My upgrade to the latest Ubuntu, version 7.10 aka “Gutsy Gibbon”, went off without a hitch. Open Office feels faster, I now can use the version of Thunderbird in the main repository, and I have some really cool desktop effect with Compiz Fusion. Check out the screenshot below… real transparent terminals and drop shadows around my windows. Little eye candy to make the best Linux distribution even better.
My favorite Linux distribution, Ubuntu, and my favorite mail program, Thunderbird, released new versions today. Check them out:
Download Ubuntu 7.04 “Feisty Fawn”
Download Thunderbird 2.0
According to this article in this week’s edition of Information Week, the percent of businesses using Linux is increasing. In a survey of 420 business-technology professionals conducted by Information Week Research, 69% of businesses currently use Linux in their company, which is up from 56% last year. On top of that, an additional 8% of businesses report that they are planning to deploy Linux in the next 12 months. That adds up to 77% of businesses currently using or planning on using Linux in the next 12 months. I think we can now safely conclude that Linux is a mainstream business operating system.
