A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

For the last 15 or more years I have been waiting for Linux to be as user friendly as Windows. As more and more impressive software came out for windows, this grew stronger and stronger. Now, I am finally satisfied. I installed and instantly saw that my life was about to get easier. I spend about 16 hours a day coding and Googling. So, my operating system must be top notch.

The thing I love about Linux is the number of really terrific programs it has. There are thousands! And some are really unique and just plain slick! One such program is Katapult! Katapult is a program launcher. Simply by running Katapult in the system tray, you can call it up by double clicking its icon or by the keyboard command of "alt" and the space bar.

Every geeks dream is to have a personal robot that can be programmed to perform various tasks. If you have seen Tony Stark's robotic assistants in the movie Iron Man then you probably know what I mean. But unlike in movies, today's robots are not as advanced or still have limited capabilities.

Since a couple Computerworld bloggers have been discussing installing software in Linux, I'd thought I'd chime in.

I really tried. My wife's Macbook went crazy one day after a Mac OS update and was in need of a reinstall. I convinced her to try out Kubuntu 8.10 with KDE 4.1(and later 4.2).

The Avant Window Navigator (Awn) and Awn Extras teams would like to announce the release of version 0.3.2. This represents a year's worth of bugfixes, performance improvements, and new applets.

Everybody needs diagrams. Most users need to create one more often than they think: that flowchart for a presentation, that sketch of the bird feeder to build this weekend, or a time line.
Getting more technical, there are always circuits and blueprints and the like. Stop wasting time with an office app, the GIMP, or a paint program: use Dia, an easy yet powerful made-for-diagrams editor.