The release of Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is just moments away. If indeed this latest version of Ubuntu will sport a new theme, then we will certainly be seeing an ultra-fresh default wallpaper.

The sky is falling! Mark Shuttleworth, the same person who founded what is probably the most popular Linux distribution and has essentially been betting his time and money that desktop Linux can turn a profit, said today in an interview that 'I don't think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop.'; Or did he'?

Most people will agree on what a commercial distro is. it is fairly obvious. A distro that is funded and backed by a company.
Examples would be Suse, RedHat, Mandriva, and others. Some of these making more money than others.
Then there is the wild west world of "Community" distros.

The Linux Foundation (LF) has posted a ten-minute video interview with kernel coordinator Linus Torvalds.

We’re just a few days away from the Ubuntu 8.10 launch on the 30th, but it doesn’t look that impressive at first glance. Of course, it’s a mature operating system and changes are usually incremental – but was there more that could be done? In this article we’re going through 7 most requested Ubuntu features that didn’t make the cut in this release.

I am proud to announce the final release of the debut Severed Fifth album Denied By Reign. You can go and download it in its entirety here.............The full album is available under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license - you are free to copy, share, remix and sell the album if you like

Adobe hasn't won many friends in the Linux community, thanks to its heretofore refusal to create a Linux version of its products. Now, however, that has changed, and the community has plenty to say about it. The news was greeted with a mix of derision and gratitude.