Remember when it was a big deal that Ubuntu was going to include Compiz/Beryl/Compiz Fusion out of the box? It wasn't long ago, actually, yet Linux desktop effects have come a long way since then. We've gone from desktop effects on Linux being a cool add on you could install if you wanted to do it yourself, to having it be part just another part of the Linux desktop.
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Compiz Fusion To Be Dropped, Other Changes Planned
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Yesterday we shared that Compiz++ and Nomad would be merged back into Compiz and today there are even more announcements coming out of the Compiz camp. With Compiz not having a clear road-map, a Compiz council has been established to begin charting the future of this compositing window manager.
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Audacity - Audio editing & recording in openSUSE
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Audacity is a free opensource audio editing and recording software. Audacity can run on Linux, Windows and Mac OSX. Audacity can manipulate digital audio wave forms. In addition to recording sounds directly from within the program, it imports many sound file formats, including WAV, AIFF, AU, IRCAM, MP, and Ogg Vorbis.
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Vim Plugins You Should Know About, Part III: matchit.vim
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This is the third post in the article series “Vim Plugins You Should Know About“. This time I am going to introduce you to a plugin called “matchit.vim“.
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Damn Small Linux - An Amazingly Small Linux
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An amazing Linux distribution. Just 50MB and you are in business. I got a taste of the wonderful Damn Small Linux (DSL) today as I installed it onto my 1GB flash drive. I followed the simple instructions as listed on their wiki.
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Tories ignoring open-source security risk
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The British Conservative Party was wrong to slate the U.K. Government for its approach to open source, and U.S. outfit Fortify Software has come up with research to prove it. The bottom line: open source is just too risky anyway.
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Draft copyright code disputed by both sides
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A draft ISP Copyright Code of Practice, aimed at clarifying sanctions against illicit downloaders of copyright works, has been released for public comment — and internet industry sources are already critical of the effort.
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Sabayon Linux 4
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Sabayon Linux began life as a binary shortcut to a fully working Gentoo system. Early experiences with RR4 - Sabayon's original name - ranged from "nothing installed" to "data lost." Fortunately, the developers never gave up and today Sabayon is a beautiful, functional, and stable Linux desktop distribution.
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Is Ubuntu Server ready for enterprise class computing? Part 1
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I know that a great percentage of you may feel otherwise but coming from a data storage background, I must say, I was a bit disappointed with Canonical’s Ubuntu Server 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex). Please do not misundertand me, I praise Canonical for all that they had accomplished. While my distro of choice may not be Ubuntu, my wife uses it with no troubles at all.
Read more »Funtoo Linux installed!!!
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Finally, I got Funtoo Linux, a derivative of Gentoo Linux, installed on my desktop. It took me three tries to finally get Funtoo Linux to run. Funtoo successfully booted up the first time. It was not difficult to install but then again, it was not easy. My goal is to create my own Gentoo-based distro using Metro.
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Simple Tips for the New User to remember about Linux
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There are numerous little things that a new user should learn and remember when it comes to Linux. Now don't let these scare you, but rather, remember them to ensure that you have a proper user experience. These will also save you from a lot of trouble as you learn Linux.
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Creating a Linux Distribution for the Common User
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If there were a Linux distribution which appealed to the most common type of computers users, they would be using it already. Some barriers to adoption we can’t remove; the fix relates to things we can’t control.
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Finding a decent Linux distro
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In short, I've spent the last week and a bit trying one Linux distribution after another, trying to find one that "just works".
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This Just In: Dell Says, "Linux, I Choose You."
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Well, well, how about that Dell? In a landmark decision, Dell announced that it has penned a deal to use Novell's SUSE Linux in its data centers to power its new OptiPlex FX 160 thin client systems. Wow. Dell is doing this to save money and simplify its IT infrastructure and requirements.
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Howto - Easily Install 9 Really Nice Ubuntu themes
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The author of the ZgegBlog posted some really nice themes, but unfortunately the instructions are French-only - so here I’ve provided an English set of instruction on how to get them.
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