I might as well just stop blogging right now, because it might be over. I've found the perfect distro for me, and it was right under my nose the whole time. I'm writing this from Mandriva 2008, and so far, I don't see any reason to look beyond it (at least, for me to look beyond it) for a main distro.
Read more »And the winner is...
http://distrogue.blogspot.com –
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Managing Packages And Repositories With Yum And Yumex On Fedora 7
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This article explains how to improve/optimize/speed up package installation with Yum, install packages with "Yum Extender" (a GUI for Yum with extensive features to manage packages), and manage different external package repositories - with focus on prevention of problems with different repositories - on Fedora 7.
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Could PCLinuxOS 2007 Spell Death for Windows on the Desktop?
http://www.linuxtoday.com –
I have been using Linux for about 12 years now and a few weeks ago I discovered PCLinuxOS 2007. Being so impressed with this new, fast, and super easy to use Linux distribution, has made me not only an advocate but an evangelist. And I am a guy that can use any distribution out there regardless of the number of tweaks it needs to be ready for use.
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What package is that file in ?
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One question I get all the time is “What package is that file in?” There’s a really easy way to find out yourself. It’s called apt-file and it can search for a file in any package (installed or not). It’s really easy to use
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Installing Audacity MP3 export support on Linux
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Audacity is a very good free and open source audio editing application for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
Unfortunately, due to patent restrictions, it is unable to import, export and manipulate MP3 files in the default install and this problem is usually present in the Linux version.
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Kudos for Kino...
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Kino is a video editor that allows you to produce your own video masterpieces using only free and open source software. With it, you can capture and edit clips from your video camera, add titles, insert still images, create transitions between scenes, and output the result in a number of formats. Best of all, it's easy to learn to use.
Read more »DVDs with DeVeDe
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One would think that since Linux users have to jump through hoops to play restricted DVDs, that it would be difficult to make a DVD... Welcome DeVeDe.
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0.7 RC 1 HAS LANDED!!!
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"I come with good news, the first 0.7 release candidate (RC1) is ready! We have the Sunbird RC's for all our supported locales (26 including English) as well as the Lightning RC's for all our supported locales AND a Lightning Universal Mac build..."
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Coming Soon To Linux
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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, the long-awaited title by id Software and Splash Damage, launched today in North America. While a Linux-native client of this game isn't available today, it will be available shortly.
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Can Linux save the UMPC from extinction?
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The UMPC has not set the world on fire, but can bringing an open source Linux based development platform into the hardware equation finally fan the flames?
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Upgrading an operating system is easy
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Yesterday I decided to take the ultimate test of my badly mangled edgy Linux installation. Instead of the tried and true reformat and reload method I wanted to try the distribution upgrade that the automatic update kept on nagging me about. So jumping off of the deep end to see if I would sink or swim I just went ahead and gave permission to the upgrade tool to bump me up to feeling feisty.
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Turbolinux Couples Online Storage With Portable Device
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Turbolinux, one of the first-generation Linux vendors to enter the business arena, on Monday announced a new online storage service for its Wizpy device, which was first introduced in June. The Wizpy, which behaves as a Linux operating system as well as media player, now provides an online storage service from Omnidrive, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based storage services provider.
Read more »Lightweight Browser Rundown
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Most of modern browsers tend to eating up to tons of your memory, and think nothing of it. So here are some browsers designed for fast action, and minimal operating footprint. These are perfect for your old decrepit little computer that you have raised from the dead using some lightweight linux distro.
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Backing up and restoring your DSL configuration
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Damn Small Linux (DSL) is primarily a live CD, or emulation thereof, which means that the base system is read-only. So how do you save your settings?
Read more »Power Up OpenOffice.org with Writer's Tools
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The Writer's Tools extension adds a useful new menu to the popular, open source office suite OpenOffice.org that bakes convenient tools like Google Translate, an online dictionary lookup tool, email backup, remote backup to an FTP server and more directly into OO.org.
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