All systems go for Ubuntu 7.10 Linux Desktop launch.
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux distribution’s commercial sponsor, has announced that the release version of Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition will launch Oct. 18. Gutsy Gibbon Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition includes improvements in advanced plug-and-play printing, enhanced browsing and the option of a smooth new user interface built on top of the latest GNOME 2.20 desktop. more... and It's here! Ubuntu 7.10 arrives and Ubuntu 7.10 lets YOU choose your level of freedom.

Canonical's new Ubuntu paves way for server push.
Canonical plans on Thursday to release "Gutsy Gibbon," the Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 that the company hopes will lay the foundation for a serious push into the server and other markets six months from now. more... and Ubuntu: It's not just for desktops anymore.

10 Rocking Feature in 10 Days: AppArmor.
We close in on the 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), we are taking a look at the various cool features that we are going to get as part of this new Ubuntu. Today we turn to AppArmor, the application security framework. more...

Solid State Hard Disk Drives.
Solid State Hard Disk Drives (SSD), or at least the idea of them is taking the industry by storm. Like many new technologies, expectations are high, but on the hype vs. delivery continuum, the technology is currently leaning much more toward people saying that they’ve heard 200% performance increases and 8000% reliability improvement over traditional hard disk drive (HDD) technology. more...

Ubuntu's Power Consumption.
Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" is due out in just a few days and shipping with it is the Linux 2.6.22 kernel. One of the interesting additions to the Linux kernel since the 2.6.20-based Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" release has been the tickless kernel feature. more... and Linux vs. Windows Power Usage.

Linux kernel 2.6.23 brings new scheduler.
Linux is in a state of constant evolution. The latest step forward, Linux 2.6.23, arrived earlier this month. What's it all about? more...

Novell lays off AppArmor programmers.
Two years after acquiring the company that developed the AppArmor security software for Linux, Novell has laid off team members behind the project more...

OSI Approves Microsoft License Submissions.
Acting on the advice of the License Approval Chair, the OSI Board today approved the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) and the Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL). more...

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