The Ubuntu Software Store debuted last month in the latest alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10. Since its announcement, however, there has been more than a little debate over the application’s name, if not the concept behind it, with many commentators questioning the implication of the word “store.” Here’s the scoop.
Picasa is a software application for organizing and editing digital photos, originally created by Idealab and owned by Google since 2004.”Picasa” is a blend of the name of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, the phrase mi casa for “my house” and “pic” for pictures (personalized art).
Ubuntu team is already planning for 10.04 LTS, which will see the light of day in April 2010
Ubuntu 10.04 (codename Lucid Lynx) LTS will be released Next year on April 29th.
Ubuntu 10.04 Release schedule
Like I told you in the Ubuntu Karmic Koala Final Artwork post, there are still updates to come.
The last one: new default wallpaper and lots of new wallpapers (people were complaining about only one new wallpaper - the automatic changing Cosmos wallpaper - well, now they have lots of new wallpapers to choose from).
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Download them HERE:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/ubuntu-wallpapers_0...
Screengrab! saves entire webpages as images.It will capture what you can see in the window, the entire page, just a selection, a particular frame… basically it saves webpages as images – either to a file, or to the clipboard.
It can capture any Java or Flash embedded in a page, but to do this it requires Java to be installed in the browser.
The following little keywords are at the request of those who can’t remember the name ScreenGrab! and want searches to work. It takes screen shots, screenshots – that is, shots, of web pages.
I’ve spent the last few weeks testing Ubuntu One, Canonical’s file-storing and sharing service. Below is an outline of my experience, and thoughts on the future of the application.
Ubuntu One, which will be installed by default in Ubuntu 9.10, allows users to sync files between different Ubuntu computers. The service runs in the background, and can be accessed either through a Web interface in Firefox or via the Nautilus file browser, with which it seamlessly integrates.
Djl is an open-source (GPL licensed) game manager written in Python 2.5 for the GNU/Linux Operating Systems, inspired by Valve's Steam software for Windows for which anyone can submit games, via THIS page.
Canonical’s relationship with Dell has faced intense scrutiny in recent months, but the partners showed unity today by unveiling Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition. The offering, based on Moblin version 2, is optimized for Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10v netbook. Here are some more details plus some analysis of the Canonical-Dell relationship.
Here’s the most timely news of all: The Dell Inspiron Mini 10v with Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition pre-installed will be available starting Sept. 24 at www.dell.com/ubuntu.
It’s the question thousands of users will surely ask when Canonical debuts Ubuntu 9.10 in October: “Will Ubuntu 9.10 work on my PC?” Canonical has developed testing software to help you determine if your system will fully support the new Ubuntu. Here are the details.
During the Atlanta Linux Fest held Sept. 19, Canonical and Ubuntu volunteers used a USB thumb drive — equipped with diagnostics software — to help attendees determine if Ubuntu 9.10 can fully run on their systems.
With Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 now out the door and momentum building towards a rocking Karmic Koala release, it is time to name and share the direction and focus for the next step in the Ubuntu evolution that follows Karmic.
Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the Ubuntu project has announced the next version of Ubuntu: