Ubuntu's developers like to refer to it as “Linux for humans”, and indeed it's easier to set up and use than many other distros. However, even though it has made great strides in usability, it's still Linux.
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With Hardy Heron, the folks who build Ubuntu have indeed made great strides. But if any [...]

Collabtive is a web based project management tool that supports everything that you need to plan out and complete your projects. These tools include milestones, time tracking, tasks and task lists, all presented in a multi language environment
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Project management is becoming an increasingly important part of the Sys Admin's life. While Microsoft Project [...]

I really liked VirtualBox and got a lot of use out of it when running my old Windows XP system under Ubuntu. However, the lack of support for 64-bit systems proved too problematic.
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I tried virt-manager, qtemu, qemu-launcher, and qemulator for front-ends. I wanted something that would allow easy access to QEMU (including qemu-system-x86_64) [...]

This document describes step by step how to set up a Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.
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This howto is a practical guide without any warranty – it doesn't cover the theoretical backgrounds. There are [...]

In this issue we cover: Hardy Heron Release Parties, Ubuntu 8.04 press release translations, Open Week, Forum Interviews & Tutorials, Preinstalled Ubuntu PCs for Russia, Ubuntu UK Poadcast, Full Circle Magazine, Team Meeting Summaries, and much, much more!
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 88 for the weeks April20th – April 26th, 2008. In this [...]

The always popular Ubuntu Open Week returns this month and wewelcome everyone from all walks of life, distros, skills, opinions andcuriosities to come along and get involved.
The always popular Ubuntu Open Week[1] returns this month and wewelcome everyone from all walks of life, distros, skills, opinions andcuriosities to come along and get involved. The aim [...]

This how-to is meant to stream to the files from your computer to the ps3 (might work for xbox and wii, but I don’t have those, so I’m not sure). It goes without saying you can access them from other computers as well.
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First we will need some software. The program we will be [...]

No one argues too much that Ubuntu dominates the Linux Desktop. That is clearly seen in all of my contact with people that I train. So how does the experience with the Ubuntu Desktop impact a choice for a Server OS and should it?
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1. Easy AdministrationSure everyone likes easy, no one but an [...]

Ubuntu 8.04 was released a few days back and like the previous releases of Ubuntu,Ubuntu 8.04 does not include a number of essential codecs, applications etc because of number of licensing restrictions and also the limitation of accommodating more and more applications on a single CD.
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Regdeveloper have had a chat with Mark Shuttleworth and enjoys the attack on Microsoft.
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Gee thanks, Mark. The content creation business is actually tremendous. Especially when you readers click on the ads surrounding this story. Can you see them? (Actually, forget the ads. Just send me an e-mail, and I'll direct you to [...]

Erin’s knowledge of computers is limited to word processors, spreadsheets, Photoshop and a reasonable amount of browsing on the Web. Fairly standard stuff for a university philosophy student. All I did to the system (before leaving Erin at the log-in screen) was to install it and create a user account for her.
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Linux won’t [...]

I'm going to go through my post-install routine and show you how I tweak things to set them the way I prefer.
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AutologinOn my day-to-day desktop I use automatic login. It's not such a good idea on a laptop on account of them being a lot easier to lose, but it's simple enough to [...]

When I installed Hardy, I forgot to copy my awesome xorg.conf which held the configuration to enable all 12 buttons of my Logitech MX1000.
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btnx is the work of Olli Salonen. The program runs as a daemon, catching mouse events and turning them into either key presses or proper mouse events which the system [...]

I still have an old HP Compaq nx7000 which is still my workhorse – it’s the living room computer, the one I sit down with in the morning and evening to do web surfing, writing emails and word processing.
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That said, I thought it was really coming to the end of the line. [...]

Ubuntu is becoming more and more complete and easy to configure. However, like any operating system there’s work to be done after the installation. Here’s a list of 10 tips that you can use after installing or upgrading Ubuntu.
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This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.
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This time we are using a Lenovo ThinkPad notebook and an AMD server as we see whether Ubuntu Hardy Heron or Microsoft Windows Vista consumes less power.
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When the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 was idling with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS “Hardy Heron” it had quite an advantage over Windows Vista Ultimate. Ubuntu was consuming five [...]

Full Circle – the Independent Magazine for the Ubuntu Linux Community are proud to announce the release of our twelfth issue.
Full Circle Magazine – Issue #12
Full Circle – the Independent Magazine for the Ubuntu Linux Community are proud toannounce the release of our twelfth issue.
This month:* Flavour of the Year – How Ubuntu and Kubuntu [...]

A decade from now, historians will say today was the day Ubuntu Linux reached its tipping point — especially on servers. Here are five reasons why.
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Alas, Ubuntu competes in a crowded market with well-funded, deeply entrenched rivals. Why the heck would Canonical — Ubuntu’s backer — want to compete with [...]

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released on April 24 as planned and will be supported until 2011-2013. But is extended support enough to convince ISVs and businesses to support three Linux distributions?
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Still, Ubuntu’s maturing in the client/server OS market comes at an awkward time in which customers are evaluating a switch to a software-as-service [...]

Red Hat’s departure from the consumer desktop Linux market comes at the same time Ubuntu continues rolling in the same market with the release of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron this week.
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Maybe it’s just that I wrote a couple of reports back-to-back on the two companies and their opportunities and challenges, but I do [...]

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released on April 24 as planned and will be supported until 2011-2013. But is extended support enough to convince ISVs and businesses to support three Linux distributions?
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“As long as Canonical can extend its reach, which is geographically limited in feet on the street, it would mostly be working through [...]

Ubuntu 8.04 brings number of important improvements to the popular Linux distribution. While none of the new features are necessarily glamorous on their own, together they make for a significantly more polished Linux desktop.
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Ubuntu 8.04, nick-named “Hardy Heron,” is the second Long Term Support (LTS) release from Canonical, Ubuntu’s parent company. [...]

Popular Linux distribution isn't afraid of desktop Linux and will even let users use Windows to get there using an innovative new way to install and uninstall Linux with a Microsoft Windows desktop.
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“To get Sun, HP Proliant and Dell to commit to the Server Compatibility Program is significant reassurance to the many [...]

I’ve made a cheat sheet for beginners and experts alike of frequently used (and frequently forgotten) commands in Hardy, including from new applications like ufw.
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Every few years, new operating systems are released for computers that promise new features, greater security and usability.
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In the end, what you want to use your computer for will dictate how and if you upgrade. If you have a Mac, OSX Leopard is a good choice. If you have a PC then [...]

The open source Maemo platform, which is used on Nokia's Internet Tablet devices, will soon support Trolltech's Qt development toolkit.
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Nokia is currently in the process of acquiring Trolltech and has some ambitious plans to bring Qt support to a multitude of mobile platforms. Nokia is particularly eager to enable development of applications [...]

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support)on desktop and server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating thelatest and [...]

Here's two more stories: Ubuntu 8.04’s Wubi makes for universal desktop and Wubi do bee do, installing Ubuntu now so easy but Hardy Heron still too hard
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This article is not about critiquing the inner workings of Ubuntu 8.04. I’ll leave that to our specialist Linux [...]

UNetbootin creates a boot option in GRUB or the Windows bootloader that will download the installation files directly from the internet and start the installation.
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Final wordsI think this is a amazing piece of software. I have been wanting software that did just this for many years now and I am really happy [...]