Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Ubuntu changes its desktop from GNOME to Unity – Computerworld Blogs

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Ubuntu changes its desktop from GNOME to Unity – Computerworld Blogs: Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and the company behind it, Canonical, surprised the hundreds of Ubuntu programmers at the Ubuntu Developers Summit when he announced that in the next … Continue reading →

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If your Add/Remove applications has no applications in it, here’s what to do

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

It looks like there’s an interesting bug in the current version of Adobe Air for Linux which, if you install it, can affect the Ubuntu Add/Remove Applications programme. So, if you find that after installing Air, you have no applications … Continue reading →

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How my computing needs affected switching to Linux

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

In response to my post about switching to Ubuntu Linux, Charles Arthur tweeted a question asking about my computing needs. It’s a good question, because – obviously – how you use your computer will often determine your platform of choice. … Continue reading →

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Switching

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

You might have gathered from some of my more recent posts that I've switched platform. My main machine is now a Dell laptop, running Ubuntu 8.10. I've been using Macs since 1986, and have owned one more or less continuously … Continue reading →

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