With the much-awaited Oneiric Ocelot, Ubuntu 11.10 finally released, the anticipation to install and work with it is quiet palatable in Ubuntu world. True to their community, the Ubuntu developers have integrated the best of open source capabilities with high … Continue reading →

  Install Ubuntu 11.10 with these steps  Ubuntu 11.10 is now available for download and there is nothing more exciting and fascinating about getting elbow-deep into launching the new version on our desktops. If you’ve been following the updates we … Continue reading →

The last week of September, saw the release of Gnome 3.2 and work will now begin on its next version Gnome 3.4. GNOME, the desktop environment, which went in for major overhaul with its version 3.0 is continuing to introduce … Continue reading →

Unity Desktop ever since its arrival on Ubuntu 11.04, has been the bane of power-Linux users, who once basked in prowess of the facile GNOME desktop. On the other hand, new adopters of Linux and its extended family of open … Continue reading →

 Ubuntu Tweak 0.6 beta has been released, the new beta release comes with  a New UI, New clips feature: first screen information, All features are plug-able, Package Cleaner becomes a new major part feature as tbe “Janitor”.

If you were to give it a thought, you will agree, that it is time for open source software to have a greater presence in Mainframe segment as well. For some time now Canonical’s Ubuntu software offers support for x86-Powered … Continue reading →

If you have just bought yourself, a Samsung TV or use one of the new music devices, then installing the latest VortexBox 1.10 will take your listening pleasure to a new level.  VortexBox is a powerful media server distro that … Continue reading →

Yes, Mozilla’s Firefox is the best browser to date. However, there are certain inherent browser features that are lacking, which third party developers offer. The Tab Mix Plus is one such add-on that helps in deriving features and functional capabilities, … Continue reading →

Yes, LibreOffice did fork away from OpenOffice in September of 2010. Open Office, then was the default standard in office suites for open source software and had a large user-base. Besides, it was a strong contender against proprietary software such … Continue reading →

The alpha build of Thunderbird is called Earlybird 8.0a2 and is under progress. It is available for installation with the beta as well as the stable build. Officially, news on the Early bird is not yet announced and therefore no … Continue reading →