: Slouching Toward Ubuntu GNOME By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 25, 2010 The upcoming changes in Ubuntu GNOME inspire mixed feelings in many Linux users. Tags: Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Gnome, Linux, open source Shuttleworth: Oracle's Java Lawsuit 'An Extremely Unsophisticated Move' By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 16, 2010 Founder of Ubuntu Linux sees little constructive outcome from Oracle's Java legal actions against Google and Android. Tags: Linux, Java, Ubuntu, Oracle, Shuttleworth Why is Ubuntu Succeeding Where Linspire Failed? By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 05, 2010 Linspire was the Ubuntu of its day, yet it failed despite using tactics that are now succeeding wildly for Ubuntu. Tags: Linux downloads, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, open source tools, Linux Does Ubuntu Contribute its Share to Free Software Projects? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 03, 2010 The dispute about this issue reflects a clash of changing values about the future of open source. Tags: open source, Shuttleworth, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome Ubuntu Romances the Enterprise By Brian Proffitt | Article Published July 15, 2010 The open source vendor is pushing its server product into the enterprise using a free version as a hook. Tags: open source tools, Ubuntu Server, open source, Ubuntu, Enterprise Is Chrome OS a Threat to Ubuntu or Windows? By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 12, 2010 Actually, a look at the apparent plans for the open source OS suggests that its target is far wider than any one distribution or operating system. Tags: Ubuntu, Android, Chrome OS, Chrome App Store, Linux Debian vs. Ubuntu: Contrasting Philosophies By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 28, 2010 Debian is more focused on software freedom and community development, while Ubuntu is more business-friendly and hierarchical. Tags: Debian, Gnome, Linux downloads, Ubuntu, Linux desktop Break your Ubuntu Addiction: Three Strong Distros By Matt Hartley | Article Published June 24, 2010 Before Ubuntu largely takes over the desktop Linux community, you may want to consider some other flavors. Tags: open source tools, Ubuntu, Linux downloads, Linux, Linux desktop Ubuntu's Unity Desktop: Reality vs. Rationales By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 25, 2010 Ubuntu’s Unity desktop will be the basis of its next Ubuntu Netbook Edition. But will its expectations match its reality? Tags: Gnome, Linux desktop, Linux, netbook, Ubuntu TEO Linux Netbook: Ultra-Sturdy By Carla Schroder | Article Published May 21, 2010 Made by ZaReason, the TEO Linux netbook runs Ubuntu out of the box and offers easy-to-use portable computing. Tags: netbook, netbooks, Ubuntu, laptop, Linux Ubuntu vs. Fedora: The Latest Versions Square Off By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 18, 2010 Ubuntu and Fedora are the top Linux distributions. But can one claim bragging rights as the “best” Linux distro? Tags: Linux, Fedora, open source, Ubuntu, Linux desktop Ubuntu Linux Getting 'Light' Edition By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 11, 2010 New Unity user interface effort aims to deliver lightweight versions of Ubuntu for desktops and notebooks. Tags: open source tools, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Shuttleworth, Linux Fedora 13 Beta: The Seen and (Troubling) Unseen By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 20, 2010 Fedora 13, like Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx, is the release in which commercialization became embedded in the Linux desktop. Tags: Fedora, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux, open source tools Ubuntu Server Targets the Data Center By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 30, 2010 While Ubuntu Server is a free product, Canonical's commercial support and certification are essential if it is continue to grow in the enterprise market. Tags: Ubuntu Server, open source, data center management, data center, Ubuntu Ubuntu, Buttons, and Democracy By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 23, 2010 No matter how the war over the Ubuntu buttons ends, it highlights the tension between democracy and meritocracy within Ubuntu and the greater FOSS community. Tags: open source, FOSS, Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Linux desktop Can Ubuntu Server Be a Datacenter Leader? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published March 12, 2010 The flexibility of Ubuntu's cost structure offers a competitive advantage: companies purchase support for it only if they need or want to. Tags: server, open source tools, Ubuntu, open source server, Linux |
