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Ubuntu on Embedded and Mobile devices ?

Ubuntu project has announced their plan to develop Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition

Acting on the popularity of mobile and embedded device, the new Ubuntu edition is going to be developed specifically for Internet-capable mobile devices powered by the latest Intel low-powered processor. Although details about the functionality is sketcy, I suspect the first Ubuntu Embedded edition will run on Internet tablet device similar to Nokia 770/N800, which uses WiFi as means for internet connection.

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Ubuntu Mobile Developer Job Openings ?
In light of this event, Canonical is looking to recruit experienced Mobile Developer to develop mobile-oriented derivative of Ubuntu. Requirements to apply for this job is stated on Ubuntu Jobs website

ps: Although I’m an Ubuntu user and a mobile/embedded device fan, in my opinion it is still early for Ubuntu to produce its own Mobile and Embedded operating system suite for handheld device. Ubuntu should take its time to expand slowly and provide proper support for its current product, such as improving its 64-bit edition support and improving Xubuntu support for old and low-end machines. It is not to say that porting Ubuntu to embedded device is a bad idea, but it is a huge undertaking and the device itself might be too costly for others to own (the resulting operating system is closely tight to the mobile device)

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rTorrent Linux ncurses torrent client with protocol encryption

I’ve the opportunity to try rTorrent today, it is a lightweight bittorrent client that uses ncurses as its user-interface. Personally, I’m impressed with all the features included in this small and seemingly simple bittorent client.

Among the feature included in rTorrent are :

  • Partial downloading of multi-file torrents
  • Upload/Download throttling
  • Task prioritization
  • Protocol Encryption
  • Supports Linux, *BSD and Mac OS X

rTorrent itself is written with performance in mind and it uses the smallest amount of memory compared to other bittorent client.

One of the advantage of using rTorrent is – it can be used under command line (CLI) environment without the need of an X server. This means with rTorrent, you can download torrents on another computer by using remote connection (for example SSH).

rTorrent session can also be multiplexed with the additional use of GNU screen utility, which enables you to focus on other work while monitoring your downloads.

In my personal opinion, the best thing about rTorrent is because it supports bittorrent protocol encryption which is important to me because of my ISP’s traffic shaping policy on P2P trafffic, which kinda lame – I know.

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Dell going to offer Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Computers

Dell has decided to offer Ubuntu on its Linux computer products. This means the consumers now has the option of buying Linux computers instead of the one pre-installed with Windows OEM. It is implied that Dell will offer Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) as an option on e-series high-performance Desktop computers and e-series Inspiron laptop.

According to the BBC news website, Dell is going to work closely with Ubuntu team to ensure its hardwares are 100% compatible with Ubuntu Linux operating system. This is advantageous to consumers as they are ensured that their computers are fully supported under Linux operating system without any problem.

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Buying Linux pre-installed computer has the advantage of lower cost compared to proprietary operating system like Windows. The operating system is much more customizable and in case of Ubuntu – you’re guaranteed to receive software updates and upgrades without any additional cost.

– I’m waiting for Dell to offer its Ubuntu Linux Computers for Malaysian Market

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How to Enable 3D Desktop Effects on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04

Here’s how to to enable the new spiffy Desktop Effects feature on Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn).

  1. First, from the Desktop, go to System->Preference. Click on Desktop Effect
  2. Select Enable Desktop Effect, Click OK
  3. Watch your Windows Wobbles as it being moved!

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Desktop Effects

Note 1 : Some people reported this feature causes serious desktop bug when both ‘Wobble’ and ‘Workspace on a cube’ feature are enabled at the same time.

Note 2: This is not beryl, please refer to HowtoForge’s article :Installing Beryl On An Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Desktop With An ATI Radeon Graphic Card for that.

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Finally, I’m able to Install Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04 on my Desktop

Finally i had the chance to install Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) on my desktop after being swamped out with (paper) work for days.

The Installation was a breeze, the Ubuntu team managed to do a pretty good job here. The LiveCD let me do a lot of stuff during the installation process, such as getting online for IRC, surfing the web and reading my emails.

The LiveCD was able to detect my Windows XP Professional partition, and launched Windows Migration Tool for me to migrate my Windows documents and User account. The Installation itself was a breeze, and I’ve a Linux operating system ready to to use within minutes!

Most importantly, my desktop pc hardware (printer, scanner, bluetooth dongle, card reader, graphic card) are supported out from the box, with no restricted drivers needed.

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