...as soon as you see QuickBooks Pro you put the breaks on all that optimism. It’s a death nail in prospective converts to Ubuntu.
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Desktop web apps and snappiness top next Firefox (Namoroka) plans
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The next Firefox has been assigned version number 3.6 but it is very unlikely it will remain the final release number, specially considering the many features improvements listed in the first Namoroka feature plan drafts.
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How to Install Multimedia Codecs,Adobe Flash,JRE without Internet connection in Ubuntu 8.10
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Ubuntu restricted extras offline installer is a cool script that installs ubuntu-restricted-extras even on computers with no internet.
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GNOME begins to play catch up with KDE
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The GNOME project has released what it calls a roadmap towards version 3.0. After following a policy that mandated minor changes in its six-monthly releases, GNOME has decided that it would be a mistake to release 3.0 without a "user-visible change."
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BumpTop: Software toy or useful desktop replacement?
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Nearly three years ago, a video demo of a new desktop user interface, the BumpTop, captivated YouTube viewers. A year later the creator, Anand Agarawala, was called to the august TED conference to present. Now the BumpTop software is here, ready for you and your Windows PC. I gave it a spin.
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Ubuntu 9.04: What’s New for Desktop Users?
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With Ubuntu 9.04, otherwise known as the Jaunty Jackalope, set to be released in less than three weeks, WorksWithU will be publishing some posts about what the latest and greatest version of Ubuntu will mean to different groups of users. Today, we begin with a look at the new features that Jaunty brings to traditional desktops.
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Mandriva 2009.1 RC2 Screenshot Tour
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Mandriva announced last night the immediate availability of Mandriva Linux 2009.1 RC2. Once again, we thought it would be nice to offer a visual tour of this second release candidate of the upcoming Mandriva 2009 Spring.
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8 Reasons You Should Switch to Linux
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Most Linux distributions, like Ubuntu and Fedora, come absolutely free of charge to install, distribute, reinstall, and modify without worrying about breaking any copyright or pirating laws.
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Introducing KDE 4: Kontacts: Calendar (KOrganizer)
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Welcome to the third issue of the Kontact suit series. Today we'll give a look at the Calendar kpart (KOrganizer):
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A new free antivirus for Unix/Linux platform - BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices
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Today I'd like to introduce to you all a brand new antivirus for Unix/Linux platform from a famous company, BitDefender. A couple of days ago, BitDefender introduced a new antivirus for Unix/Linux OS called BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices (you can take a look, and get more information from BitDefender website).
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Another Example of Open-Source Enabling Improved Software
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We talk a lot about how open-source software can improve the end user's experience in various ways, but there are not always a lot of really good examples. Google's Chrome, though, is a perfect example.
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3 Ways To Upgrade To Ubuntu 9.04
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Just a few days to go until The Jackalope arrives. We got Beta now and a Release Candidate shortly then the final vesion. For those who can’t wait the final version and want to taste the Beta, here are ways to have 9.04 on your desktop. Me? I’ll wait for the stable one.
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Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows
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Free application Portable Ubuntu for Windows runs an entire Linux operating system as a Windows application. As if that weren't cool enough, it's portable, so you can carry it on your thumb drive.
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The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 8.10 [ISPConfig 3]
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This tutorial shows how to prepare an Ubuntu 8.10 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3.
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The best looking Linux is nearly here - and it's not Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux 9.04, otherwise known as Jaunty Jackalope, will be released later this month. Forget Windows 7, this is going to be the hottest operating software release of 2009. Yet, the muddy brown and orange theme doesn't do it for me which is why this time I'm eyeing off something else from Canonical's stable.
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