GNOME Do is an open source launcher utility for the Linux desktop. Its new dock interface combines Mac-like polish and usability with highly efficient keyboard control, and we put it through its paces.

Last week I found an Ubuntu package repository for the Chromium browser, the open source project behind Google's Chrome browser. I didn't get excited until I saw this post, which shows that the packages do contain a working web browser!

Look out Australia, there's a new netbook about to hit town and it's by Kogan. It's a 10.2in netbook that will cost $539. For the price you'll get 2GB of RAM and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU. Kogan has chosen to release the Agora Netbook Pro with gOS.

When I was working on the Annvix project, I was fascinated with how the system booted and services were started. This led to an eventual rewrite of initialization scripts and the use of runit instead of the traditional SysV init.

I posted an article about having a Mac-like interface for Ubuntu. However, it is not complete since the Mac style menu is not configured... Then I saw a project called Global Menu for Gnome under the Google Code site.

Today (March 17 2009) Mil Incorporated released the new versions of its powerful security software - Mil Shield and Mil Firewall. The new features introduced in today’s releases include:

* Mil Shield software 6.8:
- Added removing of 22 new Windows and application tracks.
* Mil Firewall software 2.1:
- Predefined rules for most frequently used programs.

We can spend out time arguing about whether Ubuntu really needs a weather control on the desktop, but that’s like arguing over whether Windows really needs User Account Control (UAC). I figure there are still some “bigger-picture” things Ubuntu (and more probably Linux) could use help from all of us on...