Shuttleworth wants Debian/Ubuntu co-operation

The CPU beep is a really irritating thing in Linux distros and sometimes the graphical sound manager does not work when shutting it up. Fortunately there is a simple way to do it in terminal. In Ubuntu (and distros based upon it) type: gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist In Debian type:

In an unexpected move, Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is stepping down as head of the company. read more

With Shuttleworth no longer at the corporate helm is Ubuntu going to change directions? read more

If you are new to Ubuntu, it would be good if you read this Ubuntu, Debian Linux introduction. Its a descriptive explanation regarding Ubuntu, Debian and Linux general. Ubuntu is a Debian based Operating System that is currently become the most popular Linux distribution. Ubuntu is an operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux (www.debian.org/).

The Ubuntu desktop is looking better than ever, but, it's the Ubuntu server, cloud, and ISV partnerships that will make Canonical profitable read more

Netcraft hasn't confirmed it, but the upcoming release of Debian, codenamed Squeeze, will be available in a juicy new FreeBSD flavour alongside the regular Linux version.

Debian 项目开发组已针对 Debian 5.0（代号“Lenny”）发布了第 5 个维护更新。Debian 5.0.5 更新了 Debian installer、解决了一些安全问题、以及修正了之前版本中的缺陷。

根据 Debian 5.0.5 发布公告，该版本主要包含以下变化：

The Debian release team are sounding the alarm: With only one month left before the planned release freeze, the number of critical bugs in Debian 6.0 Squeeze is still far too high to freeze development and create the next stable version of Debian.

 Debian developer Alexander Reichle-Schmehl has announced that security support for Debian 4.0 (code named "Etch") will end on the 15th of February, 2010.