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I absolutely love Linux, but in terms of design I have saw better than the default theme of most of the available distributions. Here’s a complete how-to for giving your Linux desktop the look you want and customize everything, from themes to fonts.

Trick or treat? Treat. Canonical’s latest desktop and server editions of its popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, formerly code named Intrepid Ibex, will be available on October 30.

The key new feature on the Ubuntu 8.10 desktop — 3G network support - enables pervasive connectivity. And the enhanced virtualization, systems management, and new Java support in the updated 8.10 server edition address the needs of the dynamic data center and cloud computing scenarios, company executives say. It is based on the Linux 2.6.27 Linux kernel.

Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Edition presents comprehensive coverage of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, and you will find complete details on Ubuntu’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.

I'm thinking about switching to linux, but there are one two things that make me hesitate.

Printer Compatibility: Lexmark z611
Program Compatibility: Photoshop CS2/3, Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and iTunes.

Is there any way I can make all of those problems probable with Linux?
Also, I'll be wanting to use Beryl (the 3d desktop thing), or is it XGL?, anyway, which version is best for the 3d desktop thing?

It may be a brave opinion but I predict that Ubuntu Linux and Windows Vista are going to be the two operating systems that will take over the largest chunk of the desktop OS market during the next couple of years. This comparison is based on my experience with both systems during the last couple of weeks on two different computers.