2. 'Love Handles'

Those using touchscreen devices will surely appreciate Ubuntu's upcoming "Love Handles," which are designed to make it easier to resize or move windows when using Ubuntu on a tablet or other touchscreen device. Available as a Compiz plug-in, Love Handles reportedly let users resize a window by tapping on arrows or grabbing a corner. An OMG! Ubuntu! demonstrates how Love Handles work.

3. No Third-Party Installs by Default

After considering the possibility of enabling by default the option to "install third-party software" when installing Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Technical Board voted last week not to do that. Both legal and usability reasons were cited for voting down the proposed change.

"There is a low tolerance for failure in common and basic use cases," the . "In the world we want to get to, all the functionality users expect will be deliverable with open source software."