http://www.desktoplinux.com/?kc=rss All About Linux on the Desktop en-us Klaus Knopper has released version 6.2 of his Debian-based live-CD Linux distro. Based on Debian 5.0 ("Lenny"), the new version uses the lightweight LXDE as the default desktop, and includes a new version of the ADRIANE talking menu system for vision-impaired users. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6151990246.html?kc=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:50:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6151990246.html Google unveiled its Debian Linux- and Chrome browser based "Chrome OS" today and announced the open-sourcing of the project. Due to ship on netbooks in late 2010, the lightweight, cloud-oriented Chrome OS offers seven-second boot-ups, works only with flash storage, and borrows from projects including Moblin. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3436052937.html?kc=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3436052937.html The Linux Mint team has announced the first (RC1) release candidate of the Ubuntu 9.10-based Linux Mint 8. Meanwhile, the Fedora community has released the final version of Fedora 12, and an eWEEK review praises the release for its improved system privilege management and virtualization features. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2497424572.html?kc=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:56:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2497424572.html Dell announced a miniature PC using single- or dual-core AMD processors, available with Ubuntu Linux. Starting at approximately $230, the Inspiron Zino HD sports up to 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, comes in ten colors, and is available with discrete graphics, says Dell. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4558922954.html?kc=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:14:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4558922954.html The Novell-backed OpenSUSE Linux distro project today released the final OpenSUSE 11.2, which received a mostly positive, in-depth review from eWEEK. Meanwhile, Novell released its Mono Tools for Visual Studio for developing .NET applications for Linux, Unix and Mac OS X, says another eWEEK story. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6657173128.html?kc=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:56:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6657173128.html After ABI Research projected that Linux represents a 32 percent share of netbooks in 2009 and will overtake Windows in 2013, we spoke with ABI analyst Jeffrey Orr. Orr notes the rise of international consumers and ARM-based netbooks, and discusses Ubuntu, Moblin, Android, and Chrome OS. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6889644915.html?kc=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:51:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6889644915.html The Moblin project released the first beta of Moblin 2.1, fixing numerous bugs while adding support for a 3G modem. Other touted improvements to the netbook-focused Moblin 2.1 include a faster browser with plugin support, Bluetooth discovery support, higher screen resolution support, and an enhanced ConnMan. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5265254787.html?kc=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:47:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5265254787.html ABI Research is projecting that in 2009 Linux will represent 32 percent of netbook sales, far higher than the seven percent figure claimed by Microsoft, says a report. ABI estimates that Linux will overtake Windows on netbooks by 2013, largely due to sales in less-developed countries. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5114054156.html?kc=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:58:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5114054156.html Skype announced that it is working on an open source UI layer for its Linux VoIP client. Although apparently not fully open source, the upcoming version of the Skype client for Linux could enable more open development of client front ends, including mobile devices. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3797058147.html?kc=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3797058147.html Canonical's Ubuntu project released the final Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition, featuring faster boot times, improved audio and 3G connectivity, an enhanced Netbook Remix, and more robust cloud support, among other features. The release follows IBM's announcement that it is launching an Ubuntu-based cloud computing distribution for http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9754056940.html?kc=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9754056940.html