[UDS Updates] Proposed Compiz Changes in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, New Slate Style Dialog

In Compiz desktop session at UDS today, some new things and changes were proposed to be included in Ubuntu 11.10.

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Easily Make High Quality Screencasts with Tibesti Screencaster

Tibesti screencaster is an excellent tool for creating high quality screencasts in a number of different video formats.

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Try SlingShot Application Launcher from Elementary Team in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Elementary team has come up with their own application menu called slingshot which provides a pleasing and simple to use interface for browsing installed applications on your system.

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[Video] Keynote Address by Mark Shuttleworth at Ubuntu Developer Summit, Budapest

First of all, I could not provide any UDS updates yesterday as there was a serious problem with Google's Blogger service which I am using for Ubuntu Vibes. The problem has been fixed now, so here are the updates for first day of Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS).

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All the Icons on Unity Launcher will be Movable in Oneiric, Including Lenses

In a bug report in launchapd , Mark Shuttleworth has commented that all the icons on Unity launcher will be movable in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot except trash which will always remain at the bottom.

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Steadyflow Download Manager Released for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

A new version for Steadyflow download manager has been released that brings some long requested features and support for Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10.

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Free and Open Source Real Time Strategy Game 'Unknown Horizons' Gets a New Version

Free and open source Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Simulation Game Unknown Horizons have been updated to a new version that brings many new features and fixes.

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[Video] How to Install Minecraft in Ubuntu 11.04 and Add a Shortcut to Unity Launcher

This is essentially an update to our last posts about an excellent installation script for Minecraft written by AllocateB. We explained how to install Minecraft on your system and here is a video demonstration of it working in Unity desktop environment on 11.04.

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Give a Dash of Unity to Windows XP and Windows 7

Ubuntu's new user interface Unity might not be perfect but the new eye candy it has brought to desktop has attracted many users. Only within a week of release of Ubuntu 11.04, complete Unity conversion packs for Windows have already been made.

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New Version Released For Linux Notes Taking Application 'MyNotex'

A new version for free note taking Application, MyNotex has been released that brings support for importing notes from Tomboy and Gnote. Many other features have been added.

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