Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS available for download.
Canonical has recently download sites in their review of the known "Hardy" which includes fixes to bugs in the installation and a long list of security updates. This version will have official support until 2011 for desktops and 2013 in the version for servers.
Communiqué: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2009-January/000117.html
Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
Jolicloud, a new operating system for netbooks
Joliclouud is a new operating system based on GNU / Linux computers designed for ultraportables. Those who discarded this alternative no longer have an excuse, because it has a user interface optimized for the screen so small (in some cases 6 ").
It is created by Tariq Krim Certainly seems more interesting and if you have the speed you are supposed to be, with the boom of netbooks will be a guaranteed success.
They also highlight the application icons that, as in most operating systems designed for notebooks stand out for their large size to make life easier for the user of teams that usually have very small screens.
The project website is: http://www.jolicloud.com/
Seen in: The Inquirer
Russia could have an operating system "national" to compete with Windows
This is the headline I see in www.20minutos.es. Apparently Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the government of his country does not lose independence on issues like security and software. Russia pretente create an operating system that meets their own national needs. Also from the telecommunications ministry is making an effort for all Russian schools using free software in 2009. No doubt a great challenge. Microsoft seem difficult times in Russia.
Windows 7 a good OS
We would be surprised if Mr. Shuttleworth of Canonical Ltd chief executive told us that tested the Microsoft operating system-Windows 7 - and you think of a good system, not logically would believe it not for qu 
and Shuttleworth is waiting for Microsoft to finally install windows 7 and stop giving away XP (It is assumed that the license be charged to manufacturers) giving the event has installed Ubuntu computers are more expensive than those with XP, it is clear that the Ubuntu community awaits the release of Ubuntu 9 to cope.
Mandriva one 2009 vs Asus eee pc
After spending some time trying distributions that would suit my eee pc , concludes that it would be best to leave Ubuntu eee and wait for the official Ubuntu , but I found browsing a thread in which the boys had Mandriva with One 2009 claimed that its distribution could read all the hardware of an eee pc, without having to make any changes and even more in LiveCD mode, so tired of messing in Debian and Ubuntu 8.10 I decided to test it and the bottom line is more than satisfactory because it detects all the first (including wifi), runs fast and gives no problem with the installation, if not fijaros in this v ideo .
Those of you with an Asus eee pc and want a distribution that is stable, fast, with all drivers and most used plugins, you have to try Mandriva Linux One 2009.
We present the first 512 GB SSD
The Japanese manufacturer Toshiba has just announced it will present an SSD with a capacity of 512 GB on the CES festival to be held in January 2009.
This size is achieved thanks to 43nm manufacturing technique, which allows the production of memory chips smaller than existing techniques. The chips are based on MLC flash and used in the full range of Toshiba SSDs in both 2.5 "and in the 1.8" (capacities go from 64 to 512 GB).
Toshiba announces a life of more than 100 years (one million hours of use) and a data transfer rate 200 MB / s write and 240 MB / s read.
It will go on sale in mid-2009. Toshiba expects that a quarter of all laptops sold in the years 2012 SSDs have.
Seen in: ElGeek
GOS 3.1 Launched
Recently it has released version 3.1 of GNU / Linux gOS, focused on Google services. This new distribution is derived from Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04, using a bright green theme and several alterations in the default applications, including a desk Gadgets adorned with several project based on Mozilla Prism, and an animated application launcher based on the project wbar .
Source: Free Range
Mandriva One 2009 with XFCE released.
As we can see in the Mandriva wiki has been released the 2009 version of the desktop version with lightweight XFCE One. Certainly an interesting choice for those seeking an easy to use distribution and window managers without complicated or heavy.
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