GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Mozilla Firefox browser. This new version includes all changes made upstream in Firefox 3.6.9. Now the privacy extension gives an alert whenever an URL which starts with "javascript:" is typed in the address bar.
Read more »GNU IceCat 3.6.9 released
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Linux Mint “Debian” Screenshots
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Linux Mint has made its name by adding visual polish and implementing Mint-specific tools on top of its Ubuntu base. Times and changing though as we now have something new from the Linux Mint team. This latest release from Linux Mint is the first to be based on Debian Linux. Another surprise is that Linux Mint 9 “Debian” is a rolling release.
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Installing Java Runtime Environment & Netbeans IDE in Ubuntu
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NetBeans IDE is an open-source, fast and feature full tool for developing Java software. It runs on any operating system where a Java Virtual Machine is available. NetBeans helps to develop java applications and projects with ease and good user friendly environment. Here is the right mechanism to install NetBeans IDE in Ubuntu.
Read more »WordPress trademark now owned by noncommercial organization
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We are pleased to announce that Automattic has made a remarkable and generous donation by transferring ownership of the WordPress trademark to the WordPress Foundation. We're honored to accept this donation, and to preserve and protect the trademark in the years ahead as a keystone part of the Foundation's mission to ensure that WordPress is around and thrives for generations to come.
Read more »TexLive 2010 available
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TeX Live is a TeX distribution which is the replacement of teTeX. It is now the default TeX distribution for several Linux distributions such as Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu and Gentoo. Other Unix operating systems like OpenBSD, FreeBSD and NetBSD are also converting from teTeX to TeX Live. TeX Live may be run directly, or "live", from a CD ROM, or from a DVD ROM, hence its name.
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OpenOffice.org: preparing the next ten years
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The OpenOffice.org conference celebrating the tenth birthday of OpenOffice.org started in Budapest yesterday morning. Here are some first notes from the field.
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Open Source: No one is working for free
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People continue to wonder how to make money in the free and open source software world. It’s dressed up in discussions of how one makes money when you give away the software for free.
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What's the best Linux BitTorrent app?
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Not all BitTorrent apps are made equal. Yes, there's a big range of features such as support for encryption and random port access, but at the same there's also a huge range of speeds -
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Open-Xchange Releases Free Migration Tool For Microsoft Outlook Users
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Open-Xchange, a provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced the availability of data migration tools for users of Microsoft Outlook to easily move e-mails, contacts, appointments and tasks to Open-Xchange Server.
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A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions
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One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. What follows, then, is a roundup of sorts of the top 10 Linux distributions today.
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Court Says First Sale Doctrine Doesn't Apply To Licensed Software
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A federal appeals court ruled today that the first sale doctrine is "unavailable to those who are only licensed to use their copies of copyrighted works."
This should make freely licensed software even more appealing.
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Automating your Android Phone with SL4A
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Back in Part 1 we learned how flexible and script-able Android is, and installed the SL4A scripting layer. Today Paul Ferrill teaches more about how to write custom Android scripts.
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Valve is Looking For Someone Who Can "Port Windows Games to Linux"
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Valve is all too familiar with gaming folks out there. They are the guys behind the awesome STEAM online gaming platform. They were in a bit of controversy recently when they denied all reports of a Linux version of their famous online gaming platform. But once again, Valve is in the news.
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Nautilus Terminal Embeds A Terminal Into Nautilus (Dolphin Style)
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This is a Nautilus extension which embeds the terminal into the Nautilus window. And just like it is with Dolphin, when you navigate to a different folder, the terminal also "cd"s into that folder.
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Installing Liferay 6.0.5 Community Edition Bundled With Tomcat On Ubuntu 10.04
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Liferay Portal is an enterprise web platform for building business solutions that deliver immediate results and long-term value. Get the benefits of packaged applications and an enterprise application framework in a single solution.
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