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Ubuntu 12.10 review: Quantal Quetzal is quite adequate

Ubuntu 12.10 is nice, but not life-changing. Here's some advice on whether to upgrade, depending on your current desktop situation.

Key parts of Ubuntu 13.04 to be developed under wraps

Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth doesn't want to spoil the surprise when it is ready

Mac users pay more than Windows users for the same things, given a choice

But Linux users will pay even more, a US website is finding

Ubuntu Linux search fix leaves prime critic unsatisfied

Canonical Ubuntu 12.10 brings the Internet closer to the desktop

Canonical's latest Linux distribution provides easier access to Internet services

Canonical aims to make cloud orchestration a breeze with Juju

Ubuntu maker's open source orchestration tool allows users to drag-and-drop their way to new cloud resources

Linux Foundation floats Secure Boot workaround

The Linux Foundation's UEFI approach won't secure computers but will allow homegrown Linux distributions to work with new hardware

Juniper fortifies network edge with new routers

Juniper also unveils hypervisor for MX systems to speed service deployment

Red Hat OpenShift now offers Zend PHP support

Zend PHP server for OpenShift brings pro development and runtime to PaaS offering.

A Linux user switches to DOS, Part Two

A long-time Linux user temporarily switches to DOS, with surprisingly fun - yet challenging - results.