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Ubuntu 12.10 named as “Quantal Quetzal”
The challenge of coming up with a code name for the successor to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, “Precise Pangolin” which is due to be released this week, has been met by Mark Shuttleworth announcing the new name for 12.10. “Quantal Quetzal” is the name announced in a blog posting by Shuttleworth, who writes that it would be redundant to use “Quality” as part of the code name, as “Every release has quality first these days”.
The Quetzal is a family of birds found in western Mexico with mostly iridescent green plumage.
Source: h-online.com
Tiny PC Runs Linux and Android 4.0–and Costs Just $74
First we saw the Raspberry Pi and the Cotton Candy devices emerge. The latest to appear [is] the MK802 micro-PC, a USB-sized device priced at $74.
Featuring a single-core 1.5GHz AllWinner A10 Cortex A8 ARM processor, Android 4.0, 512MB of DDR3 high-capacity memory, and WiFi connectivity.
With a MALI400 graphics processing unit, the device […] features 4GB Flash storage, a microSD slot, and two USB ports: one full-sized and one micro. Video output is via 1080p HDMI and users can tap either an Android virtual keyboard or add a wireless mouse and keyboard. Perhaps best of all is that users can run Ubuntu, Debian, or another Linux distribution of their choice via microSD card.
Source: pcadvisor.co.uk
Linux Mint 13 “Maya” RC released!
Available in two editions, Linux Mint 13 features the choice between a productive, stable and mature MATE 1.2 desktop and the brand new modern-looking and exciting Cinnamon 1.4. These two desktops are among the best available, they’re perfectly integrated within Linux Mint and represent great alternatives to Gnome 2 users. Linux Mint 13 is also an LTS (Long Term Support) release and it will be supported until April 2017.
Source: linuxmint.com