Ubuntu Netbook Remix
May 25th, 2008 by Webmistress
Be still my heart.
In an interview with LinuxJournal.com contributor, Glyn Moody, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced an upcoming Ubuntu distribution for ultraportables, referred to as "Netbook Remix."
TG: Will you be coming out with a tailored version of Ubuntu for the ultraportable sector?
MS We're announcing it in the first week of June. It's called the Netbook Remix. We're working with Intel, which produces chips custom-made for this sector.
Read the rest of the interview.(opens in new window)
I'll be counting down the rest of the days in May, how 'bout you?
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Cool
On May 27th, 2008 Shawn Powers says:
That is super cool, but the name sorta sucks. How is "Netbook Remix" going to fit into the Buntu family? :)
__________________________Shawn Powers is the Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel.
They should call it just
On May 26th, 2008 FredR says:
They should call it just "Ub". Ya know, like a little subset of Ubuntu, but much more portable.
The slogan can be "Ubs for newbs!".
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