The new Wayland X server strips down what is considered obligatory in an X Server to reveal a lightweight display server.
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New critical vulnerabilities in VLC media player
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A security update for the open source VLC media player fixes two critical vulnerabilities.
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Sun Presenter Console extension is useful but undocumented
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Currently in late beta, the Sun Presenter Console (SPC) is Sun Microsystems' latest extension for OpenOffice.org and StarOffice.
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Brilliant Brainstorms #35 - Faster, Faster, Netbook
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From everything I have seen, Ubuntu Netbook Remix is one of the best netbook operating systems out there, and works a lot better than most of the things we see on most current netbooks. Because of this, it seems like promoting Ubuntu on netbooks would be a win for everyone.
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6 Free Tools To Help You Run Windows Applications On Linux
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When switching from Windows to a more secured Linux operating system, you may come up with many difficulties.
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Launchpad: The forgotten URL
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A site I use quite regularly is Stack Overflow - a great, community driven site for programmers.
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Linux Gnome: Add Open Terminal Here
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Question: How do I open a shell prompt or gnome-terminal at the current location while browsing directories and files via nautilus file manager?
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The Future of Gnome
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Neil Patel of Canonical recently posted an outline of the new user interface concepts that Gnome developers envisioned during the “Gnome User Experience” conference in Boston a couple of weeks ago. But are the concepts a good move?
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Why Firefox Rocks on Linux: Great Firefox Tricks, Part III
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But it's the little power user features that make an application you look forward to using all day every day. And Firefox has a lot of special features that are written specifically for Linux users. Here are a few of my favorites.
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Wi-Fi Linux network bug found, fixed
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These days, most of us can use our Wi-Fi cards on Linux using native drivers. Some of us, though, are still stuck with using Windows drivers on Linux.
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Sun, IBM launch ODF tools project
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IBM and Sun Microsystems yesterday released the OpenDocument Format (ODF) Toolkit Union, a new open-source software community project to make it easier for developers to use and develop ODF applications.
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Improvements in GNOME 2.24 and Ubuntu 8.10
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It'll be really hard for me to keep track which feature was done by which, so I'll post GNOME 2.24 and Ubuntu 8.10 as one.
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openSUSE 11.1's New Partitioning Module
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The fourth beta release became available Monday, with some new bug fixes, updated versions of GNOME, Banshee and the kernel, and webcam support re-enabled. One of the changes long time openSUSE users will notice right away is the new YaST disk partitioner.
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How to Install Windows Applications on Linux Using Crossover
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Transitioning from Windows to Linux often leaves you scratching your head, wondering what software to use for common tasks. Sure, Linux has alternative software, but sometimes you just want to install a Windows application that you are used to.
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Songbird 1.0 Release Candidate Improves Stability, Album Art Handling
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Songbird, the open-source media player built on Mozilla code, has reached a feature-complete release candidate stage, meaning you can take a look at how the 1.0 release will look and feel before any remaining bugs are knocked down.
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