So, I have been asked this question many times. And of course the assumption is that I am some sort of a masochist who enjoys wasting time on compiling packages. However, that is not entirely true. There are some other reasons why, after trying Ubuntu (started linux with it), Gentoo and then Arch I settled on Gentoo.
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Gedit plugins for everyone
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If you drift between distributions, one of the first things you might notice is that Gedit, GNOME's text editor, is not always the same on each system. For instance, in Debian, Gedit is a relatively simple text edit, while in Ubuntu, it sprouts features that Debian users may never have seen. The difference is the plugins that each distribution packages with Gedit and enables by default.
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Explaining Linux lingo to non-Linux users
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The other day, I was trying to explain to my wife why I wanted to install Ubuntu on my Eee PC in place of Xandros. She is not tech-stupid. She’s quite tech-savvy actually. She just isn’t that Linux-savvy. I found myself spewing out a whole bunch of words I knew she wouldn’t understand. Why would any normal person know what a distro or a repository is? What’s a kernel? What’s sudo?...
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Choosing a Linux distro
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As all of you might be knowing that distro is a short name for Linux Distributions, here I list many distros which have gained a lot ground of late and can be truly called desktop OS. Some information are also appended along with them so that you can make a nice decision. All comments,suggestion and feedback are welcome.
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Multimedia support in OpenSuse 11 (MP3, MPEG-4, DiVX, etc.)
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If you are using KDE - Download and run (execute) this
If you are using Gnome - Download and execute this
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Drupal’s Creator Envisions Web Publishing’s Plug-and-Play Future
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Dries Buytaert started down his path to fame when he coded up a private message board for his college dormitory. Nine years later, that modest bulletin board software package has grown into Drupal, one of the most popular open-source content publishing systems on the web with thousands of active contributors.
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Looking for a nice KDE distribution? Try Mandriva 2008 Spring
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My old laptop Acer Aspire 1705SMi with Pentium 4 3GHz and 1 GB RAM started to show its age. Windows XP did not run on it exceptionally well, so I decided to install Linux on it too...I downloaded the free edition of Mandriva 2008 Spring and burnt it to a DVD. I ran the LiveCD and I must say I was impressed.
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5 Ways to Screencast Your Linux Desktop
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Here are five popular ways to capture desktop screencast for Linux
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Howto Install Gimpshop in Ubuntu Hardy
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GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source graphics program GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP.
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KDE Tip - Switching NumLock On at the KDE Login Screen
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Back last month I covered a quick KDE tip on how to set the Num Lock key on when you log in to KDE. While that generally works, it doesn’t cover the KDE login screen (or KDM).
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One small step for Amarok?
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I’m very excited to announce that the first Amarok->Cloud transfer has taken place. Just moments ago, for the first time ever (as far as I’m aware), a track was sent up into the Cloud from a desktop media player, escaping the local collection prison. This track shed the chains of limited accessibility, and is no longer doomed to obscurity, lost in an sql database in my home directory.
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What Is the Best Way to Learn Linux?
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An essay regarding what is the better way for new users to learn Linux. "There are many ways to learn Linux, and I can't think of one as being the 'best'. Of course, something may work for some users while failing miserably for others.
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Freeciv v2.1.5 - new stable release
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A new stable version of freeciv is available since this week.
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Sauerbraten CTF Edition
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This week version 2008_06_17 of Sauerbraten has been released. The Capture The Flag edition of this fast paced first person shooter comes up with lots of changes...
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Review: Firefox 3.0
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With a lot of fuss and a new downloads record, Firefox was launched just the other days, filling the headlines of all the news websites throught the Internet. The interface itself didn't change much, except for a small change here and one there, like the address bar.
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