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Many people refuse to use Chrome because of the tracking features. It constantly reports back to Google where you are surfing on the internet, and a lot of other private information. This is why I don't use it. Wouldn't it be good if you could use Chrome with the spy features removed? Guess what... You can! There is another version of Chrome available that uses the same open source browser engine, but the hidden "report back to Google" spy features have been removed. You can find the no-spy version for Linux here: http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=835 This version released on Sept. 8 is called SR-Ware Iron, and It has some plugins added for Linux that make it more functional than the original beta release. Before you install the Iron browser, you may want to read the details of what spyware they removed from the same open-source browser engine that Google uses: http://www.srware.net/en/software_sr...me_vs_iron.php You can also read their pages in German, which are a little clearer to understand than the English page translations. You will see they have no spyware, and they are also using a newer version of the browser engine which is significantly faster than the Chrome browser uses. You can download the Iron browser for Windows, or Linux. The Windows version comes with a full plugin pack, and there is also a windows version that can be run from a flash memory stick that does not need installing. For linux, you must install the Iron browser, and not as many plugins are available. But the good news is Iron browser is fast, and no reporting any spy information from your PC. You will find that Firefox works better than Iron or Chrome browser because Firefox does not have problems using plugins like Chrome and Iron do. I find a few web pages that have error messages with Iron browsr, but not with Firefox. Iron is still good for most web pages, and it is very fast browsing. Best wishes, J_P 
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04-03-2010, 11:48 AM
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Ubuntu 10.04, is scheduled to be released this month. This is a long-term support release, which means that the focus during the current development cycle has largely been on stabilization and refining the existing technology. But the next release after 10.04 is destined to be a bit different than the usual releases.
The developers at Canonical have already started the process of planning for the next major release (Ubuntu 10.10), which is scheduled to arrive in October. We can expect to see a return to experimentation in the 10.10 release, with the potential for some radical changes. Some of the most important goals include delivering a new Ubuntu Netbook Edition user interface, improving the Web experience, boosting startup performance, and extending social network integration on the desktop. They also hope to advance Ubuntu's cloud support by simplifying deployment and making it easier to manage cloud computing workloads. Mark Shuttleworth at Canonical announced: "This is a time of change, and we're not afraid to surprise people with a bold move if the opportunity for dramatic improvement presents itself. We want to put Ubuntu and free software on every single consumer PC that ships from a major manufacturer, the ultimate maverick move". Ubuntu 10.10 will coincide with the launch of GNOME 3, a major overhaul of the open source desktop environment that provides significant parts of the Ubuntu user experience. Shuttleworth's statements about bold moves and opportunities for dramatic improvement suggest that we could potentially see Ubuntu adopt the new GNOME Shell if it proves suitable. It's possible that we could also see the new default theme evolve and benefit from experimental features that were deferred during this cycle, such as RGBA colormaps and client-side window decorations. The upcoming 10.04 release sounds impressive. But what will they call it? Malodorous Mongoose?  Best wishes, J_P
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04-03-2010, 01:44 PM
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UBUNTU 10.04---LUCID LYNX
http://lifehacker.com/5498799/first-...ucid-lynx-beta
Ubuntu 10.10 to be codenamed: Maverick Meerkat http://www.google.com/#q=ubuntu+10.1...cdf8cbbf06dc4f
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04-04-2010, 03:39 AM
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Hmmm...
In your link for Ubuntu 10.4, it says: "One of the first things any user will notice in the pic above, whether new to Ubuntu or a veteran Linux user, is the button layout. Ubuntu 10.04, also known as "Lucid Lynx," has opted for a left-side, Mac-style lineup of maximize/restore, minimize, and close buttons, but switched around the order, so that the close/kill button is the right-most button on a left-hand button panel. That is certainly new, and will take some getting used to. An alpha-testing friend of mine said it took "a few hours" over one or two days to start using the buttons without thinking too much about it, but he still occasionally catches himself mousing toward the wrong side of a window. Time will tell whether this was a smart long-term move for Ubuntu." Getting used to a MAC style window layout? Ewwwwwwwww  And they are using colours that remind me of a colour called fuscia. I guess it's easy enough to change the default colors on the open windows. But I am sure the new Ubuntu 10.10 that is scheduled for October will be much better. In fact they are calling it Maverick Meerkat. If you look at the photo they posted of maverick meerkats, you can see they are busy eating the brains out of a pumpkin as we speak.... So we know there will be a lot of smart computing power in this build.
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04-04-2010, 03:16 PM
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I am waiting to upgrade from Ubuntu 8.10. Won't go to the 9.0 versions, too many problems. Thought about 10.04, hear there are still some problems. Will just wait until 10.10.
The color schemes don't really do it for me, so I switched to my custom themes and colors that make me happy. I only have one major problem with Ubuntu 8.10 that I can't seem to get resolved even with posting at the Ubuntu forum---- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1442896 Any techies here have an answer? ========================================== Help get DVD burners to work right Still can't get Ubuntu 8.10 to burn CD or DVD dics. Doesn't matter what burner I use, tried them all. The best I can with a couple per example K3b is to do a slow burn using a DVD disc at 4x. Appears to burn onto the disc. But, what is burned will not open, see pictures of disc contents and error messages. Picture files show up blank on any viewer or photo editing program. Adobe cannot open .pdf. file, open office cannot open open office file
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04-04-2010, 06:10 PM
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Brasero works fine for me. What is your system spec?
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04-05-2010, 02:55 AM
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I am using the same specs as yours.
Brasero doesn't work either get the same or it errors and will not burn. I have tried all the fixes people have used to try to get their burner to work. It's a common problem for many using Ubuntu.
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04-05-2010, 09:57 AM
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What make and model?
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04-05-2010, 05:02 PM
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Custom built by myself
BIOSTAR T POWER I45 motherboard MEMORY 2Gx2| OCZ OCZ2RPR10664GK R ATI Radeon x1900xtx, Pci-E, 512 GDDR3 Antec earthwatts EA500 500W ATX12V v2.0 SLI Power supply SAMSUNG HD642JJ 640GB Hard drive 2 DVD rewritable drives---Sony and Toshiba ================================================ Just wondering if the two drives hooked up together master/slave is the problem. But, it's the same drives in the same set up that I pulled from my previous computer that worked fine with Windows XP. Had no problems burning the same DVD's or even making copies from one drive to the other.
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04-05-2010, 06:07 PM
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You could also try running Brasero from the command line with "brasero --debug".
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04-06-2010, 06:53 AM
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I am also running two drives in my distribution of Ubunu. I have a hand-built computer that is configured as a Windows system on the original drive. Then I added a second drive with the Linux OS. I use grub boot loader to choose whether I boot into Linux or Windows. When running Linux, the second drive is not a data disk, but it is accessable for retrieving data after entering the password. I have never been able to operate my DVD drive correctly from Linux when using several different distributions of Ubuntu. But it works fine in Windows. In my case, I read where others had the same problem when using the same motherboard I have. I never bothered to figure out exactly what the problem was because it is easier to boot into Windows for DVD operations. But I suspect it is a driver problem or some conflict with the motherboard or bios and the Linux DVD drivers. I suppose it could also be a configuration problem, or even a hardware problem depending on the chipset and firmware of the DVD drives. As I recall, there are other options for alternate Linux media software. Maybe there is another Linux driver set that would work better for the DVD drives. Best wishes, J_P
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