"The proprietary game "Minecraft", which is written in Java, may have been inspired by Sauerbraten (also known as "Cube 2")."..."Minecraft and Cube 2: Sauerbraten have a lot in common, if you put gameplay footage of both in front of someone who has never played either, I think that person would think they are the same game, well, maybe without Minecraft's pixelated textures."
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The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 10 (Julia)
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 10 (Julia) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
Read more »NetBSD 5.1 is here
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NetBSD 5.1 is the first feature update of the NetBSD 5.0 release branch. It includes security and bug fixes, as well as improved hardware support and new features. Some highlights include: RAIDframe parity maps; X.Org updates; support for many more network devices; Xen PAE dom0 support; Xen PCI pass-through support; etc.
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ScummVM 1.2.0 released
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ScummVM is a cross-platform interpreter for several point-and-click adventure engines. This includes all SCUMM-based adventures by LucasArts, Simon the Sorcerer 1&2 by AdventureSoft, Beneath a Steel Sky and Broken Sword 1&2 by Revolution, and many more. Huge quantity of supported games added, many bugfixes, some new platforms.
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Playing with java applets
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This is a blog about embedding a simple java applet inside a web page. A java applet is actually a runnable java program that can be embedded in a website for showing some graphics or making the web page interactive. It all runs by itself and any modern web browser with java plugin can run applets.
Read more »How To Install Google Earth On Ubuntu 10.10
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In previous Ubuntu versions, there was a Google Earth .deb package available in the Medibuntu repository; unfortunately there is no such package for Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat). While it is possible to install the Google Earth package for Ubuntu 10.04 on Ubuntu 10.10, there is another way of installing Google Earth on Ubuntu 10.10.
Read more »Slam Poetry and Stories Shine at New Mexico Internet Hearing
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In a state like New Mexico, which ranks 47th in broadband access and where only 10% of Native Americans have high-speed Internet connections, the message resonated.
The solution? Get the FCC to restore its authority over broadband, pass strong Net Neutrality rules
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Choose the Best Server for your updates and Software Centre in Ubuntu 10.10
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There are many download servers and mirror server, for ubuntu packages and updates, in this world. A default server will be set for your software sources according to your location. This server need not be the best and fastest server available for you.
You can choose the best server available and set it as the download server for your software source in Ubuntu.
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How to install and set up a Firebird 2.5 server on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (LTS)
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Firebird 2.5 for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid is now added in ppa and can be installed using this guide
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Attachmate to retain Novell Unix copyrights
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Novell's copyrights for the Unix operating system will remain under Attachmate's control as part of the companies' pending merger, a Novell spokesman has revealed.
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Six Key Answers to Copyright Bill Questions
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Canadian copyright law promises to dominate discussion in Ottawa over the coming weeks as hearings on Bill C-32, the controversial copyright bill, are set to begin within a few days.
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Kernel.org gets major system upgrades
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Earlier this month, the kernel.org infrastructure received several major system upgrades - new servers for mirrors.kernel.org, as well as an upgraded master back end machine and a second dynamic web infrastructure box
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Some rant about desktops, evolution and everything..
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dodonov.net/blog: I have been asking myself numerous times before: what does we miss to have the best Desktop? No matter if it runs Windows, or Mac, or Linux, or anything else.
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Open Source has won precisely because we no longer notice it
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Open source has won. Oh, how time flies. When I started writing in Database in May 2003, my first column was about how the ICT Ministry had got the budget PC programme all wrong. ICT Minister Surapong had announced his great success at negotiating the inclusion of Windows XP and Office XP at just 1,500 baht, a 90 percent discount. He saw it as success. I saw it as capitulation.
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Novell keeps Unix copyrights from Attachmate and Microsoft
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Novell has moved to quell growing concerns that it has sold Linux out to Microsoft as part of its Attachmate deal. On Wednesday, Novell chief marketing officer John Dragoon issued a short statement saying that Novell – not Microsoft – owns the copyrights on Unix.
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