Animated short fantasy film SINTEL, created entirely in open-source 3D graphics suite Blender, sees its online release today after more than a year in the making. The film is a marvel in both the talents of those behind it and the powerful abilities of the open-source software used to create it. The entire film is released under the Creative Commons license to allow filmmakers and animators the world over the chance ‘to study and ...

This guide is designed to be as user-friendly and easy to follow as possible, it should provide the first point of reference to any Ubuntu newcomer with lots of information. The manual has step by step instructions and includes lots of screenshots to show you how to do tasks. It also includes a Troubleshooting section to help you solve common Ubuntu problems quickly. Download this 160+ page Lucid Lynx manual today. A Complete...

. . . . Ubuntu has posted a page on its new branding, representing a significant change of look for the distribution. No more brown. “The new style of Ubuntu is driven by the theme “Light”. They have developed a comprehensive set of visual guidelines and treatments that reflect that style, and are updating key assets like the logo accordingly. The new theme takes effect in 10.04 LTS and will define our look and feel for...

Canonical is still fixing the parts of the next major version of Kubuntu: Lucid Lynx. This one is LTS version, which means Long Term Support. I am Gnome fan, but this Kubuntu makes me think for a while and may even force me to leave behind the simplicity that Gnome offers and take a dive into the world of Apple Mac killing KDE 4. Have a look at the Kubuntu Lucid Lynx. The OS ran from a memory stick(see the screenshot). It’s said it...