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of the open-source operating system in its computers. But Linux development, marketing and support is expensive, and faced with scant support for its version of Linux from third-party software ...

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There seems to be no end to the major changes being tossed around for Ubuntu this year. Fans of the leading Linux distribution are already well-acquainted with Unity, the new desktop interface that ...

Ubuntu 25.10 features GNOME 49, Rust sudo and coreutils, Linux 6.17, Mesa 25.2, and no X11 session. Complete guide to what's ...

When members of the French parliament and their assistants return from their summer break, they will conduct business on PCs running Ubuntu. Starting in June 2007, 1,154 desks will feature Linux-based ...