London, October 27, 2008: Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu® 8.10 Desktop Edition for free download on 30 October. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition.
Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition is designed for the pervasively connected digital lifestyle. With new 3G network support, users can move smoothly from wired and WiFi networks onto 3G cellphone networks while traveling. Ubuntu 8.10 is also built to be shared - users can start a quick “guest session” on the fly and let someone use their …

Ubuntu Server Edition enhances Java®, virtualization and system management capabilities
London, October 28, 2008: Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu® 8.10 Server Edition for free download on 30 October. In related news Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition.
Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition will be maintained for 18 months and adds significant enhancements in virtualisation, Java development and system management. This continues the project’s commitment to serve the needs of those users for whom innovation and performance are vital.
In tandem with the Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term …

It is very easy to connect using ubuntu from Nokia N81. Just follow this steps.
1. type sudo tail -f /var/log/messages at console
2. Connect the N81 with pc/laptop. You should see the log that a USB device is connected. Normally the device(N81) will connect with ttyACM0.
3. Open another console ant type:
sudo ln -s /det/ttyACM0 /dev/modem
4. then at the same console type:
pico /etc/wvdial.conf
*assume that you have pico installed.
5. Edit the file.
Phone = *99#
Username =  0
Password = 0
6. Save the file with ctrl+O
7. Type at console:
wvdial

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Introducing Ubuntu MID Edition - full Internet, no compromise
Ubuntu MID Edition targets an exciting new class of computers called Mobile Internet Devices. Ubuntu MID, based on the world’s most popular Linux distribution, and MID hardware from OEMs and ODMs, is redefining what can be done in mobile computing.
Ubuntu MID Edition, a fully open source project, gives the full Internet, with no compromise. Custom options may include licensed codecs and popular third-party applications.

Full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, with custom options of Adobe Flash®, Java, and more
Outstanding media playback so you can enjoy …

Canonical plans to release Hardy Heron, its newest version of Ubuntu Linux on Thursday, and Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth isn’t being shy and retiring about it. “This is our most significant release ever,” he said in an interview. Ordinarily I avoid publishing such marketing superlatives, but Shuttleworth is right. Hardy Heron, also called…
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When the first time you installed Ubuntu, there is no password for root account. You have to set it first for a security reason.
You must type “sudo passwd”
hostmaster@hostmaster-desktop:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for hostmaster:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully
To login as root, type “su”
hostmaster@hostmaster-desktop:~$ su
Password:
root@hostmaster-desktop:/home/hostmaster#
The “#” indicate that you are login as root.

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title says it all folks, someone claiming to be a valve employee entered #ubuntu-offtopic looking for win->linux porters, just directed them to job description and asked them to email valve, jobdescription: http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html
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LONDON, April 21, 2008 – Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition for free download on Thursday 24 April. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition.
Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (LTS) provides a stable platform for software and hardware vendors, developers and users. With three years of support and maintenance on the desktop, 8.04 LTS is a great choice for large-scale deployment. A substantial and growing ecosystem of free and commercial software built for Ubuntu provides a …

Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth has been telling Reuters that Sun is in the process of certifying Ubuntu on some of its low-end and mid-size hardware.
The code it’s certifying is Hardy Heron, the Ubuntu 8.04 rev that’s due out later this month.
Sun told the wire service that it’s making sure its Java programming language etc work with Heron.
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If you cannot wait, you can get it at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/beta

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