Ubuntu 8.10 is coming by default with Amarok 1.4.1 in the repository. I decided to install version 2. To do this, we need to install it from “deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu intrepid main” repository. This small tutorial will show you how to do it using graphical tools and using commands lines.
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Programming guide: the new text entry features in GTK+ 2.16
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Version 2.16 of the GTK+ toolkit, which was recently released, includes some useful new features for text entry widgets. Ars gives you some code examples and a hands-on look at how to use these features in your own programs.
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Benchmarking The Linux 2.6.24 Through 2.6.29 Kernels
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With the release yesterday of the Linux 2.6.29 kernel, we have set out to explore how the desktop performance has evolved over the past six major kernel releases. On a few occasions in the past we have provided kernel benchmarks (at one point even benchmarking 12 kernels), but this time around we have included nearly two dozen benchmarks using the Phoronix Test Suite.
Read more »50 Successful Open Source Projects That Are Changing Medicine
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Open source healthcare is forging forward quickly on the Internet. But, fast developments often produce many failures. But, many medicinal open source projects that have gained success development. This success shows that open source alone is not the solitary factor in development.
Read more »Ubuntu 9.04's New Themes
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Well, here we go again... it appears the Canonical just uploaded some new and very nice desktop themes for the upcoming Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) operating system, in order to please their devoted users.
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101 Undiscovered Freebies: The List
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We scoured the Internet to come up with 101 innovative, entirely free downloads and services. Here's the whole collection.
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How to enable font anti-aliasing in Wine
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All computer displays show images in bitmap mode. What this means is that every image is really a bunch of tiny little squares that make up the image. What this essentially means is that computers can't display really smooth curves. This guide shows you how to enable anti-aliasing in Wine and even provides a .sh script to do all the work for you.
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Linux Printing Tips
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I've always liked CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System that is the standard printing subsystem for Linux... The main gripe I have about it is even though are reams of documentation, it's still hard to dig up answers. But I still like it, and more printer vendors are joining the Linux parade and supporting GPL printer drivers, and even nice software control panels.
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Open ERP a wepon to successful enterprise
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Thanks to its huge community, Open Object produce more then 20 modules a month. The Open Object community it is more then 1000 contributors, 126 development branches in parallel, an average of 400 new functionalities or bugfix per month, one commit every five minutes and functional and technical experts specialized by activity and working in teams.
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Open source Campsite 3.2 helps newspapers move online
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With all the talk about newspapers worldwide facing financial pressures, the time now is right for tools that can be used to move newspaper content online. One such tool is Campsite, a open source content management system for print publications which this week announced a major new release.
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What is Linux anyway?
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Everybody knows Windows, and not always for the right reasons. Linux on the other hand can seem like dark magic only known to geeks and computer nerds to those of us on the outside. While it is harder to master than Windows, it is much more rewarding in that you finally gain control of your own PC.
Read more »Government CIOs keen on open source software
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Free and open source software continues to gain traction in the South African government with more than 90 percent of CIOs and IT managers in favour of using OSS in their departments.
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10 Extreme Biases You Must Aquire When Switching to Linux
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IBM and Sun? What's In It For Linux?
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Everyone from techie bloggers to technical journalists to stay-at-home moms are talking about today's big news: IBM is trying to buy Sun Microsystems. Big deal. What's in it for Linux?
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Blob And Conquer now for Windows
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The sequel to Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid is now available for Windows. The original game is also available
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