Crazy Linux

Ubuntu Linux comes in multiple flavors. However, broadly speaking, Ubuntu is available as the Netbook Remix edition – tweaked to be run specifically on netbooks, the Desktop edition for PC users, and the Server edition for your server. The latest stable release of Ubuntu as of this writing is 9.10 aka Karmic Koala.  But Ubuntu 10.04 which comes with long term support (LTS) is just around the corner expected to be released on April 29, 2010 and is touted to bring a host of exciting new features including built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks.

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KDE is turning out to be a fabulous Desktop. The latest version – KDE 4.4.0 aka Caikaku is choke full of features which gives the term "Desktop usability" a new meaning all together. What makes KDE all the more appealing is the plethora of well designed applications that come bundled with it.
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In the next version of Ubuntu – namely Lucid Lynx, you will find a well integrated Music store in the same lines as Apple's  iTunes for Mac and Windows users. With one major difference namely – Ubuntu One music store will be selling DRM free songs. Each song will use 256 kpbs (or higher) encoding which enhances the quality of the song.

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