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Ubuntu One for Windows & Microsoft cash?

Its been reported that Ubuntu One will be available on the Windows platform as of this year. The Ubuntu One blog had this to say on the matter: and/ Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu. Probably a word that for many is synonymous with Linux. Forgetting that U
Fri, Jan 29 | from openbytes (WordPress)

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

Firefox 3.6 Officially Available, Brings Speed Increases, One-Click Themes, and More (Windows/Mac/Linux) Mac OS X only: If you own Mac hardware, still like to get your Windows on from time to time, and virtual machines just won't do, here's some good news: Apple just released Boot Camp 3....
Sat, Jan 23 | from Lifehacker

How To: Begginers guide to running Ubuntu Linux Windows 7 using vmware Workstation

Author: Darkwatersecurity Keywords: Ubuntu beginners tutorial linux installation installing linux with windows dual booting windows and linux run xp linux in windows 7 burning a linux iso downdloading linux making a linux distro Added: December 27, 2009
Sun, Dec 27 | from YouTube

Opinion: Set Up and Get to Know Your New Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer [Merry Christmahanukwanzaakkah]

Get to know Windows 7: Chances are pretty good that this is the first time a lot of people will be using Windows 7—and even if it's not, take this opportunity to get to know Microsoft's solid new offering with our Complete Guide to Windows 7. While you're schooling yourself on Win7, you'll at t...
Fri, Dec 25 | from Lifehacker

Opinion: Most Popular Linux Posts of 2009 [Best Of 2009]

Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows And it really does, too, after a bit of command line tweaking. It's a close relative of the andLinux system that lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your Windows desktop. This one doesn't require any installation, however, and you can even take i...
Wed, Dec 16 | from Lifehacker

InfoWorld review: Desktop virtualization for Windows and Linux heats up

I use it on the desktop and on the server. It... Jim Curtin says: Virtual Bridges and IBM have been offering Windows and Linux virtual desktops for some ... Parallels Workstation 4 Extreme lowers virtualization overheadInfoWorld all 5 news articles »
Wed, Dec 16 | from Computerworld

Review: 3 top Linux distros go for different users

Underneath the hood, each of the three uses the 2.6.31 Linux kernel, but above that, their differences begin to surface. Fedora and Ubuntu, for example, ... Image gallery: 3 top Linux distros go for different usersComputerworld all 2 news articles »
Wed, Dec 16 | from Computerworld

How To: gOS 3.1 Linux (Good OS) Review Screencast

Author: OSGUIShow Keywords: Review Screencast Tutorial gOS 3.1 Linux Good OS based on Ubuntu Linux 8.10 32bit Google Apps programs games how to install OS computer demonstration Ubuntu 9.10 64bit Kdenlive 0.7.6 Cheese RecordMyDesktop Video OSGUI.com Tech Show Added: December 9, 2009
Wed, Dec 9 | from YouTube

Patch: VLC Issues Security Update, Support for 64-bit OS X [Updates]

Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC—the most popular video player among Lifehacker readers—just released an update to version 1.0.2. The update addresses a serious security issue, adds 64-bit support for OS X, and fixes several bugs. The full changelog mentions a completely reworked interface for...
Mon, Sep 28 | from Lifehacker

Patch: XBMC Babylon Beta 1 Available for Download [Beta Beat]

New-to-this-release features include support for more filetypes, some crazy Karaoke features, improvements to the skinning framework, better music and movie scraping tools for artwork, and support for PowerPC Macs. The release is available on Windows, Mac, Linux (shortly), Apple...
Thu, Apr 23 | from Lifehacker

How To: Ubuntu 8.10 MIE

Author: chull2k7 Keywords: Ubuntu MIE HP Laptop Mods Tweaking ubuntu mie tutorial harbour launcher harbour launcher Linux linux debian Debian Operating Systems operating system operating systems os OS Added: March 25, 2009
Wed, Mar 25 | from YouTube

Opinion: Five Best Linux Distributions [Hive Five]

There are many, many Linux distributions, and a lot of unique reasons to like them. Read on to see which open-source operating systems inspired our readers to provide our biggest Hive Five response to date. Now that you've seen the options for the open-source operating system crown, it's t...
Sun, Mar 15 | from Lifehacker

Patch: Amarok 2 Released, Windows and Mac Versions in Beta [Featured Download]

Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Amarok 2, the open source media center we'd previously toured while it was in beta, is now available in a release version for Linux systems, and in beta for Windows and OS X. There aren't a ton of new features between the later beta release and this "final...
Thu, Dec 11 | from Lifehacker

Podcast: Ubuntu Kung Fu: Best Book Cover Ever!

In other words, it's a book that nearly everyone using Ubuntu could benefit from. I'm hoping to grab a copy shortly. Have a listen to Keir Thomas on Ubuntu Kung Fu in this week's Pragmatic Podcast. In other words, it's a book that nearly everyone using Ubuntu could benefit from. I'm hoping to gra...
Thu, Sep 25 | from Jeremy Zawodny's blog

Podcast: Skype in German Linux battle

A VoIP software seller was offering a handset by the Spanish manufacturer SMC Networks, which runs with Linux, says Heise Online. But, “SMC had shipped the handsets without including the source code and the GPL license text; these omissions amount to violations of the terms of the GNU Gen...
Tue, Jul 31 | from p2pnet.net

Podcast: Peter Gutmann’s A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection, Part 1

Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called “premium content”, typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources. Providing this protection incurs considerable costs in terms of system performance, system s...
Sun, Apr 1 | from Cory Doctorow's craphound.com

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