One of the least understood features of OpenOffice.org is graphics text. People understand vaguely that it differs from regular text, but exactly how it differs or why anyone should care is mostly unknown. However, if you know the distinction, graphics text can work for you in ways that regular text cannot.

gFTP is typical of most Linux-based software. It does not have to suffer code bloat to be a powerful program. Much like a file management tool, gFTP makes it easy to manage files at either end of the connection.

In the land of Linux, there are three giants. Three distributions which have stood the test of time and from which most others have come. What makes these three unique and how have they shaped Linux as we know it today?

Linux has plenty of flowchart tools to satisfy nearly any need. Once of those tools is Dia. Dia is an open source, GTK+-based diagram creation tool for Linux.

Klavaro is a simple tutor to teach correct typing, almost independently of language and very flexible regarding to new or unknown keyboard layouts.

Three weeks prior to the scheduled release data, the development team has released the first beta version of Easy Peasy 1.6

The Legend of Edgar has been updated to 0.51

Changes

Added the missing Basement boss
Fixed the broken translations in the Windows build
The repellent clouds can no longer be picked up when you reload a game
Fixed the crash in the Library when reading the book
The game no longer segfaults if it is installed incorrectly

A couple weeks ago, we took a look at Lubuntu, a lightweight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.  Since then, the operating system has undergone major chances that merit a revisit of its features.  Here's a second look at the Ubuntu variant that just might replace Xubuntu.