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To be honest, I'm still not 100% convinced by the new Unity interface for Ubuntu, so I was particularly interested to see this article: 'Linux Desktop Faceoff: GNOME 3 vs Ubuntu Unity'http://lifehacker.com/5853099/linux-desktop-faceoff-gnome-3-vs-ubuntu-unity
My knowledge of video types and codecs has been hard-fought. I'm certainly no expert but I do know my containers from my bitrates and my framerates. Sadly it's not always easy for people to quickly resize a video or convert from one form to another without knowing more than you need to about variable bitrates or HD. To the rescue come a range of different open source video conversion tools:
This is a great little 'RSA animates' style video that runs through the history of Linux. A really nice exercise in reducing a complex topic to something easy to digest."You use linux literally every time you surf the internet. It's in your phone. It's in your TV. Running 95% of supercomputers." Bless that little penguin.
So, you want to try out Ubuntu, do you? We've got answers to all your Ubuntu setup questions -- and some you didn't think to ask.
Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 is a comprehensive beginners guide for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify and share.
The manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience.
Wow. What a busy term. More posts to come, but in the meantime, here's some nice, open eye-candy:
The Origin... from Agustin Eguia on Vimeo.
(Thanks to cyberkiller.)
Have you been thinking about upgrading your computer to Ubuntu 10.04? I recently made the leap, at the prompting of my Update Manager. The process went fairly smoothly, but I did have to deal with a couple of minor annoyances. Since you never know exactly what may happen when you decide to upgrade, here are a few tips to get you started.
Android, MeeGo, and now Linaro--Linux is kicking butt and taking names on mobile Internet devices. So will that mean a world where we will finally get to say "This is the year of the Linux desktop"? Unfortunately, one success does not beget the other.
Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS.
Christmas comes twice a year for Ubuntu fans. New releases come out on the 4th and 10th months of the year (hence the numbering 10.04 came out in 2010 on the 04th month. There are a number of really good new features which The Silent Number summarises here. Off the top of my head, here's what I'm thankful for this Christmas:
- New design: the aubergine and orange theme is good. I was getting a bit sick of the yellow and brown anyway.
I have over fifteen years experience in systems and network configuration and support. For most of that time I have been working with Open Source Software, and believe that Open Source software provides the best solutions for business, educational and personal use.
