Thoughts, problems, and solutions that came up during a Kubuntu Mini-Install-Fest.

"Linux is not Windows. Those of us who use it regularly tend to forget how difficult the learning curve can be. I must give him and Kubuntu credit. He managed to get both machines up and running, wifi working and even a seamless virtual Windows installed with Virtual Box."

The Eclipse Foundation has launched a project to develop an open-source runtime that would provide developers with a more flexible way to use components to build software for mobile, desktop and server systems. The new, top-level Eclipse Runtime project aims to develop a new runtime based on Equinox, an existing Eclipse lightweight OSGi-based runtime. The new top-line project will link together various Eclipse subgroups, including Eclipse Communication Framework, EclipseLink, Equinox, Rich Ajax Platform, Riena and Swordfish.

If you've ever wanted to save those videos you watch on YouTube, you've no doubt looked to (or wondered about) various Firefox plugins or programs to do the job. Well, no need to go hunting and installing. The whole process is a lot easier than you think.

I’m regularly trying to convert people to Linux, as any of my friends will know. My favourite distribution used to be (K)Ubuntu, but a while ago I moved away from Kubuntu, primarily because Ubuntu wouldn’t support my wireless card (more specifically, I couldn’t get WPA and static IP addresses working). However, there was another thing that bothered me about Ubuntu...

The klik developer team has named a few distinct areas where new contributors could join in and create new features for the current klik2 development effort. Amongst the most interesting ideas are these: klik2 Updater; Enhancement for fakechroot (or a replacement); Porting klik2 to *BSD and OpenSolaris; Automate klik Recipe Testing; Replacing Server-side APT with Server-Side Smart, klik2 Security Framework; Packaging the klik2 Client with OBS. "We know some high-profile people and organizations are keeping an eye on klik's progress, and wishing us well. See for instance this statement we recently found: [...]"

When giving a presentation you have to get the projector working quickly and correctly otherwise it might get embarrassing. Many laptops have a special button to control the external screen but that does not always work with Linux or with some configurations, as sometimes there are too many things for the computer to figure out. Best thing to do is learn a couple of commands to control the external VGA output and do the thinking ourselves.

On March 15th Dan Kegel sent a email to the wine-devel mailing list with a outline of the new release schedule for Wine 1.0