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PC User October 2010 issue – UserOS Select 10.04
Aug 26th
Things in PC User Labs have been absolutely crazy over the last few weeks with a bumper October 2010 issue of PC User coming out in a week or so.
We’ve got cameras and inkjet multi-function devices hanging about everywhere but on the cover disc, we’ve got our latest operating system, UserOS Select 10.04.
This operating system is very different – it’s based on Ubuntu 10.04 but it comes with very little: codecs, Flash, Firefox 3.6 and that’s about it. The operating system is about 370MB – light and nimble.
However, there’s one more application built into our UserOS Select operating system – and it’s More >
Ubuntu 10.04 is out!
Apr 30th
Ubuntu 10.04 is finally out! You can grab a copy here.
Having played with the first Beta and the Release Candidate, I’m hopeful that 10.04 could be a bit of a breakout release for Canonical and for Linux in general.
There are many different releases of Linux (including PC User’s own UserOS series) however, the theme and styling chosen for 10.04 is definitely the cleanest Canonical has produced so far.
What’s more, it’s nice that this has coincided with a “long term support” release – that means it’ll be good for three years rather than the usual 18 months.
Work will begin on the More >
Two more sleeps until Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Apr 27th
With barely a couple of days before its release, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is one of the most anticipated releases of Canonical’s open-source operating system.
With integrated support for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, along with social networking and on-line storage, 10.04 LTS should prove to be the most connected Ubuntu release so far.
And while there have been significant improvements in load times (at least with the Beta and RC releases), it’s interesting that this LTS will have fewer built-in applications than most previous Ubuntu releases. However, the new Ubuntu Software Center should make it a breeze to install any other applications More >