A new version of RefTeX has been released —— RefTeX is a package for managing Labels, References, Citations and index entries with GNU Emacs ——
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Office Suites
Nearly every desktop computer and laptop has some kind of office or productivity suite. Many of these have several applications in them that can be used together to replace a paper office, but the most common three applications are word processors, spread sheets, and presentation creators/viewers... So what options are available for UNIX/Linux systems?
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Distribution Release: Trisquel GNU/Linux 2.2
"Rubén Rodríguez Pérez has announced the release of Trisquel GNU/Linux 2.2, a 100% libre, Ubuntu-based distribution for home, office and school deployments ..." —— via DistroWatch ——
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How much memory is enough?
I used to think that 512 MB of RAM was enough to make the average Linux system very usable. But things change, and now I'm not even happy with 768 MB running Ubuntu 8.04.
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Music Player Review: Music Player Daemon Explored
Music Player Daemon is an application that organizes and plays your music, that can be controlled through various applications that you can actually see and use.
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KDE 4.3 “Caizen” Review
Now that KDE 4.3 “Caizen” is out of the oven I’d like to share my views on the latest release and see if it’s living up to the promise it showed in 4.2.
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Giving ATI a second glance
For those of us running Linux desktops, a graphics card decision can make or break a system in ways no commercial OS user can fathom.
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From Mac to Linux: A Musician Convert
The Mac is fairly widespread among musicians because tons of professional programs run on it. Apparently Ubuntu can completely replace the Mac, however, as in the following story.
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OpenOffice.org Demonstrates First New UI Prototypes
The OpenOffice.org team has been experimenting with a new user interface for the suite of programs, and they've presented the first rough prototype of this new interface, more specifically for Impress. The general gist? It's Microsoft Office 2007's ribbon interface.
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How to Videoconference Linux and Windows with Ekiga
Ekiga, formerly known as GnomeMeeting, is a videophone program similar to Skype. It’s free, open source, and has so far worked better for me than Skype ever did. Today, we’ll cover how to use Ekiga to conference Linux and Windows clients together.
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A look at the server GUI argument
So much has been said about the pros and cons of using a GUI/X server on a Linux server. It has been condemned, vilified and threatened with brutality by the "command line only" crowd. It has been revered, praised and even worshiped by the "GUI or Bust" crowd. What is it really all about?
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Top 24 Linux Apps
Though Linux comes in many different flavors, there are a common string of favorite apps that seem to unite all users.
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Open source stars for Mac OS X: Part 1
Open source isn't just for Linux users, there are many excellent free open source applications available, ready to run, for Apple Mac OS X too. Part 1 of this 2 part feature takes a look at alternative browser, mail, messaging, productivity and image editing applications.
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Acer Aspire Revo, Ubuntu, Boxee and Remote Control
On the latest episode of the podcast I briefly mentioned that I’d recently bought an Acer Aspire Revo to use as an Ubuntu based media player. Well, I’ve installed Ubuntu and Boxee on it, and it plays back all kinds of video including 720p and 1080p HD video via the HDMI port.
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10 Solutions to Major Linux Problems
I’ve only been providing the community with problems i think should be solved, but not actually providing real solutions. With this article I will spread these solutions and make sure something is done about them.
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