Don't get me wrong. Unity still isn't for everyone. Hard core Linux desktop users-and I'm one of them-will still find it keeps them too far away from Linux's fine-tuning controls for comfort. But, for ...

Ubuntu 11.04 has been out for a few days now and while, generally speaking, I like Ubuntu’s new Unity interface, I know some people really dislike it. So, who better to explain why Unity looks and ...

The Ubuntu 11.04 interface, with the launcher on the left. Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu version of Linux, is making a new push for a larger slice of the PC market with a series of changes ...

Like most Ubuntu updates, version 11.10 isn't a huge overhaul; rather, it improves on the big changes made in 11.04, by cleaning up the Dash, overhauling the Ubuntu Software Center, and bringing in ...

It may not compare with the hype that comes out of Cupertino or Redmond, but there’s no denying that the new “This Is the Countdown” website launched in the past few days adds a considerable dose of ...

Most Ubuntu Linux releases change a few things here and there, upgrade the default software packages, and perhaps upgrade the look of your desktop a bit. Not Ubuntu 11.04, code-named "Natty Narwhal." ...

Last week, Canonical released the latest version of its desktop Linux operating system, Ubuntu. Affectionately nicknamed "Natty Narwhal," Ubuntu 11.04 is notable not just for being the most recent ...

The Ubuntu Linux distribution has come a long way since it’s first release in 2004. It started out as a nicely packaged Linux desktop, built from a specific set of packages cultivated from the nearly ...

Ubuntu 11.04 is the most ambitious Linux desktop version ever, with what may be a ground-breaking user interface and major changes from previous versions that come together nicely. Ubuntu 11.04 is a ...

Canonical is set to release Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) this month, and the first Beta is now available as an installable image. I've been running various flavors of Linux for many years as my ...

For longtime users of Ubuntu Linux, it may feel like just yesterday that Ubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” first came out. It’s a particularly memorable release, of course, because it was the first desktop ...

Ubuntu received a major update today. The developers behind the popular Linux distribution released version 11.10, codenamed Oneiric Ocelot. The update brings a wide range of improvements, including ...