Ubuntu 9.10 released…

With its release, Windows 7 ate up most of the worlds available operating system hype.  And for those looking to buy a new PC or upgrade their crappy version of Vista, the release of Windows 7 is welcome news. But it’s important to remember that you don’t have to shell out $200 or more for a full featured operating system.  This week, the folks over at Canonical released Ubuntu 9.10, code named Karmic Koala.  This most recent release of Ubuntu, which is a 100% free Linux based PC operating system, boasts faster boot times, better overall performance, and updates to several of the free software platforms, including OpenOffice, with which it is packaged. As always, anyone wanting to try Ubuntu 9.10 can do so by downloading the LiveDVD, which allows a computer to boot into a read-only but fully operational state.  There are several flavors of Linux to try (called distributions), of which Ubuntu is one of the most popular.  So if you’re thinking about an operating system upgrade ...