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The most beautiful blog post ever*
by Canonical on 26 October 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen,I would like to share with you the short-list for the Ubuntu Karmic Koala Wallpaper’s Competition.We had so many fantastic entries and so...
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On the Ubuntu 9.10 default wallpaper
by Canonical on 29 September 2009
The first thing I did after installing Ubuntu 9.04 was to head straight for the Appearance settings to choose a desktop picture. Here’s what I was...
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So.. I got this new job..
by Canonical on 29 September 2009
I always planned to make my millions and then spend them philanthropically, on a technological venture. Nanotech, bioengineering or artificial intelligence –...
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It’s a typewriter too!
by Canonical on 28 September 2009
Everyday Linux from Linux Eats, via Ivanka.This is a great sign.
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Ubuntu Karmic desktop
by Canonical on 25 September 2009
Yesterday was a big day for the Karmic desktop. Lots of pieces came together like switching icon themes, colour changes in the UI, a new dark theme for GDM, a...
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Installing applications. There _is_ already a better way
by Canonical on 20 September 2009
I read with interest an article over at daringfireball.net which pointed to a Mozilla piece about the complexities of installing applications on the Mac. For...
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Unwatching the detail?
by Canonical on 11 September 2009
Big problem just about every project I’ve ever worked on has been the rush to get something out the door. Estimates rarely stack up. Last minute changes and...
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One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 8 Progress Report
by Canonical on 28 August 2009
One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 8 came and went last week, and good progress was made:Login screen clock has AM/PM suffix despite 24-hour formatTed M Lin...
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One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 7 Progress Report
by Canonical on 20 August 2009
One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 7 drew to a close last week. Here are the paper cuts that were (or were not) addressed:GNOME Panel icons (on right side) move...
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One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 6 Progress Report
by Canonical on 11 August 2009
One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 6 contained some of the easiest-to-fix paper cuts we’ve seen so far, but it made less progress than any previous milestone....
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One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 5 Progress Report
by Canonical on 10 August 2009
Without further ado, here’s an update on the fifth round of the One Hundred Paper Cuts project. The paper cuts addressed were:When nautilus cannot unmount a...
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One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 4 Progress Report
by Canonical on 4 August 2009
The fourth milestone in the One Hundred Paper Cuts project came and went over a week ago. Here’s a summary of the issues addressed:F-Spot puts photos in...