My recent call for a Linux laptop drew a lot of response and several kind e-mails. Several vendors were said to be shipping such laptops. Lenovo, with SUSE Linux on it. Everex. Dell. Asus. A desktop “shootout” is planned this week at LinuxWorld.
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Musix 1.0 R2R5 released!
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"The brazilian music teacher Gilberto Borges tells us that he has finished the last Musix GNU+Linux 1.0 stable version on CD, a 100% free operating system for artists focused on music production, based on Debian GNU/Linux and Knoppix..." --
* What is Musix GNU+Linux?
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OpenOffice.org 2.4.0
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OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications — such as a word processor or spreadsheet — at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.
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Desktop search comparison: Beagle vs. Tracker
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Beagle and Tracker are projects that allow you to index your files so you can quickly search filesystems. Both projects started out with the intention of being used with the GNOME desktop, but have recently made a push to be desktop-independent and work with KDE and other desktop environments. Over two days, we'll compare their usability and performance.
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5 Cool Firefox Alternatives for GNU/Linux (with Screenshots)
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I still use Firefox (well, Iceweasel) on Debian, but sometimes I just don’t have the time or the nerves to wait for this add-on-packed conglomerate to load. While there is a noticeable speed improvement with Firefox 3, you still need some time for it to load. So, when I’m in a hurry, I sometimes fire-up an alternative browser.
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Cairo-Dock - Desktop dock for openSUSE Linux
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Cairo-Dock is a simple but effective feature rich dock for your openSUSE Linux.
Read more »Introducing Snowl
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Conversing (a.k.a. messaging) is a common online activity, and a number of desktop and web applications enable it. But with an increasing variety of protocols and providers, it’s getting harder and harder to keep track of all your conversations.
Could the web browser help you follow and participate in online discussions? Snowl is an experiment to answer that question..."
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Using Gnome Evolution With A Huge Imap Mailbox
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I’ve been struggling with various mail clients to deal with my huge IMAP mailbox which contains about 200k messages. I didn’t want to split it into more than one. It’s not my job but an e-mail client’s job; see what GMail does!
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My favorite useful Compiz features
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Users of Compiz, a window manager that provides pretty visual effects, know that a lot of those effects are just for fun...Personally, I am most concerned with the Compiz plugins that add functionality to my desktop. There are plenty of those too. I am going to outline some of my favorites and most useful.
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High Noon with Smokin' Guns
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Since the release of the Quake 3 engine source code in summer 2005 a lot of modifications and spin-offs have emerged. One such spin-off, Smokin' Guns (formerly known as Western Quake 3), is all about classical Wild West themes: big rifles and revolvers, wailing steel guitars, bank robberies, and smooth talking. It's a game you don't want to miss.
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5 Known Office Suites for Linux
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There are actually 5 known free and open source office suites that work best in Linux.
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PCLinuxOS to OpenSuse 11.0
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I recently decided to give OpenSuse 11.0 a spin on some of the computer terminals at work, replacing PCLinuxOS.
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EEEBuntu: Ubuntu for the EEE PC
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Recently I have been pondering whether to buy the eee pc 1000 for university work. Being a massive Ubuntu fan the first thought that came into my mind was can I install Ubuntu on it. The answer is yes, however there are a few issues
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Banshee 1.2 - Audio Video Podcast last.fm player for openSUSE
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Banshee is a simple but powerful multimedia player with Audio/Video playback support, subscribe and playback podcasts and last.fm radio from Banshee. With Banshee1.2 Import, organize, play, share your music and videos using Banshee’s simple but powerful interface. Rip CDs, play and sync your iPod, create playlists, and burn audio and MP3 CDs
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Screenlets - Desktop applications, widgets and screen addons for openSUSE
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Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as “the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk”. Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, youtube, gmail and more. Screenlets are free opensource software released under GPL License. Screenlets use GTK2 & Cairo for drawing and windowing.
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