Many people make the mistake of thinking of Linux as just another Unix. Though most system calls are indeed identical, some of them aren’t. Knowing the difference is important.
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Book review: Linux System Programming by Robert Love
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Three applications for making disc labels
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Making labels for DVDs and their cases is an often overlooked task. Many discs are lucky to have some terse information quickly scrawled on them after burning. But there are some fine open source applications available for creating labels for CD-ROM and DVD disks and printing jewel case inserts, including gLabels, kover, and cdlabelgen.
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TiddlyWiki derivatives help you get things done
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TiddlyWiki excels at managing notes and text snippets, but can you tweak it for other uses? If you take a look at some applications based on TiddlyWiki, the answer appears to be a resounding yes. With TiddlyWiki derivatives, you can manage tasks, track projects, keep tabs on contacts, and organize book collections.
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Workrave: Useful or Useless?
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Workrave is a free and open source software application aimed at computer users who are suffering from occupational diseases such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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What’s new in OpenOffice.org 3.0
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On October 13 of this year, OpenOffice.org 3.0 was released. This highly anticipated release provides a number of enhancements. Vincent Danen shares some of the best new features.
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KPlato -- a project management application for KDE
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KPlato is a small and easy project management application, a part of the KOffice office suite. Developers of the application focus on planning and scheduling of projects. This article highlights key features of the application and shows several screenshots.
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Upgrading to the newest Fedora release
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With Fedora 10 scheduled for release today, many users are thinking about how they are going to upgrade. A complete upgrade is something you do no more than twice a year, so the details are easy to forget.
Read more »How to Check Package Dependencies with apt-rdepends on Ubuntu
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apt-rdepends searches through the APT cache to find package dependencies. apt-rdepends knows how to emulate the result of calling apt-cache with both depends and dotty options.
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DataForm adds efficient input to OpenOffice.org Calc
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Spreadsheets might be called databases for the timid, since they're more user-friendly than databases and do a good job working with limited amounts of data. Some tools for databases can work well with spreadsheets too. Take for instance DataForm, a new OpenOffice.org Calc extension that provides a form-like interface designed to make entering and finding spreadsheet data easier.
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Getting help with OpenOffice.org
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Although OpenOffice.org comes with a decent online help, it can only get you that far. But there is a plethora of Web resources, support forums, and books that can help you to get the most out of the productivity suite and solve any problems you might have. And often, you don’t have to pay a dime to get the help you need.
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Pairing Stubborn Bluetooth Devices in Fedora 10 & Ubuntu Ibex
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If you’re having problems pairing Bluetooth devices with the latest BlueZ 4 GNOME software (bluez-gnome-1.8) try this script. This script offers a work-around for the problem of pairing Bluetooth audio devices like Sony’s SRS-BT100 with the latest BlueZ GNOME wizard.
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Laptops for less: How I saved big on a computer the Ubuntu way
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I live in Portland, Oregon, where open source is not just the favored software methodology but a way of life. Yet despite my buddies sporting their Linux user group laptop stickers, I was desperately afraid. It sounded hard. It sounded geeky.
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Why I’ve switched from Thunderbird to Evolution
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On my computer (unfortunately) I’ve always had a dual boot setup. For my email, calendar, and contact management Thunderbird was my favorite pick. Was until I had a closer look at Evolution.
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7 Things to Do After Installing Kubuntu & KDE in General
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I installed Kubuntu and tried it for few days, here are some tips for you if you are planning to instal Kubuntu. Kubuntu is the distant cousin of Ubuntu and uses KDE as its desktop environment.
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Advanced Linux Distributions You Should Try
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Some people will argue with me in that these GNU/Linux distributions are as advanced as you want them to be. Well, of course Linux is all about choice. I took the user base perspective though and what I have for you today is a few distros which do not hide the manual (or for people like me, beautiful) underlying configuration.
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