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Tomboy note-taker keeps you organized

http://www.linux.com

I use Tomboy, an open source notetaking app, to cull and organize the hundreds of bits of information I track, and to prioritize it on to-do lists on the fly. When we first reviewed Tomboy 0.3.5, it had some obvious flaws. The project has had a number of updates since then, and the newest version, 0.10.0, really makes the grade.

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Created by extra 1 day 13 min ago
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Firebird 2.1 released

http://firebirdsql.org

Firebird 2.1 creates databases with an ODS of 11.1. It can read databases of lower ODS but most of its new features will be unavailable to such databases. Firebird 2.1 is a full version release that builds on the architectural changes introduced in the V.2.0 series.

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Created by extra 1 day 27 min ago
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CNR supports Linux Mint, adds Weatherbug

http://www.desktoplinux.com

Linspire has upgraded its CNR.com (Click'N'Run) download site for Linux software to support the Ubuntu-based, consumer-friendly Linux Mint distribution. CNR.com will also add a Linux version of Weatherbug's weather service, which offers live, local weather information and severe weather alerts.

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Created by anna 1 day 5 hours ago
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Millionaires, Billionaires, and Open Source

http://practical-tech.com

Thanks to a recent column by my friend Andy Patrizio, I found out that there’s “been an ongoing debate among bloggers and industry observers over one simple question: Where are the open source billionaires?” OK, I’ll buy that some people think that’s a real question, but I think it says more about they don’t understand the connection between software development genius and what it take

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Created by anna 1 day 5 hours ago
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Open source as the villain in its own story

http://blogs.zdnet.com

Maybe because of JavaOne and Sun’s well-known concerns about open source profit the idea of proprietary hooks which make people pay for open source software is big again.

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Created by missgeek 1 day 6 hours ago
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How To Configure Granular Bandwidth Management Rules In SafeSquid Proxy Server

http://www.howtoforge.com

Administrators can use SafeSquid to granularly distribute bandwidth across the network, depending on user, group, website being visited, mime or file type being accessed, and time / date range. This is achieved by defining the desired situation, by creating a profile under the Profiles section, and then allocating a specific bandwidth (QoS) to that profile.

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House Judiciary Approves Pro IP Act, Modifies Scope of IP Czar, Forfeiture Sections

http://ipcenter.bna.com

"The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation that would make changes to several federal statutes in order to strengthen enforcement of intellectual property rights against domestic and overseas piracy.

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Created by can.axis 1 day 9 hours ago
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Linux + UMPC = Smokin' Hot

http://www.junauza.com

Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPC) are so hot right now that major PC manufacturers are competing to create the lightest, fastest and sexiest-looking portable machines imaginable. Most of these emerging sub-notebooks are pre-installed with Linux, and I wasn't surprised.

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How To select fastest mirror in Ubuntu

http://www.ubuntugeek.com

If you want to select Ubuntu mirror which works fastest for you follow these steps this is very important to any ubuntu user to download and install ubuntu packages fastest way.

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Created by giantrobot 1 day 12 hours ago
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The best and worst docks for Ubuntu

http://linuxowns.wordpress.com

Docks became popular when Mac began using them in their operating system. But these days docks are available on all platforms.

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Created by giantrobot 1 day 13 hours ago
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Top Ten Reasons for a Linux Laptop

http://www.reallylinux.com

Hopefully, these tips will help settle once and for all why Linux is a perfect fit for any laptop.

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Created by giantrobot 1 day 13 hours ago
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Ubuntu 8.04: Upgrade or clean install?

http://www.linux.com

Which path should you follow? Should you take advantage of Ubuntu's package manager and use it to upgrade your system to the latest 8.04 Hardy Heron release, or should you download a CD or DVD ISO image and do a clean install?

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Wine 1.0-rc1 Released

http://wine-review.blogspot.com

This is release 1.0-rc1 of Wine, a free implementation of Windows on Unix.

This is the first release candidate for Wine 1.0. Please give it a good testing to help us make 1.0 as good as possible. In particular please help us look for apps that used to work, but don't now.

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Created by twickline 1 day 14 hours ago
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A plea for community

http://www.cnet.com

Sifting through the news from JavaOne this week, I can't help but wonder when we'll stop developing our personal silos and truly get into community. Sun is a wonderful company, but I'm with Zonker on this one: Do we really need another operating system, application server, RIA platform, etc.

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Created by leo 1 day 18 hours ago
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Oracle crowns Red Hat the Linux king

http://www.cnet.com

For those who had forgotten, Oracle provides Linux support. It's called "Unbreakable Linux."

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Created by leo 1 day 18 hours ago
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