Nu brengt de firma 6Wunderkinder nog een extra programma op de markt (allez, tot nu toe is Wunderlist nog gratis, ik weet niet of het nieuwe programma ook gratis wordt) genaamd Wunderkit, waarvoor je hier kan inschrijven. Het programma belooft je persoonlijke en zakelijke leven te organiseren. Ik ben alvast benieuwd…

Aja, Wunderlist is naast een Webapp ook een applicatie voor Ubuntu, Windows, Mac en zeker de moeite waard om eens te bekijken.

Iemand een andere suggestie? Documenten en andere bestanden moeten offline beschikbaar zijn maar ook online bewerkbaar. Jolicloud of zo?

• Speed and responsiveness: even with an SSD drive for the OS, Windows 7 takes much longer to boot. Even if it would boot as fast as Ubuntu, it’s not ready for use when the desktop appears. Try starting 3 or 4 programs just after boot, you’ll be drinking coffee.
• Multiple desktops: I just can’t work with one desktop anymore. In 10.10 I had my own system of putting certain programs on certain desktops, and I could easily switch between them. In 11.04 I work differently, but that’s another story.
• Stability: not that anything crashed during that week of Windows 7, but often when you start a program, your cursor changes and you can’t do anything but wait for the program. Heaven knows what those programs do in the background.
• Updates: when you’re a Windows user, you don’t find it strange that you have to reboot for every update you get. Once you get used to Ubuntu, you realize rebooting is a big waste of time.
• Looks: Windows 7 looks nice, but I like my wobbly windows and rotating cube.
• Virtual machines: be it VMWare Workstation or Virtualbox, virtual machines just work better in Ubuntu than in Windows. Better response times, more stable, …
• Remmina: if you’re a Windows administrator who works remote all the time, you really need something like Remmina. Keeps your RDP sessions organised and makes it a joy to work on Windows

I think those are valid reasons (for me they are anyway) to stick to Ubuntu for my daily work. I did install my workstation at home with Windows 7 to familiarize myself with W7, but even that system has some hickups (“Windows heeft een ernstige fout ontdekt en wordt binnen één minuut opnieuw opgestart” or something like that was an error I got this morning which made me write this blogpost).

What are your reasons to stay with Ubuntu?

De eerste computer viel wel mee (automatische login, gebruiker met beperkte rechten, profiel dat zich bij herstart reset, …), maar toen moest er gecloned worden. De eerste poging deed ik met PING (Partimage is not ghost), maar dat liep helemaal mis. Zowel schrijven naar USB als naar een netwerkshare wou maar niet werken.

Uiteindelijk uitgekomen bij remastersys. Dit geweldige programma installeer je in Ubuntu via een .deb pakketje. Wat doet dit wonderlijke pakketje dan? Het maakt een ISO van je huidige installatie, met behoud van programma’s en data op je computer. Deze ISO kan je met Ubuntu naar een bootable USB schrijven (in mijn geval was de volledige ISO slechts 1GB groot voor een volledige Ubuntu Lucid installatie). En met deze USB stick kan je dan de andere computers installeren, zodat ze een volledige kopie van de eerste computer worden.

Geweldig toch, hé, Ubuntu.

The reviews are in, and the just-released Ubuntu 9.04, i.e. “Jaunty Jackalope,” rates as a slick, fully-formed Linux desktop. Looking to get started or upgrade your system? We’re recommending 10 downloads for everyone to try.

Graphic by Andrew Mason.

A quick note about this compilation—it’s a little different than a list of Windows or Mac utilities. We link to each application’s home page, but most of them (with exceptions noted) can be installed from Ubuntu’s repositories, the default collection of software any user can access by heading to their System menu, then Administration, then choosing Synaptic Package Manager. Search out the app’s name there to install it (or, for terminal fans, type something like sudo apt-get install conky). Many of the applications also have Windows or Mac versions that work well for dual-booting users.

10. Ubuntu Tweak

If you’re fine with all the default settings on your shiny-fresh Ubuntu system, you have no need for Ubuntu Tweak. For newcomers, or anyone who feels confined by having their Computer icon stuck with the name “Computer,” Ubuntu Tweak is an OCD multi-tool. Besides allowing you to change all the little bits and ends of Ubuntu in a manner far easier than editing a text file or using the gconf-editor tool, Ubuntu Tweak also turns installing (and keeping up-to-date) third-party upgrades like the Avant Window Navigator dock or the latest Firefox beta into a simple check-the-box job. Short version for Windows geeks: It’s like TweakUI for Linux. (Head to the program site to download).

9. Screenlets

Look, we get it—not everyone’s a fan of widgets/gadgets/whathaveyou, and we totally understand; turning off Vista’s sidebar was one of the first things we did on a new install. But the Screenlets application gives you access to any of the hundreds upon hundreds of Google Gadgets and other open widgets, some of them hardnessing actual productivity tools like Google Calendar or Remember the Milk. With Ubuntu’s now built-in Compiz powers, you can even set the Screenlets to be hidden away until you press a key (like, say, the Mac’s F9 default). To do that, you’ll need to install the compizconfig-settings-manager package, where you’ll find all kinds of other goodies.

8. Handbrake

We’ve always liked Handbrake, our readers like it, too, and it works just fine in Linux (as it does on Windows and for Macs). With its latest version, Handbrake works hand-in-hand with our favorite media player, VLC, to make ripping any DVD into a video file for any device. (Head to the program site to grab a pre-compiled Ubuntu version; the 8.10 version should work fine in 9.04).

7. Yakuake

It’s come a long way, but no Ubuntu user can get by without a little command line work now and then. Yakuake takes the drop-down terminal from gaming touchstone Quake, makes it seriously speedy and easy to tab, and customized coloring and transparency shading for a terminal that looks how you want it, pops up in the same place each time, and feels a lot more integrated into your overall experience. Technically, it’s built for KDE-based systems (like Ubuntu’s KDE version, Kubuntu), but GNOME-based systems like Ubuntu can run it with very few dependencies or problems. You’ll want to make this one start up with your system.

6. UNetbootin

Trying out new Linux distributions is fun, even if you’re a long-term relationship with an Ubuntu desktop. Because, hey, maybe CrunchBang would make a good quick-boot alternative, right? And isn’t the Fedora 11 beta looking mighty nice? UNetbootin makes it dead simple to turn pretty much any Linux distribution into one that boots from a USB stick. It can automatically download and install the majority of popular distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, etc.), or adapt any bootable ISO file you’ve got. You can even get crazy and custom-roll your own system from a chosen kernel, but UNetbootin doesn’t require much more than one download and one click.

5. Songbird

Songbird’s available on all three platforms, but if you’re one of the vast many iPod or iPhone owners out there on a Windows or Mac machine, there’s a good chance you’re okay with having iTunes run your music and manage your device (not that there aren’t alternative iPod wranglers). Linux has its fair share of innovative music managers, but Songbird is the most adaptable, attractive, and streamlined music app around. It too can manage your iPod (except for the standard iPhone/iPod touch conundrum), grab album art from the web, play the streaming tracks from any web site with its built-in browser, and offers a whole host of neat add-ons that mash up web data, customize how Songbird looks and feels, and basically change up anything the way that extensions can for Firefox. It’s not perfect, but it’s very usable on almost any Linux desktop. (Head to the program site to download).

4. Conky

This one’s an old-school app, controlled entirely by text files, but the results can be brilliant, as evidenced by one hacker’s mutli-colored, iconic desktop, or a setup for fans of to-dos and Twitter replies. Best of all, you can mix and match the features and data you want displayed in any setup, as we showed you in our Conky guide. Basically, Conky can put any data you want, from your desktop or the web, on your desktop, and keep it updated, and that’s a great thing.

3. VirtualBox

VMWare is better if you’re serious about running multiple, uber-efficient virtual machines in a development environment. For the average home user who just needs access to a Windows application now and then, it’s hard to beat a trimmed-down XP running in VirtualBox. It’s easy enough for a beginner to get into, but customizable enough to run as a seamless taskbar on your Linux desktop. In other words, it’s a free semi-equivalent of what Mac users have been using (Boot Camp or Parallels) to run the necessary Windows app now and again. (Ubuntu’s repositories carry the “Open Source Edition” of VirtualBox, which is much the same, but lacks certain features, including USB support; head to the program site to download standard packages for 9.04).

2. DropBox

Most Linux desktop users are loathe to admit it, but any app that Just Works is worthy of praise. Whether you’re installing from source or a pre-rolled package, Dropbox integrates itself smoothly into the Ubuntu desktop, creating a Dropbox folder in your home directory, keeping whatever’s in it synchronized (up to 2GB with a free account), and offering quick access and notifications from the system tray. When you’re away from your system, you can grab whatever you’ve got in the ‘box from Dropbox’s web interface. Simple, streamlined, helpful. (Head to the program site to download pre-compiled Ubuntu packages).

1. GNOME Do

Adam never fails to remind me of GNOME Do’s similarity to Quicksilver, the uber-essential application launcher and productivity tool for Macs. But that’s a good thing. With Do installed, a quick keyboard smack could open up a super-quick way to open an application, fire off a one-shot terminal command, start a VirtualBox machine, add a Google Calendar or Remember the Milk obligation, update Twitter, restart your system, start an email to a Gmail contact … this list goes on. As a two-for-one, GNOME Do now includes a smart and intuitive desktop dock for clocks, trash, and those moments when you’ve already go the mouse in hand.

What apps and add-ons make your Ubuntu desktop productive and comfortable? What alternatives do you prefer to our list items? Give us your open-source offerings in the comments.

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I just finished configuring a Vista laptop for my brother, who needs to run some Windows-only applications for college. Whenever I find myself compelled to deal with proprietary operating systems, I’m reminded why I use Ubuntu. Here’s a short list of some of those reasons.

In fairness, Windows does a lot of things well, especially when computer vendors configure it ahead of time. And Ubuntu is far from perfect.

But having been an Ubuntu user for several years, I don’t think I could ever go back to Windows and be happy. As for OS X, I’m too frightened away by Apple’s high prices and obsession with controlling users to consider that route.

Given this, here are five things Ubuntu does out-of-the-box that no version of Windows I’ve ever seen is capable of by default:

1. hardware autoconfiguration – Ubuntu comes with the drivers for most hardware built-in. Anyone who’s installed a generic version of Windows (i.e., not one pre-configured by a PC vendor to work with certain hardware) knows how nice it is not to have to spend hours hunting around for drivers after installing the operating system.
2. multiple desktops – virtual desktops are like tabbed web browsing–you don’t realize how extraordinarily useful they are until you try them. There are some third-party tools to achieve the same functionality in Windows, but in my experience few of them work well, if at all, in Vista and above.
3. software repositories – being able to install thousands of applications from Ubuntu’s repositories in a few clicks is a huge plus. Besides the fact that the software is free and more secure than .exe packages downloaded from random websites, it’s much more convenient to install programs from a centralized location.
4. ssh client – this probably only matters to geeks, but having an ssh client built into the operating system is a major plus for me. There are some decent ssh clients available for Windows, like Putty, but none are available in Windows out-of-the-box, and even the best of them isn’t as functional as the trusty gnome-terminal.
5. no antivirus – security practices in the Windows world are profoundly contradictory. Many of the same companies that write Windows software also make millions of dollars selling resource-hogging applications to protect Windows applications from their security flaws. Ubuntu is by no means immune to malware, but practically speaking, it’s as secure as it needs to be for most users out-of-the-box, without any expensive antivirus scanners added on.

To be clear, I’d like to emphasize again that I’m no Windows-hater. For some users, Windows makes more sense than Ubuntu.

Personally, however, I can’t imagine myself living without Ubuntu (or a similar Linux distribution, since the features listed above are not unique to Ubuntu itself) ever again, for the reasons listed above and many more.