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    Fans of Ubuntu, the version of Linux developed by start-up Canonical and its open-source allies, now have a name and a priority for the version due in October: Intrepid Ibex will be designed to make mobile computing better.

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    Latest alpha release of the Linux distribution shows off some major enhancements planned for the launch in October

  • Ubuntu fans force Dell's hand on UK front

    After strong pressure from open-source fans worldwide, Dell has added another territory to its Linux PC domain, launching two computer models for the British market with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.

  • Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

    Dell is trying a second time to sell personal computers with Linux preinstalled, this time using the up-and-coming Ubuntu version of the open-source operating system.

  • Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' released, hit by traffic

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    Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications.

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