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The word processor and accessory package Open Office came pre-installed with Kubuntu. This got the job done for simple activities but was quite annoying when it couldn’t open .docx files from the latest version of Microsoft Office. ...

Thu, 18 Sep 2008

"At the finish, I like hand configuring and I like to install programs from scratch. Finally, the old saying applies: once you go Slack, you’ll never go back." Place of Stuff.

Sat, 6 Sep 2008

Kmail, klibido, ktorrent, firefox, konqueror, flash, konversation... all work pretty well in kubuntu intrepid ibex. I wish they'd make a new version of klibido though. Amarok is pretty buggy still, Plasma is 50% useful, ...

Thu, 4 Sep 2008

Headshotgamer posted a review on Kubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 "You're probably wondering why I'm reviewing Kubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4, when I've already reviewed Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 – both of these distributions are looking at the same 'Intrepid ...

Mon, 25 Aug 2008

I have left details on Kubuntu 7.10, a totally amazing product. I have left some pictures, more info, and links to auctions. Be sure to take a look as you will track down the absolute lowest pricing on Kubuntu 7.10. ...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

I just installed Kubuntu 8.04 on my system, dual booting with Ubuntu (no i did not install the packages on my ubuntu partition, i didnt want to) and to be quite honest, only messed around with it for the simple reason that i wanted to ...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008

Previously in Kubuntu, you had to add all sort of repositories; enabling multiverse, … and that would allow additional programs to be included - even onts. Now this is no longer required - the only programs not available that I had to ...

Thu, 8 May 2008

I tried the new KDE4 Kubuntu today. The installation and adding of the additional applications went smoothly. I pretty much followed the steps from my typical Ubuntu setup. One thin with Kubuntu is that Firefox is not the default ...

Sun, 27 Apr 2008

Seopher: "Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn was released some time ago now and while I reviewed it almost immediately, once again I left Kubuntu out in the cold..."

Fri, 18 May 2007

Kubuntu 7.04 is the real deal. The installation was easy and successful. In terms of usability, everything is there: KDE offers all of the necessary applications, and Kubuntu offers the integration. The performance is suitable. ...

Sat, 21 Apr 2007

Kubuntu is one of the biggest KDE-based distributions out there right now. And it has a reason to be. Beautiful, powerful, easy-to-use, and easy to install are just a few things that come to mind. I tested out the latest beta, ...

Sat, 7 Apr 2007

Finally Kubuntu looks nice enough out of the box and I don’t have to switch to the simplistic but efficient Plastik style. The new icon launching effect did not impress me. Some animations were kind of slow, too. ...

Mon, 19 Mar 2007

Clement Lefebvre gives us an overview of Kubuntu. Quote: Kubuntu is a distribution which takes Ubuntu's base packages and adds to it the KDE desktop and a set of KDE applications. Although the two distributions are similar in many ways, ...

Wed, 3 Jan 2007

Multimedia. Since the main purpose of the box will be to serve media files, this is an important area. Sounds works fine, so we were off to a good start, but that’s where it ended. There’sa definite lack of multimedia software with ...

Mon, 25 Dec 2006

This time I’m reviewing Kubuntu Edgy Eft, the KDE version of the latest Ubuntu release. ... The Kubuntu folks have stuck with the blue, but it’s got a bit more depth and ... Package choice in Kubuntu displays its usual elegance. ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2006

Review: Kubuntu 6.06 on Athlon 64; Xubuntu on a LaptopYesterday at 7:52 EM. This review describes the installation and basic configuration of the latest Kubuntu 6.06 on an AMD64-powered machine. It covers some often problematic features ...

Wed, 12 Jul 2006

My desktop OS: Kubuntu Breezy I'm an open source developer and a freelance writer, and I rely on my laptop. I've been using Linux for eight years, and I'm pretty comfortable with the command line. I don't shy from compiling a kernel, ...

Mon, 29 May 2006

My desktop OS: Kubuntu Breezy I’m an open source developer and a freelance writer, and I rely on my laptop. I’ve been using Linux for eight years, and I’m pretty comfortable with the command line. I don’t shy from compiling a kernel, ...

Fri, 12 May 2006

My desktop OS: Kubuntu Breezy I’m an open source developer and a freelance writer, and I rely on my laptop. I’ve been using Linux for eight years, and I’m pretty comfortable with the command line. I don’t shy from compiling a kernel, ...

Wed, 10 May 2006

My desktop OS: Kubuntu Breezy NewsForge - May 2, 2006… suspend to RAM in the relevant configuration file and tested it with some uneasiness, because most notebook computers don’t do this very well under Linux. …

Mon, 8 May 2006

Tue, 2 May 2006

I need a stable Linux that allows me to easily install the latest versions of software and that has good support for power management on a laptop. With that in mind I installed Kubuntu Breezy, and Kubuntu blew me away. ...

Tue, 2 May 2006