I recently came across an interesting approach to the typical Web OS. Most commonly, a Web OS uses Javascript and PHP to emulate the look of a desktop enviroment. What Desktop On Demand does differently is that it is a real desktop, running Linux and GNOME. Desktop On Demand provides 1gb of storage for your [...]

continue reading.....

Does Dell really expect to sell PCs with Ubuntu this way? An UbuntuForums user wanted to buy a Dell with Ubuntu for his non-profit business. Dell is refusing to sell Ubuntu to businesses! Currently, their Ubuntu PCs are only available in the US and only for personal use, why are they limiting it so much? [...]

continue reading.....

OpenOffice can be slow at times because it uses Java for some features. I followed the instructions here to speed up OpenOffice in Ubuntu, but only did the step that turns Java off. The speed difference is amazing! But keep in mind that disabling Java in OpenOffice disables the features listed on this page. Go [...]

continue reading.....

Ubuntu made an appearance yesterday, on Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace website. And Microsoft had a lot of nice things to say: Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops, and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you’ll ever need, from [...]

continue reading.....

So what have the CompComm developers been doing while waiting for the Compiz Fusion name to be decided? This video should give you an idea. I can’t wait for the first release! This is a demonstration of the Git version of CompComm, (now known as Compiz Fusion), which is the remerge of beryl and compiz, [...]

continue reading.....