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The long wait for Karmic Koala has ended as Ubuntu 9.10 has been officially released by Canonical Ltd today.
Some of the features of the new Ubuntu release will include:
- better integration with cloud-computing environments, and the simplification of cloud creation using open-source tools on Ubuntu Server Edition.
- faster boot
- seamless netbook support
- taking advantage of kernel mode setting to make the boot process and virtual terminals shinier and snappier
- a pretty default theme for your desktop.
Download Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala here
One of Windows 7′s most interesting features is going to be the Windows XP mode, available on Professional and Ultimate edition licenses. Typically, virtual machines are only supported via separatelypurchase software from vendors such as VMWare and Microsoft. This limits its audience and appeal to many everyday users. So Microsoft decided to do something unique and bundle Windows 7 with a virtual machine with Windows XP inside. This allowed them not only to bring virtualization to the masses, but also to seamlessly integrate compatibility for legacy applications.
Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope was release just days ago and someone already have customized the desktop to look like Apple’s Mac OS X. If you like to “Apple”-fied your Jaunty Jackalope Desktop then you might wanna visit this blog post by Big Bovar.
Six months after the release of Ubuntu 8.10, Canonical Inc. has officially released their latest version of Ubuntu (9.04) dubbed Jaunty Jackalope.
To download or request a CD copy for free , you can visit the Ubuntu website.
For an in-depth review of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope , Lifehacker.com has an extensive “firstlook” review of the distro
Google still isn’t saying publicly that they’re going to deploy Android as a desktop Linux, but HP, ASUS, and other major computer makers are apparently in talks with the company about deploying Android on netbooks
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Satjiv Chahil, a vice president in HP’s PC division, declined to comment on whether the world’s largest PC maker will sell either netbooks or smartphones running Android but confirmed that HP is “studying” the free operating system.
We already know that Android will work as a desktop operating system, because it’s already been done. And, it was done not by some hackers whose second language is C++, but by a pair of journalists. If we can do it, anyone can do it.
With Windows 7 not yet ready ’til next year, there are two options you can experience it now: First is you can download Windows 7 beta and install it on your computer and as of this writing Microsoft has extends Windows 7 Beta availability until January 24th.
OR
If you are only interested on the aethetics that it brings then you can convert your Windows XP into Windows 7 using the procedures as stated on this Lifehacker.com article on Make your XP Desktop into Windows 7
With only less than a year or so til it’s release, Microsoft’s newest OS Windows 7 has now integrated the DivX codec and other number of popular media formats. With that you don’t need to download and install third-party codecs.
By bundling a wide variety of media formats into Windows 7, Microsoft has created an operating environment which negates the need for third-party codecs and should therefore run more stably and reliably. It also brings blanket support for the most popular online media formats, providing an environment in which users can start playing their favourite content immediately.