5 Important Changes that Reinvented Ubuntu in 2010

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"Yet another year is coming to an end. As far as Ubuntu and Canonical are concerned, 2010 is perhaps *the* most eventful year in their history. Let us take a quick flashback and analyse the most important changes Ubuntu has made during the year.

"Ubuntu in 2010 - How Things Changed!

"Year 2010 had been a dramatic one for Ubuntu. A lot of groundbreaking changes happened during the year for Ubuntu, first with the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS codenamed "Lucid Lynx" and later with release of Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" which was affectionately called the perfect 10. Lets learn more about these changes in detail.

"Brand Ubuntu had a Complete Makeover

"Ubuntu started the year with a bang. Ditching the brownish color scheme Ubuntu followed since its inception in 2004, Ubuntu chose to be bold and beautiful instead. Ubuntu had a complete branding makeover. Everything from Ubuntu logos, GTK themes, bootscreen, website and even the CD cover now have a totally refreshing new look and feel. Read more about Ubuntu branding makeover."

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