31 Mar 2015

Pre-order Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu 15.04

Yes, this is the same time of the year again.

With a release of a new version of Ubuntu 15.04 less than a month away, many of you already looking for downloading of your own ISO image of the system. Yes, that's the next version, codenamed Vivid Vervet.

But many of you are not so lucky, and will need to wait longer, because you can not or do not want to create their own DVDs with operating system images.
We can help!

You can pre-order your own copy of Ubuntu 15.04 (or Xubuntu, or Lubuntu, or Kubuntu), including Ubuntu 15.04 GNOME and Ubuntu 15.04 MATE right now. It means that a DVD with your favourite OS will be burnt to you as early as possible, and dispatched on the 23rd of April 2015, or soon after. Dispatched to anywhere in the world.

How you can get the DVD? Go to http://buylinuxcds.co.uk site, purchase the Ubuntu DVD from there, and in the PayPal comments state that you want version 15.04. If you want K-, L- or Xubuntu, state it also in the same comment. That's easy.

To help you even further, here is a mini-shop which you can use straight away. It supports PayPal checkout, similar to Buy Linux CDs site. And you even don't need a PayPal account to pay - you can do this with your credit a debit card!

UK (2.00 GBP):
Ubuntu 15.04 pre-order (UK)
Variation

USA (5.50 USD):
Ubuntu 15.04 pre-order (USA)
Variation


Other countries (3.50 GBP):
Ubuntu 15.04 pre-order (Other countries)
Variation


And yet another alternative: you can purchase the same disks via eBay.

26 Mar 2015

Zorin OS: Can I keep it, please?

"Dad, my windows are broken."

Oh, no! What has he been up to now? Playing football in the garden again? I better go and have a look. There was no glass on the carpet; no damage to be seen at all.

"What are you on about, son? Winding me up again?!"

12 Mar 2015

Linux Showdown contest is running for YOU!

Linux notes from DarkDuck blog is famous for its contests. But it is not the only place where Linux fans can win prizes.

Want to flex your scripting skills? Also want a chance to win awesome prizes? If so, you should compete in Linux Showdown 8: “The Assembler” that TrueAbility is hosting!

TrueAbility was built with tech professionals in mind and has a vast community of Linux members. Everything from Linux challenges and self-assessments, to blog posts and Linux jobs can be found at TrueAbility.

They are launching an old school challenge to test tech pros' scripting skills and they are calling it their most difficult challenge EVER. It goes live on March 16th, so you have a few days to brush up your Hardware Programming Language: Assembly. The top 50 techs will advance to an even more challenging round 2.

Think you have what it takes to make it on their leaderboard and advance to round 2?

Go sign up now at https://trueability.com/assembler-challenge

Lots of prizes are going to be given away! They range from Linux Foundation Certified Engineer Exam credits and TrueAbility Abilityscreens to DigitalOcean credits and even a D-Link AC3200 Ultra Wi-Fi Router. It doesn't cost anything to join in on the fun. Prove what you've got while winning awesome prizes. You won't want to miss this!


This is a guest post by Raygan