OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 was released a few days ago, bringing many bug fixes to the stable 3.1 series. One of the ways to get it on Jaunty is to use the Launchpad.net PPA for OpenOffice.org Scribblers which recently packaged it for Ubuntu Jaunty and included it in their repositories.
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Create Professional Looking DVDs With Free Application DVDStyer
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DVDStyler is a cross-platform (works on Windows and Linux) free DVD authoring application for the creation of professional-looking DVDs. It allows not only burning of video files on DVD that can be played practically on any standalone DVD player, but also creation of individually designed DVD menus.
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Easy Peasy Linux (Ubuntu Eee) 1.5 Released
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Easy Peasy is a Linux distribution also known as "Ubuntu Eee", an independent project not affiliated in any way with Canonical / Ubuntu or Asus / EeePC which firstly had the name "Ubuntu Eee" but later renamed to "Easy Peasy" to avoid trademark issues.
What exactly is Easy Peasy Linux? Here is what it's developers have to say:
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Tucan Manager
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Tucan Manager is a free and open source software designed for automatic management of downloads and uploads at hosting sites like rapidshare or megaupload.
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Review: Ubuntu Tweak
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I was browsing the Get Deb site and happened to find an application called Ubuntu Tweak which piqued my interest. I'm now wondering how I ever managed to use gnome with Ubuntu Tweak - I spent ten minutes tweaking settings that I didn't even know existed. I'm also wondering why this application isn't shipped with Ubuntu. This application is a must for new Ubuntu users and veterans alike.
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Vector Linux 6.0
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I published a review on the new Slackware 13.0, which I really didn’t like for numerous reasons. However, I did a search for Slackware based distros, to see whether the base ideas could be built upon. Slackware itself is higly stable and customisable, but maybe another developer could mix these attributes with usability.
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How To: Use A Screensaver As Desktop Wallpaper
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I'm going to show you how to run a screensaver as the desktop wallpaper in the gnome desktop environment. You need to be using gnome and have the xscreensaver-data package installed in order to accomplish this task.
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Ubuntu's Karmic Koala emerges in alpha 5
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The Ubuntu project released Karmic Koala alpha 5 (Ubuntu 9.10), which adds Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud support, a new Ubuntu Cloud file-sharing service, and default switches to GCC 4.4, Ext4, and GRUB 2. Meanwhile, Canonical launched a Red Hat-esque Premium Service Engineer support program for large enterprises.
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How-To: Install Amarok 2.2 Beta 1 from the Kubuntu Beta Backports
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The first beta of Amarok 2.2, codenamed 'Crystal Clear', was released on September 4 and packages are available for Kubuntu 9.04 Jaunty from the Kubuntu Beta Backports. To install Amarok 2.2 Beta 1 in Kubuntu/Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope just follow the instructions...
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Allmyapps, a webified Ubuntu Software Store, is gaining some traction
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Allmyapps.com, a website from which you can browse and install applications from the ubuntu repositories, is emerging as an interesting alternative to the Ubuntu Software Store announced by Canonical. Plus, it allows users to save and share a list with their favorite apps. Worth checking out...
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Application Bundles: A new way to download and run Linux software
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Application Bundles are a new, distribution-independent and desktop-independent way to distribute software for Linux. A bundle is just a folder containing a program together with all its dependencies. Bundles can run from anywhere (in your home folder, on a network drive, or even on a USB stick), and there's no installation needed.
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Wine, Linux and Multimedia Software
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The purpose of this article is to try out some of my favorite Windows multimedia software in Wine. This is not intended to be an exhaustive survey of Windows multimedia software, but merely to capture my thoughts on software which I used on a regular basis under Windows
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Sabayon – Manage multiple GNOME user profiles
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Sabayon is a system administration tool to manage GNOME desktop settings. Sabayon provides a sane way to edit GConf defaults and GConf mandatory keys: the same way you edit your desktop. Sabayon launches profiles in an Xnest window. Any changes you make in the Xnest window are saved back to the profile file, which can then be applied to user’s accounts.
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Is Spicebird The Best Desktop E-Mail Client?
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SpiceBird is a desktop E-Mail application that combines E-Mail, Instant Messaging, Calendar, Task management and an iGoogle gadgets in one application.
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Edubuntu 9.04 vs openSUSE 11.1 Li-f-e
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I use educational software a lot. As I am the IT admin of a local school and consult for a few more, I get the chance to see the software in action and see the results and responses ( as well as hear the complaints and/or appreciation when it comes up ).
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