Some exciting new software items are on the verge of release. This includes an update to the core Linux kernel itself, a new release of Ubuntu, and a brand new Firefox. Here’s the low down on each and why the immediate future is all good news.
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Ajax and Arc
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"Ajax is surprisingly easy to use with the Arc language. This article shows how to implement Ajax-based autocompletion and dynamic page updates using the script.aculo.us and Prototype JavaScript frameworks. These frameworks allow Ajax applications to be implemented with just a few lines of additional code. The hard work is done by the script.aculo.us and Prototype libraries.
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SymphonyOne 2008.1 Released
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"The SymphonyOS Project is pleased to announce the release of SymphonyOne 2008.1, our first major release in almost a year..." -- via http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04836
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GNU IceCat 2.0.0.13-g1
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A new version based on firefox 2.0.0.13 has been released: GNU IceCat 2.0.0.13-g1
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OOXML Drops An ‘O’
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Now that the ISO standards committee has gotten hold of the Microsoft Open Office XML standard, after the vote giving it ISO status, one of the O’s is no longer needed, or wanted, as the Office moniker gets dropped.
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OOXML ISO aftermath in Poland
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Tomasz Bednarski (Mandriva Poland) wrote a letter to PKN president, Tomasz Schweitzer, in which he expressed his concerns about the Polish OOXML ratification process which Bednarski took part of, as a member of the technical committee 182. We publish the translation of his letter and the response from Schweitzer.
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Power Management on Linux, Part 1
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Power management on computers has three parts: selecting devices that are more power-efficient, tuning your systems to run more efficiently, and configuring systems to use less power during periods of inactivity. Servers, desktop machines, and laptops usually need different power management schemes; there isn't a one-size-fits-all.
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Tools to access Linux Partitions from Windows
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If you dual boot with Windows and Linux, and have data spread across different partitions on Linux and Windows, you should be really in for some issues. It happens sometimes you need to access your files on Linux partitions from Windows, and you realize it isn’t possible easily. Not really, with these tools in hand - it’s very easy for you to access files on your Linux partitions from Windows
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Open source video editing: what we have now and what we need
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Watching the evolution of open source tools for video editing and manipulation over the last 10 years has been less than a thrilling experience. But are things about to change for the better in the near future? Can even the people most disenchanted with the current state of affairs feel tempted to regain a spark of hope?
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Will Linux Dominate Ultra-Portable Market?
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The VAR Guy was guilty of hyping Windows-based Ultra-Portables from startups like OQO a year ago, but he has drastically changed his thinking about the Ultra-Portable computer market. He thinks current market dynamics greatly favor Linux over Windows in the Ultra-Portable industry. Here’s why.
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Free/Open-source Optical Disk Authoring Software
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Though most Linux distributions have cdrtools (standard open source optical disc authoring software) installed, there are other excellent and easy-to-use CD/DVD burning programs that are available for Linux. Here are some of the finest free/open-source optical disk authoring software
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PCLinuxOS Gnome links two worlds
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If you're looking for a GNOME desktop for the popular PCLinuxOS (PCLOS), then newly released PCLinuxOS Gnome might be for you.
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Member of EU Parliament asks if Microsoft should be excluded from public procurement
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A member of the EU Parliament, Heidi Rühle, representative of the Green Party, has presented a question regarding whether or not Microsoft should be considered as having failed to fulfill the conditions to participate in public procurement procedures in Europe, as laid out in Article 93(b) and (c) of Financial Regulation.
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Asterisk: More Than 'Just' a PBX Powerhouse?
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The project's founder points to the vast amount of innovation happening around the open source VoIP PBX -- with a nod to the challenges ahead.
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Open source launches attack on software patents
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Red Hat and ESP (End Software Patents), a Free Software Foundation project, are joining others in challenging the legal logic used for software patents.
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