It seems that I've been reading a lot of “Ubuntu Experience” blog entries lately. I decided that, with the arrival of my new laptop, I'd do the same.
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All-in-all, the experience has been positive. I've been noticing a bunch of little things that bother me. Windows still has way better polish, but Ubuntu [...]

Information Week continues its writings about the nasty Linux-zealots using Ubuntu, who also comments in their blog entries. Not all comments live up to the “Humanity towards others”-approach….
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Never one to shy away from a good argument–the mark of the employed blogger is a very thick skin–I'd like to continue the debate kicked [...]

It?s so weird that Windows is trying to make it easy with all of it?s autodetecting USB devices and searching for drivers, but then it just fails. Ubuntu just works.
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So, next I tried my Ubuntu laptop. 15 minutes later it was working with no problem. [...]

In attempt to get the most possible from the Fujitsu P7230 I decided to completely remove Vista in favor of Ubuntu 7.04.
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So for the most part everything went well, but two functions that did not work were the notebook's webcam and fingerprint reader, neither of which were of particular importance to me. [...]

Ryan Paul summarizes the attempts to make Joost work under Linux – or more precisely, under Ubuntu.
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Although the methods that people are using right now to get Joost working on Linux are very hackish, one should keep in mind that the Joost developers plan to officially release and support a [...]

Would my mother, who is quite computer literate in the Windows department and is about to migrate to Ubuntu (yay!), be able to use this book sucessfully?
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ProsIt really is a must have for would-be Ubuntu converts with nerves. They?ll have a read and wonder what they were concerned about!
ConsEdgy is not the latest [...]

Yesterday we covered the graphics hardware needed to handle Beryl (GPUs & Beryl: What is Needed?) and on the heels of that article we are taking a quick look at another Linux versus Windows comparison for the official ATI/AMD graphics drivers.
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With both the Radeon X1800XL and X1950PRO the Linux binary driver [...]

Today, we are going to look specifically at just how effective the Restricted Driver Dialog is versus third party alternatives with previously proven track records. Since Ubuntu is so heavily targeted at Windows users, I will prepare you right now that we are about to enter “click-n-drool” mode. You have been warned?
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In this issue we cover Dell's long awaited release of computers with Ubuntu preinstalled, the newly created Wine team, a new planet has been added to our blog solar system for US LoCos and an interview with Corey Burger.
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #42 for the week May21st – May 27th, 2007. In [...]

I?ve just finished installing Ubuntu on the HP 510 laptop. It?s a very cheap machine
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A big, big, big thank you to Alki and his website on the HP 500 and Ubuntu 6.10 as well as the people on this thread on the trackpad, wifi and resolution issues over at the Ubuntu forums. Also, [...]

While I?ve decided to actually learn to use Gimp or Gimpshop in the coming weeks or even Inkscape, I need to do some image editing now and these tasks couldn?t wait while I try to find my way in Gimp. I decided to install Photoshop using Wine.
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Days after I [...]

I spent the past couple of days exploring Ubuntu and since I came away pretty impressed, I wanted to blog my thoughts.
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Initially, everything is very easy. It?s easy to install, easy to get started and easy to do things like email, browse the web and use everyday applications. [...]

My Ubuntu system is now fully up and running on a used laptop I picked up at the Trenton State Computer Festival.
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I did much less work than I had to do for the Wireless network chapter of my book. I'm pleased to see that this difficult subject [...]

Ubuntu-loaded PCs from Dell are here but are they that much cheaper than the comparable Windows system?
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What we noticed is that while there is so fluctuation between systems, a Windows Vista license is typically only worth around $US50-80 so if you were expecting to pick up a real bargain, you?re probably going to [...]

So, I have Ubuntu up and running (7.04 – feisty) and I have installed VMware Workstation 6.0 on it. I have built a VM for Windows XP Pro and will be building another for Windows Vista.
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There are still a ton of special apps I need on Windows but that [...]

This blogger is slamming the Ubuntu/Dell deal pretty hard – “And for Ubuntu, after Dell, where is there to go from here but down?”
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I _would_ say that all the eggs have been placed into the same basket, but if you look at the past, you quickly realize the rest of the eggs [...]

Time for a bug (hug!) chase on Ubuntu again!
I'm happy to announce our next Hug Day on Wednesday, May 30th. This Hug Day we are going to do a couple of things differently. The event will be held in #ubuntu-devel this time. Additionally, a wiki page has been created with tables [...]

If you have been using a USB scanner and upgrade from Edgy to Feisty, you may find that your scanner no longer works.
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These notes may help. There is a long thread about this check here . The problem seems to lie in the usb suspend functions built into Feisty?s new kernel in order [...]

Here's a couple of articles from Desktoplinux about the computers from Dell equipped with Ubuntu
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The hardware options Dell is offering on each system are ones that have the most mature and stable Linux driver support. These hardware options reportedly have been thoroughly tested and certified [...]

Here's the reviews and impressions of Ubuntu 7.04. So far impressions from Technical Itch and ZDNet and reviews from Pinderkent, CLICK, 2xSeopher, 2xITwire, Linux.com, The Tech Journal, OSnews, Massuran.org, enterpriseitplanet, Information week, Ubuntunews, APCmag, WindowsITpro, extremetech, TeamSugar Software in Review and Interact News. Screenshots at Phoronix, ZDnet, Interactnews, eWeek, TechbookReport and FOSSwire, Debianadmin and posts [...]

It?s finally here. Later today, Dell will offer U.S customers three different systems with Ubuntu 7.04 installed: the XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops and the Inspiron E1505n notebook.
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To the worldwide Linux community, I wanted to thank you for all your support. Linux-related posts are the three most [...]

We are working on a book about Ubuntu Linux that aims at Windows users who want to migrate to Linux or are considering it.
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The book is a step-by-step migration guide, but also want to provide a wide overview of what Linux has to offer for office applications, multimedia (audio, video, graphics [...]

Inspired by the Ubuntu-Dell-deal, Wired have a look at what Ubuntu ucan do for you.
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Is Ubuntu compatible with my iPod?Yes, but you'll have to leave iTunes behind. Ubuntu ships with the Rhythmbox Music Player, an application that you can use to access your iPod and play music. To move files on and off [...]

PCWorld shows how to test-drive the 'Big Three' desktop environments on Ubuntu Linux and switch among them at will.
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Several different permutations of the problem, yes, but a single, simple answer to all. Here, I'll lay out one not-too-complicated set of instructions for adding any of the “Big Three” desktop environments to any flavor [...]

ZDNet comments that Sun is prepared to defend Red Hat and Ubuntu against Microsoft patent threats
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While it?s unlikely Sun will be joining the Open Invention Network (a shared software patent consortium formed by IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips, Red Hat, and Sony) any time soon, it is heartening to know that they?re ready [...]

This article at law.com discuss whether it is time to choose something else than the Microsoft Family: Ubuntu 7.04.
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The analysts predict that “Ubuntu will make a play to compete for enterprise Linux server business against Red Hat, Novell and Oracle.”
That prediction bodes well for Ubuntu as a business-ready Linux distro. However, Canonical [...]

This PCLOS user tries Ubuntu and Suse – comments it – and returns to PCLOS
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Now it was the time to test Ubuntu (as they say, the best distro ever. Windows replacement …etc). I started Ubuntu 7.04 live CD, once the destop was up there was an icon 'install” like PCLOS. I [...]

So, here?s a handy guide, straight from the Ubuntu community guide itself, on how to install it in as few of steps as possible.
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A backend/frontend combo machine is the most common setup for people wanting MythTV for HTPC applications. This [...]

But here's Ubuntu week 1, not edited or smoothed out. I'll understand points of pain, for sure.
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A few minutes later, I had a Ubuntu install with KDE – but it was bare bones. The next step was to get online. That's the first snag. Ubuntu doesn't come default with [...]

Ubuntu offers a lot of fonts, in addition to the defaults installed, and the MicroSoft msttcorefonts package, in its repositories.
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