The Amarok Project developers have released version 2.3.0 of their popular open source music player for the KDE desktop, code named "Clear Light". In addition to the usual bug fixes, the latest update features a completely redesigned main toolbar and a rewritten file browser
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Benchmarks: Mandriva 2010.1, PCLinuxOS 2010, Ubuntu 10.04, openSUSE 11.3
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Last week we delivered benchmarks of Fedora 13 Alpha and Ubuntu 10.04 (along with testing the Fedora 11 and 12 too), but today we have a new set of comparative benchmarks that are covering the latest development versions of Ubuntu 10.04, Mandriva 2010.1, PCLinuxOS 2010, and openSUSE 11.3. Here they are.
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A Brief History of Brown: Ubuntu Feature Timeline
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Love it or hate it, Ubuntu has changed the way Linux is perceived by many. A lot has changed since Warty Warthog, the first release, so we here at MakeTechEasier thought it was time to take a look at how Ubuntu has evolved over time with screenshots.
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Involving and Challenging Casual Games of all Genres - Now Compatible with Linux
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Kristanix Games announces the release of Linux versions of its most popular games. The Linux Games project now includes such high quality casual games as Sudoku Epic, Solitaire Epic, Mahjong Epic, Jewel Twist, Fantastic Farm, Crossword Twist and many more.
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Pardus: A Linux distribution for the end user
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Of course when I say leopard, with regards to anything computer, you think Mac OS X. Not this time. This time we’re talking about a different flavor of Linux – Pardus. Pardus is developed in Turkey and named after the Anatolian leopard.
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Living with ALT Linux Sisyphus
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I have always liked to have something "commie" in my life around me , ALT Linux is one more example. I have been using this distribution from Russia for past many year on different occasions for different lengths of time.
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Second Krita Sprint Ends With Tea
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It's Sunday now in Deventer and, except for Lukas Tvrdy, all Krita hackers have gone home -- or, in the case of your author, stayed home. Time for tea and writing a recap of the whole sprint and hackfest!
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New cdbuilder server improves Debian infrastructure
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Today, the Debian project administrators are activating a new cdbuilder server. While the old system needed 20 hours to build the ISOs, the new server needs less than two hours for the same job.
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4 Ways to Turn Linux into Windows XP
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So there’s this whole eco-system of folk trying to make Linux look and feel like Windows XP. It’s so quaint and kind of clever I guess. Combine the robustness and open source vitality of Linux with the familiarity of the most popular version of Windows ever, and you should be onto a golden ticket.
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A first look at Haiku (alpha)
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When talking about kernel scheduling and desktop responsiveness, it's common to hear people in the tech community talk fondly of BeOS, a desktop system which hails from the 1990s. BeOS had a well-deserved reputation for providing users with a polished desktop and smooth interaction, even when the processor was under heavy load.
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Howto Install OpenShot 1.1 Video Editor in Ubuntu Lucid, Karmic
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OpenShot video editor has steadily improved since its official release 2 months ago. OpenShot 1.1 even got included into upcoming Ubuntu Lucid 10.04. That news itself speaks volumes about quality and functionality of this budding new video editing app for Linux.
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Distribution Neutral Package Installation Methods
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Autopackage is a distro neutral method of packaging up software for distribution to the Linux platform. It provides a sleek GUI for doing so and even installs itself from the first .package file you run on your system.
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PCLinuxOS 2010 Beta2 Released
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Updates, bugs fixes and suggestions based on community feedback over the past week were implemented on the LiveCD. In addition to the KDE 4.4.1 SC version we now have Gnome, Phoenix XFCE, PCLXDE and Gnome Zen Mini isos available.
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7 (More) Free and Open Source Finance/Accounting Software for Linux
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Since our collection of Free and Open Source finance/accounting software for Linux has been quite popular, I would like to add 7 more to that list.
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Notable Note Apps for Fastidious FOSS Freaks
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At their heart, note-taking apps perform a very simple function: put letters on the screen. They differ widely, though, in the special features each offers.
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