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• 04 December 2012

• News: The 'true Linux' PengPod line will ship in January

  If you were among the many Linux fans whose interest was piqued by the PengPod "true Linux" tablet and mini PC line announced a few weeks ago, then this past weekend brought some good news for you.

• 30 November 2012

• News: Dell's 'Sputnik' Ubuntu Linux ultrabook: First in a new line?

  Linux fans may recall the excitement that greeted the launch of Dell's "Project Sputnik" earlier this year.

• 29 November 2012

• News: Dell ships lightweight XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu Linux

  After months of experimenting, Dell took the wraps off a thin-and-light XPS 13 laptop with the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, an OS that is code-named Precise Pangolin.

• News: Splashtop comes to Ubuntu Linux with a speedy remote desktop option

  Windows and Mac users may already be familiar with Splashtop's Streamer remote desktop software, but until just recently Linux users didn't have that option for accessing their PCs from a mobile device.

• 28 November 2012

• News: Talking about Linux online: There are, in fact, stupid questions

  While there are a number of handy websites that offer assistance with Linux-related problems upon request, it's important for new and inexperienced users to recognize that the Linux community can be a little rough around the edges. People sometimes seem crabby and unwelcoming, particularly toward novices.

• News: Two key features star in the new Fedora 18 beta

  The Fedora Project on Tuesday announced the long-awaited beta release of Fedora Linux 18, complete with numerous improvements for users, developers, and systems administrators.

• News: New Splashtop variant to let you access Ubuntu desktop from anywhere

  Ubuntu users in need of a way to reach their desktop via a smartphone or tablet can now use Splashtop Streamer, just like their Mac and Windows peers, thanks to a new beta release that supports the Linux-based operating system.

• 27 November 2012

• News: Red Hat rolls out private PaaS

  Red Hat is officially jumping into the cloud platform as a service (PaaS) market today.

• News: Fedora 18 finally makes beta

  After a number of delays, the beta of the Fedora 18 Linux-based distribution has been released.

• News: With 'Cinnarch,' Arch Linux gets a sprinkle of Cinnamon

  Hard on the heels of the news that the old GNOME 2 desktop is coming back by popular demand, the Cinnarch project late last week announced that its new Linux distribution combining Arch Linux with the alternative Cinnamon desktop environment has now reached beta.

• 24 November 2012

• News: GNOME: The traditional Linux desktop is coming back

  It would be difficult to imagine a more vivid testament to many Linux users' dislike of the new-style GNOME 3 desktop than the many alternative options that have sprung up in response.

• 23 November 2012

• News: Seven fresh reasons to try Linux Mint 14 'Nadia'

  It seems like the shiny new Linux releases are coming fast and furious this fall, and this week has been no exception.

• 21 November 2012

• News: Delays beset the Linux Foundation's Secure Boot workaround

  Linux aficionados who have been watching the Windows 8 Secure Boot saga unfold in recent months will likely remember that the Linux Foundation itself last month unveiled plans for a workaround that would help Linux users get past the problem.

• 20 November 2012

• News: System76 unveils an 'extreme performance' Ubuntu Linux laptop

  Fans of Linux in general or Ubuntu in particular may remember the launch late last month of System76's Sable Complete all-in-one Ubuntu desktop PC featuring a 21.5-inch, high-definition 1080p display and quad-core, third-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors.

• 16 November 2012

• News: Meet the PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet starting at $120

  The tablet arena already includes countless contenders featuring Linux-based Android, but a company currently seeking funding on Indiegogo aims to produce a new line of what it calls "true Linux" devices.

• 14 November 2012

• News: New video offers a peek at Ubuntu for Android

  Ever since Canonical announced Ubuntu for Android back in February, the lack of specific product details seems to have done little to diminish excitement over the forthcoming Linux-based platform.

• 07 November 2012

• Opinion: Tiny $57 PC is like the Raspberry Pi, but faster and fully open

  It would be difficult to overstate the popularity of the tiny Raspberry Pi computer that launched earlier this year, but it's just one example of a rapidly growing class of small, inexpensive, Linux-powered devices, as I've already noted on several occasions before.

• News: Did AMD shoot itself in the foot by laying off open-source talent?

  The staff of Advanced Micro Devices' Operating System Research Center has been laid off, according to a report from The H Online, dramatically reducing the company's ability to contribute to the Linux community and support its own hardware on the platform.

• News: HP bets big on Linux

  HP has long been a contributor to Linux and open source software, but on Monday it ratcheted up its support another notch.

• 06 November 2012

• News: Android turns 5, hits 75 percent of the smartphone market

  Given Android's ubiquity today, it's almost hard to believe that it has only been around a few years.

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