The upcoming Gnome 2.18 (and hence the upcoming Ubuntu which always includes the latest Gnome) features a new way of displaying the volume control when the X server supports the Composite extension, otherwise it falls back to the traditional GTK widget. Here is a little preview:
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Ubuntu and Linspire announce partnership
Canonical (the company behing Ubuntu) and Linspire announced a formal partnership today. The press release confirms that Ubuntu will be the first distribution to be supported by the previously announced CNR service. This service will provide an easy and convenient way to install software, including proprietary products like support for DVD playback. Right now there …
Automatic Codec installation in Ubuntu Feisty
The upcoming Ubuntu Feisty will have a new feature that will make the installation of multimedia codecs very easy, especially for novice users. See how the system works in the following screenshots. The user clicks on a multimedia file that needs a proprietary codec, in the example a simple MP3 file A status message pops …
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Linspire’s Click and Run soon to be available on Ubuntu
Linspire’s user-friendly way of installing software is called CNR (Click and Run). Basically it’s a categorised directory of software with a summary of a software title and a rating system for the users. Linspire itself puts it as following: CNR.com will be a free on-line digital software warehouse and one-click delivery service designed to solve …
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