GNOME Shell is a new completely revamped user interface for GNOME. GNOME Shell brings a new window manager called Mutter which is a combination of Metacity and Clutter. This reportedly makes Compiz unnecessary(and incompatible too).
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Open Source for America Celebrates its First Anniversary with Awards
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Last summer, a new organization was announced with the goal of promoting the uptake of open source software by the U.S. federal government. Now that organization has completed its first quite successful year of operations.
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Turn a Plug Computer into a Full-fledged Server with Amahi
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A plug computer sounds like such a good idea, until you realize that before you can actually put it to some practical use, you need to install and configure some software and applications -- a task that requires time and technical skills. Fortunately, the recently announced Amahi Plug Edition solution provides a better and easier way to turn a plug computer into a useful device.
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AWN Ekes Out a Win in the Battle of the Dock Apps
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GNOME Do and Docky aren't the only options Linux users have. While AWN has its faults and frustrations, it narrowly beats out GNOME Do on style points.
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Users and Developers in FOSS
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The often made claim that “there are no distinctions between developers and users” is at worst a lie and at best misinformation.
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Qualcomm Pushes For Less Linux Fragmentation
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The fragmentation of mobile Linux needs to be addressed, Qualcomm executive Rob Chandhok told developers at LinuxCon
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Writing in an open source world
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The story of how Icarus Falling is being written and published is almost as interesting as the book itself - that is if you are nerdy kind of writing geek. The book was originally written in MS Word 97. Over the last several years, our computers have been upgraded a few times and my wife migrated permanently to Linux, Ubuntu specifically.
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Can't Linux and Android Just Get Along?
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One such discussion became so heated that a panelist wound up telling a combative audience member to "shut up" before asking them to leave.
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Useful 'Open in Terminal' Option in Right Click Menu in GNOME/Nautilus
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Here is yet another small hack that a lot of you might find really useful. This hack adds a useful 'Open in Terminal' option in the right click menu in GNOME/Nautilus.
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Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone
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There's no question that gaming on the Android platform has heretofore been relatively underwhelming, but that looks like it's all about to change. It seems that Sony Ericsson -- a company that has yet to even introduce an Android 2.0 device -- is at work on a project to redefine gaming on Google's mobile platform.
Read more »Zenoss Releases 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey Report
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Zenoss Inc., the corporate sponsor of Zenoss Core, today announced the release of the 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey.
Read more »HP preps Android e-reader as WebOS tablet pushes to 2011
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) is preparing a "Zeen" Android e-reader that interfaces with a new HP printer, says an industry report. Meanwhile, HP has postponed its WebOS-based "Hurricane" tablet to 1Q 2011
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Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution
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A comprehensive collection of Linux security products and explanations in the most simple and structured manner on how to safely and easily configure and run many popular Linux-based applications and services.
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Is the Linux Kernel In Trouble?
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Does Linux kernel development face a crisis in the coming years? That was one of the topics of discussion at LinuxCon this week, and the concern has been raised before.
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The Organic Source Movement?
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Should open source look to the organic food business for a model of how to integrate principles and business?
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