I posted about HostGIS for Linux server-based GIS the other day… Nice canned distribution, but if you want flexibility or desktop apps, you may want to try some other goodies.
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I am certainly no Linux guru, but was nonetheless able to get this environment up and running in Virtual PC in about [...]

Lots of people work within the Ubuntu BugSquad, some of Ubuntu's teams have set up weekly bug goals and everybody is trying to get as many bugs fixed as possible for Feisty. It's time for a hug day!
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Hello Ubuntu Lovers!
Feisty Fawn Beta is now released and everyone has done a great job. Lotsof people work [...]

For once, here's a blogger not too happy with Ubuntu – allthough the issues discusses is not with the usage of the distribution
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Instead of building on one of the three most suitable distributions at the time (each with advantages, disadvantages and often trade-offs): Debian, and Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrake Linux) and MEPIS, they [...]

Previously I documented installing VMware Workstation 6 Beta on my Thinkpad x60s. I decided to uninstall Workstation and install VMware Server 1.0.2.
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I should have used the vmware-uninstall.pl script but even without using it directly I managed to remove the old Workstation installation without real trouble.
Running Server on Ubuntu 6.10 (desktop) required [...]

The title says it all – it's at Howtoforge, so it can't go wrong.
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This howto offers a simple way of creating DVD images of Debian or Ubuntu http/ftp repositories.
Ubuntu doesn't offer DVDs ready to download with its main, universe, multiverse and/or restricted repositories. With the contents of this howto you can do it [...]

And the bloggers still seems to love Ubuntu – here's another example.
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I rarely boot into Windows 2000 now on my development system there is just no need to. All of the development work I do with Object Pascal and Java I can do with Ubuntu. I have Lazarus installed for pascal and [...]

Here's the Ubuntu Desktop Guide, a comprehensive guide to using Ubuntu in a desktop environment.
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The guide is divided into the following chapters:
Getting Started – An introduction to the world of Ubuntu and some basic concepts which are useful when getting started.
Adding, Removing and Updating Applications – How to manage your software in Ubuntu.
Common Tasks [...]

Quote:”” Ubuntu is the poster child of usable Linux and it's looking like Feisty Fawn is only going to hammer that flag deeper into the landscape
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Overall, I've been very impressed with how simple Ubuntu makes things. It's less “out of the box” than PCLOS because there's simply less installed to begin with – [...]

Matthew Newton, PC World writes that Ubuntu's Feisty Fawn is full of new features–and old troubles.
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Unfortunately, Ubuntu has met the goal only partially. Feisty has all of the drivers and infrastructure necessary to support desktop effects, but the new effects themselves are disabled by default.

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier comments that the update opens the door to providing OpenVZ under Ubuntu, since Ubuntu's upcoming Feisty release uses the 2.6.20 kernel.
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OpenVZ is the open source component of SWsoft's Virtuozzo, a virtualization solution that can partition servers into dozens or even hundreds of virtual environments (VE). The OpenVZ team released [...]

Recently this blogger managed to install ubuntu on my laptop(IBM Thinkpad Cel 1.4Ghz 256 MB RAM) – here's 13 good applications to use.
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3. Lightweight Eye Candy for your Desktop – aDesklets
If you want to have Weather information , CPU Status , Battery Status , and other useful information shown on your desktop [...]

Want to get cool visual effects in Feisty right off the bat? It?s easy at Arsgeek.
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What can I say – yet another happy blogger about the Ubuntu Feisty Beta.
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This is by far the best Linux distribution I have used so far and it just keeps getting better. This release of Ubuntu is so good that I enjoy using it as much as my Apple iMac.

Well, Ian Murdock leaves and Mark Shuttleworth joines – and then there's a lot of other important Linux-people in that board.
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“It is essential that the Linux Foundation's board bring every Linux constituency's issues and opportunities to the table,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation. “With leadership from [...]

Penguin Pete tells us in his blog that there *is* a difference between Ubuntu and Linux!
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For reason/reasons unknown, ex-Windows users leaving Windows and seeking a free alternative somehow do not seem to be flocking to ReactOS. By all logic, the ReactOS project should be swimming in the cheering masses supporting it with donations [...]

PendriveLinux.com shows that Ubuntu can be run from a directory on a portable device or directly from an internal hard drive if you so choose
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One advantage to using Qemu hardware emulation as opposed to a native USB boot is that it allows you to plug your USB stick or portable hard drive [...]

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 6.10) to act as a file- and printserver for Windows ™ workstations in small workgroups.
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To install such a system you will need the following:
A Ubuntu server install CD (available here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/) An internet connection since I will describe [...]

Well, it might be a hoax- but it might also be real enough. This video should show Ubuntu running on a Xbox360
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The day that we all know will eventually come could be upon us: a hacker called Cpasjuste claims to have managed to get his Xbox 360 to run unsigned [...]

Screenshots at Cybernetnews!
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At the PC Welt awards dinner held during the CeBIT Exhibition in Hanover, on Friday 16th March, Ubuntu was awarded the “Editor's Choice Award for Open Source”.
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With the next release, Ubuntu 7.04, available on 19th April, desktop users will benefit from a host of new features and benefits including plug-and-play network [...]

This is very detailed Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Beta Preview with nice screebshots. This preview includes Easy-to-install codec wizards, Migration assistant, and much more.
More includes: Plug and play network sharing with Avahi,network manager,windows mount tool,artwork,help center,desktop effects,new partition tool,gnome control center.
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These three bloggers have each tried the new beta – looking at wifi, the installation and the whole package. They seem all happy.
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http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/03/24/feisty-beta-gets-a-big-1-from-me/

Feisty get a +1 from me
Some install notes
Wifi in Ubuntu Feisty

CBC News have a nice article about trying Linux and attempting to live without Windows.
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If you like it, you can load Linux permanently onto a cheap “bare bones” PC from your local computer store, saving yourself a chunk of cash that you'd otherwise have to spend on an operating system, software and high-powered [...]

This review of Ubuntu covers the installation procedure, hardware support, default configuration, default software, and optional software.
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For feisty to succeed it needs to improve where edgy has failed, and it most importantly in must not add any annoyances. I am testing on a real production machines. It makes no sense to test hardware [...]

This tutorial will show how-to install Ubuntu on a usb stick. Even though this tutorial uses Ubuntu as its base distribution, you could virtually use any type of Linux liveCD distribution.
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Being able to run Linux out of a usb bar is a great way to enjoy the live CD experience (being able to [...]

This program allow you to easily configure all of your NTFS devices to allow write support via a friendly gui. For that use, it will configure them to use the open source ntfs-3g driver.
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Here's a short guide to getting your old clunker up and running again with a free Linux download and a reasonably quick installation.
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I can't say that it was a simple process. There's definitely room for improvement in terms of picking a distribution that'll work the first time, and in rebounding from errors [...]

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 7.04.
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Ubuntu 7.04 is the most user-friendly Ubuntu to date and includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support.
Ubuntu 7.04 server edition adds support for hardware facilities that speed up the use of virtual machines as [...]

Using Ubuntu 6.10 this article at HowtoForge shows the setup of Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL.
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The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota (quota is not built into Postfix by default, I'll show how to patch your Postfix appropriately). Passwords are stored in encrypted form [...]

Long story short – Infoworld suggest that Oracle goes for a real Linux distribution like Ubuntu.
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Still, I'm still left wondering why Oracle doesn't simply adopt a Linux distribution that it could truly call its own. Why not Ubuntu? It's one of the best distributions out there – it may trail Red Hat Enterprise [...]