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Yet Another Feisty Review

http://polishlinux.org

I’d like to share with you my views on latest Ubuntu 7.04 version commonly known under the name of Feisty Fawn. Once I tested unstable version for several weeks but this time I’ve run a stable release.

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Write and deploy portlets to Apache Geronimo with Apache Pluto

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Portlets are powerful tools for aggregating data from multiple locations, integrating different applications, and providing a collaborative workspace for groups of users. Apache Pluto is the reference implementation of the Portlet specification, so it's a good choice for testing portlets that are in development.

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New KDE 4 Plasma screencast: Phase/Animator

http://aseigo.blogspot.com

Aaron J. Seigo presents new graphical effects for KDE 4 desktop Plasma. He shows fade-in and fade-out effects on icons. Aaron also talks about how easy these animations can be implemented by using the Phase/Animator framework. It also makes animations consistent across the desktop and makes them easy to change.

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Installfest touts Linux's freedom

http://www.theithacajournal.com

"Fifteen members of the Ithaca Free Software Association congregated for what they called “Installfest” Saturday in the Borg Warner community room in the Tompkins County Public Library."

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Interview With Fred Miller - GNU/Linux Evangelist

http://lxer.com

Fred Miller is a prolific GNU/Linux evangelist and active member of the OpenSUSE community. He has converted numerous small businesses and individuals from Windows to GNU/Linux. He is also a big OpenOffice.org fan.

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Java theory and practice: Managing volatility

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The Java™ language contains two intrinsic synchronization mechanisms: synchronized blocks (and methods) and volatile variables. Both are provided for the purpose of rendering code thread-safe. Volatile variables are the weaker (but sometimes simpler or less expensive) of the two -- but also easier to use incorrectly.

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Created by peacemaker 16 years 44 weeks ago
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RedPost/Kit

http://www.theredpost.com

Linux-based, do-it-yourself home picture frame. Fully hackable. Tinkerers, adventurers, and great photographers welcome.

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Setting up a Ubuntu VM Guest on a Linux VMware Server Host

http://www.linuxplanet.com

These are short and easy things to do which can make your Linux desktop even more convenient than it currently is. Trying Ubuntu out without changing your distribution or creating a new drive partition or installing it on another HD, setting up OpenOffice so ability to read/write Windows Office 2007 word processor documents are what you'll learn how to do today.

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Performance Technologies Broadens Embedded Linux Product Line

http://www.linuxinsider.com

NexusWare v12 is built on the 2.6.20 Linux kernel and conforms to OpenHPI, an open source implementation of the Service Availability Forum's hardware platform interface. It is one of the only Linux distributions to be Carrier Grade Linux 3.2-registered, meeting a set of essential Linux capabilities for performance, high availability, security and reliability.

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Created by snotbutter 16 years 44 weeks ago
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OpenFiler turns any server with attached storage into SAN or NAS appliance

http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com

Many administrators who want to set up a NAS or SAN appliance opt to get the software from the same company that makes the SAN or NAS hardware. But the cost of this convenience (aside from the price tag) is being locked into using a particular vendor's management package.

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OSS helps give voice to beach condition reporting system

http://applications.linux.com

Designed to give residents and visitors twice-daily red tide updates for local beaches, the reporting system uses Google Maps as its user interface, making access to a computer and the Internet mandatory. While initial comments were enthusiastic, Mote researchers heard concerns about access from a vocal group of people who didn't own a computer or have Internet access.

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Created by snotbutter 16 years 44 weeks ago
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Visuwords: WordNet goes graphical

http://community.linux.com

WordNet is one of the best English language references available, but its command-line and rather primitive graphical interfaces don't really do it justice. WordNet would greatly benefit from a graphical front-end similar to Visual Thesaurus that allows you to view and explore the connections between different words. Fortunately, there is a tool that does exactly that.

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New LinuxCOE helps admins customize distros

http://enterprise.linux.com

Hewlett-Packard released version 4 of its Linux Common Operating Environment (LinuxCOE) software this month. LinuxCOE is a front end to a set of Perl scripts that helps administrators by building customized install images for various Linux distributions.

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June 4 Novell Summary Judgment Hearing Transcript

http://www.groklaw.net

"Here, thanks to Steve Martin, is the June 4th summary judgment hearing transcript in SCO v. Novell. This was the hearing on the dueling slander of title claims. So each side gets to reply to the other, so that is why it's not the usual three-part arrangement."

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Created by mads 16 years 44 weeks ago
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The Persistence of Unix

http://www.cbronline.com

"It is tough to argue that the collective Unix platform reigns supreme in the data center, but it is safe to say that the remaining Unix platforms are certainly a preferred platform..."

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