The idea to work one day without graphical applications and use only text utilities like wget isn't new but… Here is the list of essential tools that are invaluable to make "text mode day" real. Many described applications are already installed out-of-the-box after certain Linux distro installation, if not command sudo aptitude install will help you (or yum install).
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A Mobile Firefox in Mozilla’s future
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"We will ship a version of 'Mobile Firefox' which can, among other things, run Firefox extensions on mobile devices and allow others to build rich applications via XUL."
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Firefox 3 - Plays Well With Others
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"Mozilla endeavors to promote open standards, while at the same time, create a better Web, even if it means using the “other guys” specifications and DOM extensions. Here is a summary of features added to Firefox 3 (Gecko 1.9) that either implement a good open specification or someone else’s DOM extensions - for the betterment of the Web..."
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Get productive with relative tabs
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Do you spend most of your day with five or more Firefox tabs open as you research on the Internet? Then you're probably a candidate for Tabs Open Relative.
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Open Source conference in Argentina draws a crowd
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PEOPLE OFTEN associate Argentina with Tango, and perhaps Patagonia and live penguins. But times are changing and as the CaFeCONF conference showed, the penguin OS is not only alive and kicking, but also has a huge following down under.
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Photoshop CS2 on Linux with Wine
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I know this promotes the use of proprietary software but it does break down one more barrier to GNU/Linux adoption and that can only be a good thing while the GIMP isn't "good enough" for those picky Photoshop-loving graphic designers. Now even they can make the switch.
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Regional Events Rock
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I attended the Ohio Linux Fest which was a great one-day event, attracting well over 1000 people. Each conference tries something new, and I am sure that the organizers in Toronto will have some new activities to be enjoyed.
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Gentoo on a Fujitsu-Siemens S2110 Laptop
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"After 3 days of struggling, extensive compiling and binge drinking I managed to get Gentoo to work on my Fujitsu-Siemens s2110 laptop. And not only work, but work fast and do everything! This laptop has always been problematic, so I hope this guide will help many desperate owners..."
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Wikimedia Foundation Moving To San Francisco
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"Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has just announced that they are moving their non-profit Wikimedia Foundation from St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco..."
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GoboLinux: An Interview with Lucas Villa
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GoboLinux is an alternative distro which redefines the entire filesystem hierarchy.
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OpenID: One world, one login
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"Well, this is one the landmarks of Web 2.0 and open source. Open ID is an amazing concept and it is catching on fast. OpenID has arisen from the open source community to solve the problems that could not be easily solved by other existing technologies. OpenID is a lightweight method of identifying individuals that uses the same technology framework that is used to identify websites.
Read more »Notes from a FOSS conference in New Delhi (with videos)
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Every year, Linux enthusiasts in India's capital, New Delhi, hold a conference to help spread word of free and open source software (FOSS). This year they called their conference Freed.in, and had more talks and attendees than they've had in the past.
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Good-bye NetWare, hello Linux: Novell Open Enterprise 2.0
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Novell's long journey from NetWare to Linux is finally complete. On Oct. 8, Novell released Open Enterprise Server 2 to its customers worldwide.
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From the driver to the window manager: how to install Compiz Fusion for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu
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The step-by-step guide to installing ATI/NVIDIA, Xgl/AIGLX, and Compiz Fusion
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WIPO to Host International Conference on IP and the Creative Industries
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The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) is organizing on October 29 and 30, 2007 at its Geneva headquarters an International Conference on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries.
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