We have already posted some time ago about Nice Ubuntu themes for Jaunty and Intrepid Users and this is updated for karmic users now
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Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware
Last week we looked at the Ubuntu 9.10 netbook performance with two Atom-powered netbooks comparing the Karmic Koala numbers against that of Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part, Ubuntu 9.10 offered better performance over its predecessor, but there were a few performance drops in different areas.
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Preparing An Ubuntu Machine For Upgrade
The Debian / Ubuntu upgrade mechanism is a wonderful piece of software. When the new release comes out, just follow the instructions given by the update manager and the upgrade will be done almost automatically. Sometimes Ubuntu asks for your help when you made other changes than the upgrade program itself wants to make.
Read more »Ubuntu 9.10 is the Appetizer; Ubuntu 10.04 is the Meal
The hype around this new Ubuntu is reaching a fever pitch. Some folks wonder if it can be the de facto alternative to Windows. I've obviously bet a portion of my IT media career on Ubuntu's continued advancement. But let's keep Ubuntu 9.10's debut in perspective. Here's a reality check
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Howto Connect Sixaxis to Ubuntu trough bluetooth mode
After the BlueZ stack was updated to 4.xx, Sixaxis joysticks (from Sony PS3 console) stop working. There’s some people on the bluez team working to make it work, but it seems that it could take a while.So I decided to create a simple GUI that would use some patched ‘hidd’ that allows to connect Sixaxis to a Linux PC “out-of-the-box”.
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Android ported to PowerPC
Freescale Semiconductor says it is now accepting orders for a hardware/software platform for developing Android applications on Power Architecture PowerQUICC and QorIQ processors. The initial MPC8536E-ADK Android platform, which combines an Android runtime developed by Mentor Graphics and a board based on the PowerQUICC III MPC8536E, appears to be the first Android port to the PowerPC.
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Open source advocate calls for Microsoft version of Linux
Keith Curtis, author of the book After the Software Wars, says just that. But he goes further. He thinks Microsoft and its customers would be better off if the company ditched Windows and instead built its own version of the Linux operating system.
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How to setup Zabbix monitoring application in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Server
ZABBIX is an enterprise-class distributed monitoring solution designed to monitor and track performance and availability of network servers, devices, and other IT resources. It supports distributed and Web-based monitoring, auto-discovery, real-time monitoring, SLA assurance, trending, and more.
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SeaMonkey 2.0 - The Modern Internet Suite is Here!
After years of development since 2006, the SeaMonkey Project has finally released Seamonky 2.0 and now available for free download.
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Microsoft and Eclipse form partnership for improved interoperability
This week at the Eclipse Summit Europe held in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Microsoft has announced new initiatives and projects. In one initiative, Microsoft plans to assist Eclipse developers with utilising the new functionality offered by Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Top Five Open Source Content Management Systems
It's always so difficult to make a "top" anything list. There are so many good candidates and you know that no matter which ones you choose, you're going to make somebody unhappy, but here's my shot at the top five open source content management systems.
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LinuxCertified Announces its next Embedded and Real-Time Linux Development Training course.
LinuxCertified Inc, a leading provider of Linux training and services, announced its next Embedded and Real-Time Linux Development class to be held in San Francisco Bay Area from November 4th - 6th, 2009.
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X.Org Development Discussion Continues
In late September there was a call by Peter Hutterer for a new X.Org release process that consisted of a six-month release cycle for the X Server, all development work to be done in feature branches and not Git master, and a three-stage development cycle.
Read more »Novell aims SCO tussle at the Supremes
Novell wants the US Supreme Court to review its seemingly-never-ending legal tete-a-tete with SCO over the famous UNIX and UNIXware copyrights. As noticed by Groklaw, Novell has filed a motion with a federal appeals court asking for a 90-day stay in the SCO case so it can file a writ of certori petition with the Supremes.
Read more »How to Play DVD in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
There is no default support od DVD in Ubuntu 9.10. You have to install the following for getting the DVD Support.
First You Have to add the medibuntu repositories
Howto add medibuntu repository
Then open a terminal and run the following Command
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