After first being discussed at the GUADEC conference back in July last year, the GNOME project is moving forward on its plans for GNOME 3.0, with a new user interface planned.
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5 Best BSD Distributions
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As some of you may know, Linux is not the only Unix-like operating system available. There are other UNIX derivatives, and one of the most popular among them is called BSD. If you have been to Distrowatch, you will see different BSD distributions listed in there.I have said before that I'm interested in trying BSD distros, but until now I still can't find the time to do it.
Read more »Which Ubuntu Derivative Is Right For You?
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If you’re interested in Linux then most likely you have taken a look at Ubuntu. And if you have taken a look at Ubuntu then you know there are a lot of derivatives out there that specialize in one cross section of society or another. But which one is right for you?
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The Wine development release 1.1.18 is now available.
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What's new in this release (see below for details): RPC over HTTP support; Improved support for upgrades in MSI; Debug symbols in WineDbg on Mac OS X; Many Direct3D code cleanups; Various bug fixes.
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Postbox continues to fill out features
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The open-source and cross-platform e-mail client Postbox rolls out another beta and has been quickly adding muscle to its abilities.
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Windows and Linux on USB III
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If you plan on rescuing data off a Windows-running machine or if you simply feel the need of an alternate operating system then Linux seems to be the solution. There are plenty of distros to choose from, with Ubuntu reigning over them through its ease of use and flexibility to run both installed on your machine as well as from a live CD.
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5 Useful Desktop Managers for Linux
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Today I’m going to write about some of the most useful alternative desktop managers you should consider using on your operating system. To start off I have...
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Gnome 3.0 -- Please get rid of the file hierarchy
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Lots of people love Gnome Do. Why is that? It gives them power at their fingertips. More importantly, it takes the filesystem out of the picture.
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An overview of FLOSS email clients
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Everybody uses email as one of its primary communication means; Free Software desktop users are no exception. In this regard, email clients play a central role in the way we work and generally live in the Internet. I would like to discuss the present state of Free & Open Source email clients.
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Getting Started With the Kate Text Editor: Kate For Coders
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In the last two articles (part 1, part 2), I looked at getting started with Kate, and then at some of the more advanced features and configuration options. This final article covers features that you may find useful if you regularly write code or markup.
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5 Free and Open Source OS You Should Try
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There are a list of other operating systems beyond the ones that rule the market. And those of you who love open source operating systems, if you like experimenting or trying out new things, here are some cool alternatives for you.
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First Look: eyeOS 1.8.5
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Though most of our email accounts, videos and photos are already up in the sky, there aren't many solutions that cover most aspects of an operating system yet. Well, let me introduce you to eyeOS, the Operating System in your browser.
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Beyond the rhetorical fictions about “free software”
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A friend directed me to a comment thread over at the Volokh Conspiracy, a blog I occasionally read and considerably respect. The response I ended up writing is substantial enough that I think it’s worth posting here. I am the person who promulgated the term “open source”, and the senior founder of the OSI. As it happens, I’m also a semi-regular Volokh Conspiracy reader.
Read more »YaST and Compiz during Installation
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Normally compiz (more precisely the cube module) shows each desktop on the surface of a cuboid. Since we don’t have several desktops during installation we decided to show the “wizard” steps on the cuboid.
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Video: Enable Desktop Search on Ubuntu 8.10
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Being able to search your desktop is important. I frequently need to find that file that I know I have somewhere, but have no idea where I put it. Desktop search is a really neat solution, because it means you just start typing and it does the hard work of searching for you.
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