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Call for action/trans-european action-day in September for civil rights, against mass-surveillance

https://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de

"Hi friends, Finally and as mentioned at the last meetings at 24C3 in berlin and Fosdem in Brussels, were are now ready to call to the trans-european action day in September 2008. The plan is to call to demonstrations, street parties, art actions, sit-ins, happenings, blockades in every european capital at the same day.

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Created by can.axis 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Setting the Record Straight on OOXML and Silverblight [sic]

http://boycottnovell.com

Many shameless deniers — spearheaded primarily through disinformation, which is notably disseminated by Microsoft — are out there continuing to rewrite history, badly. Let it be reiterated that the OOXML saga was so abundantly filled with corruption that setting up a page summarising it all is nearly impossible. There are literally hundreds of separate scandals that come to mind.

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Created by komrad 17 years 36 weeks ago
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How to add an internationalized keyboard to your Web site

http://www.linux.com

JavaScript VirtualKeyboard provides a virtual keyboard entirely written in JavaScript with more than 130 supported keyboard layouts allowing you to enter text in a variety of languages.

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Created by switchpin 17 years 36 weeks ago
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How To Change Your Login Screen In Fedora 8

http://www.howtoforge.com

This is a simple howto on changing your log on screen. This will also work with other distros. This is a very easy way to add more eye candy to your Linux system.

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Created by missgeek 17 years 36 weeks ago
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STFUbuntu - The HOT New Linux Distro

http://blog.anamazingmind.com

Have you ever wished your computer had the balls to tell you to STFU? Have you every wished it T4LK3D L1K3 7H1S? Have you ever dreamt of saying STFU every time you tell people about your HOT new distro?

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Created by switchpin 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Praise for the Humble gedit

http://www.linux-mag.com

I’ve been a fan of lightweight text editors for more than 10 years now. I started out on Emacs, drifted over to Vi(m) for a long stretch and then somehow settled into Textmate for the last couple of years. This week, since I’ve been bouncing from OS to OS, I’m checking in with a number of text editors that I’ve either never used or haven’t visited in a long time.

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Created by chimera 17 years 36 weeks ago
Category: High End   Tags:
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Ubuntu Stealing Linux Thunder?

http://www.osweekly.com

There is a growing identity crisis in the Linux community. In simplest terms, is Ubuntu taking the spotlight away from other deserving Linux distributions?

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Created by bluecheese 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Firefox 3 Themes

http://blog.mozilla.com

If you are reading this post odds are you are one of the 1.2 million people currently enjoying a beta or nightly build of Firefox 3. However are you a big enough Firefox fan that you like to run it simultaneously on 4 different platforms?

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Created by mads 17 years 36 weeks ago
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UK software piracy rate declines

http://news.bbc.co.uk

For the first time in three years the amount of pirated business software on UK computers has fallen.

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extra's picture
Created by extra 17 years 36 weeks ago
Category: Legal   Tags:
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PHP 6.0: More to Love, Less to Hate

http://ostatic.com

Programmers are snobs. Not all of us, mind you, but many of us. If you're not convinced, ask a programmer what programming language he or she uses. And then ask them what they think of another language -- say, C, or Java, or Perl, or Ruby

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Created by missgeek 17 years 36 weeks ago
Category: High End   Tags:
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Nine Steps to Optimal GNU/Linux Desktop Setup

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com

Configuring GNU/Linux does not end when the installation CD ejects, nor even after the post-install wizard runs. While installation leaves you with a basic system, it does not leave you with an optimized system in which all your preferences and requirements have been taken into account.

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Created by mark 17 years 36 weeks ago
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OpenOffice.org vs. Microsoft Office vs. Moore's Law

http://www.oooninja.com

Earlier we challenged Moore's Law with OpenOffice.org. Today we have a three-way match. In the first corner, we have heavyweight Microsoft Office; in the second, undefeated champion Moore's Law; in the third corner, underdog OpenOffice.org. Let's get ready to rumble!

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Created by giantrobot 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Dreamy Dreamlinux

http://www.linux.com

Dreamlinux is a Debian-based distribution that offers you a choice of GNOME or Xfce window managers as well as an extremely simple installation and scripts to install popular programs not found in the Debian repositories. With included programs for communication, graphics, and music, plus OpenOffice.org, it covers most general desktop needs, and installation and configuration are a breeze.

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extra's picture
Created by extra 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Give Me 3 Synths, Part 2

http://www.linuxjournal.com

In this second installment I'll profile Minicomputer, a subtractive synthesizer with some familiar aspects, unique characteristics, and terrific sounds. Let's take a look under its hood and see what makes the Minicomputer run.

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Created by electronichouse 17 years 36 weeks ago
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Red Hat defends UK's open source record

http://community.zdnet.co.uk

Is the UK really a laggard in open source? Red Hat denies there is any problem. "Red Hat does more business in the UK than in any other European country," Malcolm Herbert, senior manager of consulting practice at Red Hat UK, told ZDNet at the Open Source Forum event. "There's no problem with open source take-up in the UK."

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Created by extra 17 years 36 weeks ago
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