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• 5 Reasons why Ubuntu 9.10 is better than Windows 7

  BNET - 2009-11-03

  OK, I'm a Linux guy you already know I'm going to come down in favor of Ubuntu 9.10.. But, I actually like Windows 7 as well. Which lead me to the question, why do I still prefer Linux? 1) Security First, Windows 7 is no more secure than Windows has...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu

• Unconvinced by Windows 7? Ubuntu 9.10 debuted today!

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  By Tim Conneally , Betanews The latest version of Canonical's popular Linux distribution Ubuntu (9.10 "Karmic Koala") was officially released today and is now available for download. Among numerous performance improvements ( Upstart native jobs, Intel video driver acceleration switched from "EXA"...

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• Ubuntu Server 9.1 Adds Cloud APIs

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Ubuntu Server 9.1 is the Karmic Koala distribution -- Koala bears eat Eucalyptus leaves to survive, in case you missed the natural history behind the name. Ubuntu 9.1 is the first operating system to include built-in means of accessing Amazon's EC2 with a compatible set of APIs from the Eucalyptus...

  Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Ubuntu

• Ubuntu 9.10 Linux creator calls Windows 7 'excellent release'

  BNET - 2009-10-28

  Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., the maker of the most popular desktop Linux alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, not only claims to be "delighted" that Windows 7 is out, but calls the new operating system an "excellent release." "It's a substantial improvement on the past. Even on...

  Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, desktop, Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth

• Review: Ubuntu 9.10 v Windows 7

  BNET - 2009-10-27

  Canonical will release the latest version of the open-source operating system Ubuntu this Thursday, and we look at how it stacks up against Windows 7 Apple let Snow Leopard out of its cage earlier this autumn, and Canonical will release another beast this week: Karmic Koala, otherwise known...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu

• Upgrade Wars: Snow Leopard, Ubuntu & Windows 7

  BNET - 2009-10-27

  Now that Windows 7 and Snow Leopard are both out and Ubuntu 9.10 is all but out, it's time to revisit which one is the easiest to upgrade. With the arrival of Windows 7 a lot of people are at least thinking about upgrading Windows. Alas, I have some bad...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista

• Ubuntu 9.10 Linux creator calls Windows 7 'excellent release'

  BNET - 2009-10-26

  Computerworld - Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., the maker of the most popular desktop Linux alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, not only claims to be "delighted" that Windows 7 is out, but calls the new operating system an "excellent release." "It's a substantial improvement on the past....

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, desktop, Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth

• Ubuntu's new Linux tries getting cloud-friendly

  BNET - 2009-10-26

  With all the hubbub about Snow Leopard and Windows 7, there's another operating system out there you may not have noticed that's getting a significant update: Ubuntu Linux.Ubuntu backer Canonical plans to release its "Karmic Koala" version on Thursday, and both the desktop and server versions of the open-source operating...

  Tags: Linux, Amazon.com Inc., Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth

• IBM and Ubuntu roll Linux for U.S desktops vs Windows 7

  BNET - 2009-10-20

  From the 'First in Africa, now in the U.S' files:A few weeks, back IBM and Canonical the lead sponsor of Ubuntu Linux announced a plan to deliver Linux desktops and software to Africa. At the time, I questioned why the offer wasn't being made available in the U.S.That changes today...

  Tags: Linux, IBM Corp., Ubuntu

• IBM, Ubuntu Cloud Collaboration Package Seeks to Cut Down Microsoft Windows 7

  BNET - 2009-10-20

  In time for the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system Oct. 22, IBM released an Ubuntu Linux-based hybrid cloud computing and desktop solution for businesses looking to save some money by taking the hosted software and open-source route. IBM said its Client for Smart Work package is geared to...

  Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, IBM Corp., Ubuntu