Ubuntu Podcast Episode #10
- 8.10 is frozen
- Release Candidate should be out on Thursday
- Final release Oct. 30th, 10 days
- Opinions on the new Ibex Wallpaper?
- Preview: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-8-10-Has-a-Brand-New-Wallpaper-95451.shtml
- Light one has a funny texture for me (Nick), someone said it kinda looks like a cave man drawing
- New Ubuntu US Store
- No more paying crazy shipping charges
- http://usshop.ubuntu.com/
- Looks like no Open Office 3.0 in 8.10 since it missed feature freeze deadline
- There is already a PPA for Intrepid though: https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive
- Ubuntu Tweak 0.4.0 released
- Package Cleaner – auto remove old packages and kernels, or you can keep the old kernel
- More powerful Third Party source
- Change the GNOME Panel Logo – Just prepare a .png file with size 24×24 and follow the instructions
- Templates and Scripts support
- New User Folder SettingsFor Ubuntu 8.10 change the source repository
- deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
- deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
- For Ubuntu 8.04 the old source is still in use.
- Free “powered by Ubuntu” stickers – Sitt Services are sending free ubuntu stickers.
- Just send SASE envelope to them to get it. Right now only available in:
- Singapore
- Australia
- South Korea
- Hong Kong
- USA
- Just send SASE envelope to them to get it. Right now only available in:
- They are looking for other people to distribute their stickers in other countries as well.
- AUV using Ubuntu Server 8.04
- AUV = Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
- Cambridge University built one with Ubuntu 8.04 Server
- AUV is supposed to navigate a course which has gates, drop zones, surface zones and AUV needs to identify them somehow visually or with sound.
- Dell Mini 9 Reviews
- Craig Eddy:
- 2 desktop configurations (similar to Eee)
- One with big buttons and applications
- Other is regular 8.04 desktop
- Many apps are loaded by default to save space on the solid state drive
- 2 desktop configurations (similar to Eee)
- Chuck Frain from the Maryland LoCo:
- 4 hour battery life
- 16 GB hard drive where only 4 GB is formatted, WTF!!
- Craig Eddy:
- Possible Dell Inspiron Mini 12
- Main improvement seems to be that it can play Hi-Def content well
- New ATI drivers for 8.10
- “Whatever the official case is, Canonical is now providing an ATI Linux driver that isn’t yet available to ATI’s customers through their driver web-site.”
- Still beta though
- Ubuntu 7.04 ended Sunday October 19th, 2008.
- No more security updates
- Upgrade to 7.10: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades.
- If you want to upgrade to 8.04, need to upgrade to 7.10 first.
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