"jaaronfarr asked me why I switched from Planner to Org. Both of them are popular personal information managers for Emacs, and both of them have practically all the features I need. They both do a good job at helping people manage tasks, schedule, and notes. If you have a few months to explore this, I suggest that you try both for at least a month each. On the other hand, if you want quick results, some time thinking about how you plan can save you more time later..."
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Where is Perl 6? The question that won't die
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"...Perl 6 is a rewrite of the Perl language. It will feel Perly, and yet become more modern as it pulls in influences from languages like Ruby and Haskell.
Technically, Perl 6 is just a language specification, and there are at least two implementations underway..."
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Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated: Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r2
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"The Debian project is pleased to announce the second update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems..."
Via distrowatch: http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04675
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Zenwalk 5.0 beta is available for testing
http://www.zenwalk.org –
"Zenwalk 5.0 will be a major release, introducing several new systems. Firstly, version 5.0 is the first Zenwalk release to..."
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Linux Mint: A Newbie's Perspective
http://animelinuxgamer.blogspot.com –
After messing around with PCLinuxOS, I finally decided it was time to give Linux Mint a try. The funny thing was I had the torrent file around on my computer but I never got around to downloading it and decided to give PCLinuxOS a try because of it's popularity on DistroWatch.com.
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Top Five Open Source Stories Of 2007
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It's been a landmark year for open source, and in so many different ways that even a casual survey of the year's events will range far and wide. Here's a quick rundown of what to me were the top five open source events of the year.
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Using iPhone/iPod on Ubuntu
http://abhay-techzone.blogspot.com –
Ubuntu docs makes it easy to use iPhone/iPod.
The Ubuntu community Docs describe in detail how to setup Ubuntu to use iPhone. It includes setting up ssh on iPhone and the doing a ssh login from the computer. The Doc also explains how to setup Amaroc and GTKPod and configure it for easy usage.
This will only work with phones having 1.11 or 1.12 firmware version. Unlocked phones might not work.
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KDE 4.0 install on OpenSUSE
http://www.lazytechguy.com –
I have previously installed KDE 4.0 RC2 on Kubuntu. It involved adding deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu gutsy main to your /etc/apt/sources.list and then installing a few KDE4 based packages. To be true, I was not able to do that using Adept, the Kubuntu package manager. I had to go to command line and then the install went fine.
OpenSUSE, however, changes the entire perspective of installing applications. Their revolutionary 1-Click install performs the job very well here too. All we need to do is to goto KDE4 page on OpenSUSE website and click the install button.
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Linux fanboys should feel the force, says Schneier
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In an interview with Australian publication Computerworld and ahead of his appearance as a keynote speaker at the Australian Linux Conference 2008, renowned security expert Bruce Schneier has compared Linux to Star Wars and suggests fanboys feel the force a bit more.
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Tech Predictions for 2008
http://www.pcworld.com –
We predict good times for Linux, Windows XP, and green vendors ; challenges for social nets and mobile technologies; and some surprises in the new year.
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Interview with Yudivin Almeida on the Free Software Movement in Cuba
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"This is an interesting interview with a professor involved in the Cuban free software movement. He makes an interesting argument which is that the free as in price argument is not a compelling argument for Cuba to switch to free software. Because of the U.S. embargo against Cuba, in the past, their government and universities have used pirated, unlicensed proprietary software by default.
Read more »Ruby 1.9.0 Released
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A development release announced by Yukihiro Matsumoto (aka Matz)...
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Emacs reference card
http://aaronhawley.livejournal.com –
"In a previous post I talked about working on making the largest Emacs reference card. Well, I finally uploaded a version to the Emacs Wiki..."
NB: Reference sheet examples http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/CategoryReferenceSheet
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MagentoCommerce: eCommerce the Web 2.0 way
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This project is still in preview mode but it is already a great product with most of the plain lame things we would like to have in osCommerce, Zen-Cart and the likes. Check it out!
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AOL announces end of support for Netscape
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"...Given AOL's current business focus and the success the Mozilla Foundation has had in developing critically-acclaimed products, we feel it's the right time to end development of Netscape branded browsers, hand the reigns fully to Mozilla and encourage Netscape users to adopt Firefox..."
Via Mozilla Links: http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/12/aol-announces-end-of-support-for-nets...
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