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mind control support may be coming to compiz

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk

Always feared that controlling Compiz with the power of thought alone was something only available for Jedi's and Sylar from Heroes? Think again.

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Created by mathewt 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Running Commands at Startup in Debian and Ubuntu - The Simplest Approach

http://linux.bihlman.com

Running custom scripts on startup is a common operation in the Linux community. In my case, when the machine hosting my website needs to be rebooted or even crashes, it is critical that the backend processes that the website depends on start correctly.

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Created by viubuntu 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Ubuntu and its commitment to software freedom

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With this post I would like to publish my ideas on a issue we face when we promote Ubuntu, however I am almost certain that the same applies for various distribution projects. Whenever I participate in events, I hear people say “Ubuntu is not free” and after many years of reflection, I would like to add a comment on this.

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Created by Formaxx 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Do You Have an Aptitude for Software?

http://www.linux-mag.com

Last week, in Part One of this Debian Package Primer, I gave you an introduction to the super cow powers of apt-get, Debian’s package management system. This week, in Part Two, you’ll check out aptitude, which is an easy to use front-end for apt-get. It has menus, shortcuts and a package status dashboard that keeps you aware of your installed packages and how many you have yet to install.

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Created by sdastidar 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Five open source alternatives to the iPad

http://opensource.com

Interest in iPad app development is waning, and the device just got here. Maybe that means it's time to explore more open options. Here are five.

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Created by animal 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Hosted Exchange Server Veteran Makes Open Source Move

http://www.thevarguy.com

A key expert on hosted Exchange Server and SaaS-centric companies has joined Open-Xchange. The move could help Open-Xchange to boost the popularity of its open source email platform. Here's why.

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Created by paul.g.hunter 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Linux: Updating a Linux Unfriendly Motherboard BIOS

http://blog.eracc.com

The BIOS update procedure, of course, requires a bootable floppy with (Egad!) Windows 98 DOS or higher. What the heck do you do?

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Created by dieGWB 15 years 41 weeks ago
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The Case for Gnome Shell

http://www.workswithu.com

A couple weeks ago, I wrote some posts on GNOME Shell which included a number of criticisms of the desktop environment that will likely become Ubuntu's default at some point in the future.  Jon McCann, lead designer for GNOME Shell, recently got in touch to offer his responses to the problems I found with the new interface.  Here's what he had to say.

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Created by 5t3v3n 15 years 41 weeks ago
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The new face of journalism: PJ, Groklaw, and SCO

http://www.dwheeler.com

Traditional journalists completely failed the public in the SCO cases...If journalists are simply reorganizing press releases, there's really no need for journalism, is there?

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Created by altan 15 years 41 weeks ago
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5 most common and useful commands/tools for Linux administrators

http://linuxadminzone.com

Here I am just trying to figure out 5 of such useful tools which are used by a normal Linux administrator in day to day operations.

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Created by BillKiller 15 years 41 weeks ago
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UbuntuOne Gets Contacts Mobile Phone Sync Support [But It's Not Free]

http://www.webupd8.org

A recent message on the UbuntuOne mailing list announces that Canonical has teamed up with Funambol, an established software stack that synchronizes thousands of mobile phones and other devices who have built a community around different client plugins, virtually supporting the majority of the existing software on all platforms that have contacts (Thunderbird, Outlook, Mac OS X Mail, etc).

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Created by aditiseth 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Now What?

http://www.groklaw.net

Covering SCO is a marathon, not a sprint, so after each big win, I tend to savor the moment, goofing off and enjoying a rest, knowing as I do that they never quit and there will be more awfulness to come.

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Created by kbcornwell 15 years 41 weeks ago
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Bankruptcy Hearing on Darl's Mobility Offer on April 7 is "Going Forward"

http://www.groklaw.net

The agenda for the hearing in bankruptcy court regarding Darl McBride's offer to buy the SCO mobility assets set for April 7th is now posted on Pacer...

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Created by mick 15 years 41 weeks ago
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IBM tears up open source patent pledge, claims FOSS

http://www.theregister.co.uk

IBM snubbed a request from the British founder of TurboHercules SAS to let it offer a disaster recovery product for IBM mainframe users and instead accused the French open source startup of violating its intellectual property.

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Created by Marcin 15 years 41 weeks ago
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5 reasons why you must support the spread of Open Source Software

http://www.ghabuntu.com

Different people ascribe different interpretations to the term Open Source depending on which side of the divide they stand. However, one thing that remains certain is that everybody stands to benefit from Open Source and thus must necessarily support its spread. These are my reasons for believing firmly so...

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