Gobuntu is a official derivative of Ubuntu composed of only open source software. It was launched with the Ubuntu 7.10 release. Gobuntu is a GNU/Linux operating system, derived from Ubuntu, that endeavors to adhere to the Free Software Foundations four freedoms and intends to provide a base for other free software platforms to build upon [...]

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Cairo-Clock is an analog clock for your desktop which uses a compositing window manager like Compiz for fancy visual effects. It comes with many themes using scalable SVG graphics. Cairo-Clock has a few requirements: a compositing window manager, such as Compiz a recent Linux distribution hardware accelerated graphics are recommended An Ubuntu package, as well [...]

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Nothing is set in stone yet, but some plans for the next Ubuntu release, 8.04 LTS, are coming together. You can read the list on the implementation roadmap page. Here are just few that I think are interesting: Automatic bug reporting – Bugs in Ubuntu are automatically reported online. easy-file-sharing – Network file sharing capabilities [...]

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Ubuntu 7.10 introduced a graphical program for configuring X.org called DisplayConfig-GTK. It can be found in System->Administration->Screens and Graphics. Among changing screen resolutions, monitor types, and drivers, it can handle dual monitors. This tool came in really handy for a friend of mine and I. He wanted help hooking up his Ubuntu 7.10 laptop to [...]

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Ubuntu will place icons for other partitions on your desktop. Do you like a clean desktop, or just don’t always need access those other partitions? Changing a value in the GNOME Configuration Editor will stop partitions from being displayed on your desktop. Press Alt-F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog. Type gconf-editor and click [...]

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