Installing software on Linux for new users has got to be one of the stumbling blocks to people switching from a Microsoft based OS.
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Nexuiz 2.4 Offers Impressive Graphics
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Since the release of Nexuiz 1.0 in 2005, we have been tracking its progress as one of the leading open-source first person shooters. With time, this fast-pace game has picked up a nice level of artificial intelligence for its in-game bots, engine optimizations, single-player campaign missions, and a variety of technical advancements.
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Ubuntu Linux: Subtitles, Video Editing and DVD Authoring
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Translating movie subtitles is my new hobby. I had no previous knowledge of what subtitles are, how they are embedded in a DVD movie, how to rip them off, how to create new subtitles, and then finally how to prepare a DVD with translated subtitles that could be played on most popular software, hardware and standalone DVD players. I found out that it was not an easy job to embed UTF-8 encoded text on DVD as a separate subtitle stream. So I decided to hardsub my movie, which means that users will not have the option to turn off the Urdu subtitles.
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Eight Interesting Improvements In GNOME 2.22
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Back in November we started sharing some of the exciting features planned for the GNOME 2.22 and 2.24 releases, and now that the first GNOME 2.22.0 Beta release is planned for later this week, we have taken another look at the packages set for inclusion and the changes that have actually been made.
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GNU IceCat 2.0.0.12-g1 released
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"I am pleased to announce the new version for the GNU IceCat web browser. GNU IceCat is based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. While the basic Mozilla Firefox source code is free software, and we thank them for their significant contributions to the community, some non-free files are distributed in the Firefox source tree, and Firefox can recommend non-free plugins. IceCat is entirely Free Software..."
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New add-ons for OpenOffice.org Writer
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After a slow start, add-ons for OpenOffice.org are finally starting to reach a critical mass.
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Pidgin 2.4.0 Released With New Features
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Pidgin, the popular IM client once known as GAIM, has flown out of the coop today with a new release. Pidgin 2.4.0 is the first update in about three months, but it brings a number of features to the client as well as libpurple and Finch.
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Instantbird 0.1.1 released!
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"We are glad to announce the release of Instantbird 0.1.1. This release is mostly a bug fix release. We've been impressed by the success of the 0.1 release and thought it would be nice to deliver a more stable version for the users we already have before making big changes for version 0.2. The things we focused on for this release are..."
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Mandriva relaunches the OS Refugee discount program
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Mandriva is relaunching its OS Refugee program offering discounts on its commercial Linux distributions to owners of a license for any commercial operating system. You can trade in your license for a 35% discount on Mandriva Linux 2008 Powerpack, Mandriva Flash 2008, or a one year Powerpack subscription.
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Linutop 2
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"Linutop 2 has an internal flash memory to store the software and the operating system (External USB Key for Linutop 1)..."
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Everex launches a tiny Linux PC - The Everex gPC Mini
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Everex, the company that brought us the Cloudbook is going after Mini PCs like the Mac Mini with this Linux Powered Mini PC.
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Asus shows off new lineup of Eee PC add-ons
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You can't blame these guys for trying to milk the Eee PC, and Asus is doing just that with its new smorgasbord of Eee PC accessories.
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Sneak Peak at Soon Arriving SiDUX 2008
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So many distributions, so many available choices.. Why such endless variety? Wasn’t Linux supposed to make things easier for the former / future ex Windows user?
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Very simple video editing/DVD burning in Ubuntu
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You have a IEEE1394 (Firewire) camera and you want to burn your birthday/wedding/funerals on a DVD. And maybe cut the scene where you look silly, dancing madly with a potato in your pants. It's Ok, Ubuntu can save your reputation...
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Unclutter Firefox menus
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If you like your browser interface to be simple, try these extensions designed to unclutter Firefox. Compact Menu 2 and two alternative extensions collapses all the menus into a single drop-down button, creating room for you to add buttons such as Downloads, History, and Bookmarks to the menu bar. Organize Status Bar lets you rearrange all the items displayed on your status bar, or even hide some.
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