The new version of Ardour – the most advanced digital audio workstation for Linux – was announced today. The public release of Ardour 2.7 includes, for the first time, public versions for OS X (Intel and PPC).
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10 Amazing Linux Desktop Themes
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Here are ten awesome themes with links and screenshots, including blackwhite gtk, mire v2, arezzo, gaia nova and more...
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OpenBSD how-to: Installing GRUB and dual-booting with Windows
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When I installed OpenBSD 4.4 on my Toshiba Satellite 1100-S101 laptop, I purposefully left Windows XP on the drive. I used the free Linux-based Parted Magic live CD to shrink the Windows partition and leave room for OpenBSD on the hard drive.
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Island System: Ubuntu Privacy Remix Seals off Users
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Ubuntu Privacy Remix (UPR), based on Ubuntu 8.04 (LTS), is a live, read-only CD that seals off your private data from the outside world. It does this using encryption and isolation methods.
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Nexenta, Can you say SolaBuntu (part1)
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This time around I will be playing around with nexenta OS. Nexenta is a marriage between OpenSolaris and Ubuntu, or what I like to call SolaBuntu :) Solaris has a pretty decent record in the data-center. It is a solid and widely trusted paltform, however, it was showing its age pretty badly.
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Ulteo Adds Open Virtual Desktop to Browser App Repertoire
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Ulteo is an interesting company. Started by former MandrakeSoft developer Gael Duval, the company aims to make using your computer easier, regardless of whether you're using your computer. The company focuses on the development and delivery of open source web applications and storage.
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Gnome Online Desktop
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There was a lot of talk recently about how Gnome should embrace the online services in order to keep up with the Web 2.0 development. But sadly most of the ideas were like “lets integrate better with web service ” - the problem is that I do not want to start using Google Calendar from now on; I like the way Lightning handles my dates and I like that I have them available offline.
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Ubuntu TIP: Extending Nautilus, Scripting Your Way To UI Bliss
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It’s about customizing nautilus to display a context menu that has a few of your chosen scripts to weave their magic on the selected object. And the procedure to do this is summarized in just two steps:
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Advanced Linux Distributions You Should Try
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Some people will argue with me in that these GNU/Linux distributions are as advanced as you want them to be. Well, of course Linux is all about choice. I took the user base perspective though and what I have for you today is a few distros which do not hide the manual (or for people like me, beautiful) underlying configuration.
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7 Things to Do After Installing Kubuntu & KDE in General
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I installed Kubuntu and tried it for few days, here are some tips for you if you are planning to instal Kubuntu. Kubuntu is the distant cousin of Ubuntu and uses KDE as its desktop environment.
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Why I’ve switched from Thunderbird to Evolution
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On my computer (unfortunately) I’ve always had a dual boot setup. For my email, calendar, and contact management Thunderbird was my favorite pick. Was until I had a closer look at Evolution.
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Laptops for less: How I saved big on a computer the Ubuntu way
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I live in Portland, Oregon, where open source is not just the favored software methodology but a way of life. Yet despite my buddies sporting their Linux user group laptop stickers, I was desperately afraid. It sounded hard. It sounded geeky.
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Pairing Stubborn Bluetooth Devices in Fedora 10 & Ubuntu Ibex
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If you’re having problems pairing Bluetooth devices with the latest BlueZ 4 GNOME software (bluez-gnome-1.8) try this script. This script offers a work-around for the problem of pairing Bluetooth audio devices like Sony’s SRS-BT100 with the latest BlueZ GNOME wizard.
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Getting help with OpenOffice.org
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Although OpenOffice.org comes with a decent online help, it can only get you that far. But there is a plethora of Web resources, support forums, and books that can help you to get the most out of the productivity suite and solve any problems you might have. And often, you don’t have to pay a dime to get the help you need.
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DataForm adds efficient input to OpenOffice.org Calc
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Spreadsheets might be called databases for the timid, since they're more user-friendly than databases and do a good job working with limited amounts of data. Some tools for databases can work well with spreadsheets too. Take for instance DataForm, a new OpenOffice.org Calc extension that provides a form-like interface designed to make entering and finding spreadsheet data easier.
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