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Why UMD? 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
I get a lot of people asking me... why bother? Why create a system that's (relatively) complicated, and why label it "minimal" when it uses such things as GNOME or KDE? Well, I guess that all depends ...
Future Plans for DEs 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
As you may know, UMD Update 1 now includes a separate script for installing the K Desktop Environment (KDE). In the future, this choice will be integrated into the base script, allowing for simplicity...
Oh durn D: 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
Turns out that the KDE script had a little bug in it. When the script tried to install kdeutils, a package called kdelirc would be installed as a dependent. Unfortunately, aptitude installs "recommend...
Logo redesign 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
The image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License, meaning you're free to take it and use it anywhere with modification as long as you link back here or credit me in...
Announcing Zeptobuntu 10.04 Update 2! 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
This is probably the biggest "update" (I hesitate to call it that) that I've done on the script yet, besides adding KDE support. Speaking of which, the 10.04.2 script integrates the choice between GNO...
Project's renaming 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
In order to be more compliant with the Ubuntu trademark restrictions, I have renamed the project "Minimal Desktop for Ubuntu" (thanks duanedesign for the name).
Permission granted! 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
Not too long ago, I contacted Canonical customer support for permission to use the Ubuntu name and logo in relation to this project. In response, I received the following email. Dear Anthony, Thank ...
Addition to the team 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
Remember back in June when I asked for PHP programmers? Well, a friend of mine named Terrance has stepped up to the plate and made an alpha version of the online script customizer. There are still a n...
Minimal Desktop 10.10 "Attobuntu" 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
The next version of MDU, slated for release in less than six days (that's right, I'm working at a Day 0 release), is nearing completion. I've committed the latest test version to the Github, and you c...
Attobuntu RC now available 22 Jan 2012 | 09:13 pm
The Attobuntu release candidate can be downloaded from my Personal Version Archive, the Github, or the Launchpad. Enjoy!
