10 best features of Ubuntu 13.10

After using the release candidate for a while now, I’m here to say Ubuntu 13.10 enjoys more polish than any current Linux release. Outside of the many bug fixes and updates, I can give you ten reasons to like the latest version.

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Hotshots – Screenshot tool with some editing features

Hotshots is a screenshot tool with some editing features. It is particularly suitable for writing documentation (as used in the following chapters) but you can use it to highlight some details on a map image or what ever you want.

Because HotShots is written with Qt, it runs on Windows and Linux (MacOSX isn’t tested yet).

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‘Dungeon Fray’ 0.2 Released with Many New Features

Dungeon Fray is a fast paced roguelike/RPG inspired by DCSS and Desktop Dungeons. I have been working on this game for past few months and version 0.2 is now ready.

New features in this release:

  • 3 New levels in story mode
  • 9 new monsters in story mode
  • New infinite mode (not yet available in …


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New Landscape Features and Functionality

Landscape is the Ubuntu systems management tool, proven to save time and money when managing Ubuntu deployments at scale. Join this webinar to learn about new features including role-based access control, bare-metal provisioning and its full API, alongside reporting capabilities and other tools to give you total operational awareness.
You’ll gain a comprehensive insight into how Landscape’s enterprise systems management and regulatory compliance functionality can help an organisation tame complexity.

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Thu, 2012-09-20 16:00

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The Open Cloud Webinars: New features in Ubuntu 12.10, the world’s most cloud-friendly OS

Another 6 months has passed so it’s time for next Ubuntu release! Join Mark Baker, Ubuntu Server Product Manager to find out about the new features in Ubuntu 12.10 and how you can take advantage of them. Whether you are new to Ubuntu or using it already this webinar will give you an insight into 12.10 for both server and cloud computing. Register today and ask questions live! 

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Time: 
Tue, 2012-10-23 16:00

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The Open Cloud Webinars: Stability, support and the latest cloud features: using the Ubuntu Cloud Archive

The pace of innovation in the cloud is ferocious. And there’s no better example than OpenStack – the fastest growing open source project ever, according to some reports. Join Ubuntu Server Engineering Manager Dave Walker, to learn how the Ubuntu Cloud Archive provides access to the very latest OpenStack features on long-term support releases of Ubuntu. The webinar will cover the principles behind the Ubuntu Cloud Archive and its use in the enterprise, enabling you and your organisation to make the most of the open cloud.

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Wed, 2012-11-07 16:00

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Five new features in Ubuntu 12.10 ‘Quantal Quetzal’ Beta 1

Late last week, however, the free and open source Linux distribution made its debut in beta form on the way to its final release, which is expected in October.
So what’s new in this first beta release? Quite a bit, actually. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the highlights.

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Seven New Features in Ubuntu 12.04 ‘Precise Pangolin’ Beta 1

Exactly three months after the first alpha version of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 “Precise Pangolin” made its debut, the project’s developers on Thursday launched the first beta release of the operating system. Read more here

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Upstart Improved Documentation and New Features for Ubuntu Natty Release

The version of Upstart provided with Ubuntu Natty provides a new “initctl” command “show-config” which when coupled with a new tool “initctl2dot” allows these interactions to be understood visually.” More here

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