Following our recent post regarding Ubuntu’s identity overhaul. It seems as though the masses are rejoicing at the ‘dropping of the brown’. For years Ubuntu held a Unique, and often contested, colour space, as no other distribution ever has made so much use of the colour brown. However it is evident from the masses of forum and blog posts that the general Ubuntu user does not appreciate the brown default interface presented by Ubuntu. read more… »
How To Install Global Menu on Ubuntu
Global Menu is an application for linux that emulates the Mac OSX menu in the top panel. A global menu is handy in saving horizontal screen space and utilizaing otherwise wasted space on the top Gnome panel.This works with all GTK application, therefore it won’t work with KDE based applications, Firefox, and Open Office. read more… »
Exciting Times For 2010
2010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.
Watch out Microsoft: GNOME is poised to have a killer 2010
The GNOME Foundation features a powerhouse roster of vendor sponsors who are committing more money than ever to support desktop Linux. read more
A look at the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 aka Lucid Lynx
Merely 2 months after Ubuntu’s recent Karmic release, developers have already started focusing their efforts on the next release of the this popular Linux distribution. The next version of Ubuntu is planned to be LTE (long term release), meaning that support for it is 5 years as apposed to the standard 3 year support cycle. Having that in mind the release will probably focus more on stability than the introduction of bleeding edge features.
The Karmic Koala Bible
Although Linux is the cheapest, safest and most stable platform for operating systems out there, its adoption isn’t nearly that of Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows, Partially because there is an almost non existent commercial marketing budget for it and also the transition from another operating system to a Linux based system seems a task that’s daunting for most mainstream users.
2 Minimilistic Futuristic Gnome Icon Themes
A selection of two futuristic Gnome Icon packs, that are both elegant and minimilistic, perfect for the minimilist looking desktop.
One great aspect about the gnome desktop on linux systems is it’s extensive ability for customization, there are so many customization resources online for Gnome, from full themes to boot screens and icon packs.
A Look At Docky (post “do” divorce)
It was recently announced by developers that the popular Gnome-Do and Docky would be divorcing. I for one loved the integration of the Dock and the Do, however the divorce was said not to be a complete separation as the two separate apps with be able to inter operate. read more… »
10 Beautiful GDM Login Themes
GDM is the login facility of many Linux based operating systems. Like all other parts of Linux, it’s a wonderfully customizable aspect of the Gnome interface. Here is a list of some incredibly aesthetic GDM themes. Designed by the community for the community.
