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Canonical Says Goodbye To Kubuntu
1 year ago
Canonical has decided not to further fund Kubuntu. Instead they will be devoting all their energies and money on the GNOME/Unity version of Ubuntu Linux. This of course does not mean the end of the road for Kubuntu which is the KDE version of the popular Linux desktop Ubuntu. It just means from now on, the Kubuntu developers have to fend for themselves or find another patron to support the project.
A beginner's guide to Arch Linux installation
4 years ago
Arch Linux is a unique Linux distribution which is designed to be light weight and simple to use. Arch is largely based around binary packages. Packages are targeted for i686 and x86-64 microprocessors to assist performance on modern hardware. A ports/ebuild-like system is also provided for automated source compilation, known as the ABS (Arch Build System). But one drawback of Arch Linux is its cryptic text based installer which may not satisfy many Linux enthusiasts, hence the need for this video.