Canonical has released the first beta of Ubuntu Linux 10.04, code-named ‘Lucid Lynx’, which adds consumer-friendly features such as integrated social networking and a new look. by Matthew Broersma ZDNet UK
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PC World – “Lucid Lynx” is the codename given to Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux 10.04, now in beta, which adds social networking features and a new look to the popular Linux distribution. A final release is due April 29, the company said.
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Nero Linux 3 Released
DVD Recordable – Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, SuSE Linux 10.0, Fedora 4, Debian GNU/Linux 3.1, and Ubuntu 5.10. To provide a maximized user experience, Nero Linux 3 incorporates the same overall design and usability features as Nero Burning ROM 7, a highly efficient

Xen Pushes ‘Paravirtualization’
eWeek – We encountered quite a few problems in our tests when we installed and ran or tried to run Xen on the Debian, Fedora and SUSE Linux distributions. Although SUSE Linux 10.0′s built-in Xen configuration tools look promising, they leave out some key