"Hi, for reasons to be announced, we are currently in the process of complying to any GNU and FSF "linking guidelines". All references to "Linux" in terms of a F/OSS operating system as a whole, are now to be called "GNU/Linux" as this is more appropriate. Read why here »."
Read more »Setup Perfect Python Environment In Emacs
"This tutorial will show you how to setup a very convenient python IDE in Emacs. Many ideas in this tutorial came from emacs python wiki and Ryan McGuire Homepage . Many people on #emacs channel of freenode.net provided valuable help. Freenode is one of the best communities I ever known. It really takes time to combine all kinds of modes together and make them work.
Read more »Stupid penguin-baiting rant du jour
Linux had its chance there for a while in netbooks, but has now been duly "kicked to the curb" by Microsoft, never to surface again. This according to Robin Harris, apparently an expert in storage, who in an amusing, penguin-baiting rant published by ZDNet, ventures his opinion on desktop Linux.
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Adam Williamson hired by Red Hat
So, now I’ve checked I’m allowed to announce it. I’m happy to say that, from February 2nd, I’ll be working for Red Hat, as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (sadly, I can’t have ‘monkey’ in my job title any more).
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Mozilla Goes to Bat for Open-Source Video on the Web
If Mozilla has its way, you'll soon be able to watch streaming video on sites all over the web without ever having to use a plug-in.
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13 Plugins to Make Gedit a More Useful Text Editor
Gedit is the default text editor for most of the Linux distributions using Gnome as the desktop environment. As it turns out and as we shall see shortly Gedit supports plugins and there are some very useful plugins for Gedit.
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SSH Tunnel Setup and Configuration Guide
"What is an SSH tunnel?" I hear you ask. Put simply, an SSH tunnel is a direct link from your PC that you sit in front of (we shall call this the Client) and a remote machine at an entirely different location preferably outside the control of the filtered zone.
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Linux keeps dying
Hey guys! Guess what! It’s another post about how Windows is kicking the crap out of Linux! Robin Harris over at ZDNet asserts that “Microsoft has kicked Linux to the curb, claiming an 80% attach rate for netbooks.” Wow!
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The Linux Alternative Series: Image Editing
Image editing on Linux is one of the most hotly debated categories. Actually it’s probably one of the biggest stumbling blocks for people who want to convert to Linux. A lot of people got used to Adobe Photoshop and the way it does things, that an alternative is almost blasphemous!
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Multi-pointer Remote Desktop: Ending the Mouse/Keyboard Wars
Developer Chris Ball has patched the Vino Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server to display multiple simultaneous mouse and keyboard events. The result could be an end to the battle over mouse and keyboard control among local and remote users in a VNC environment.
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KDE 4.2 Released
KDE 4.2 has been released. Users of our development Jaunty version can do a full upgrade to get the latest packages. Packages for 8.10 (Intrepid) are in the kubuntu-experimental PPA.
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Keep the fun in free software
This article could also have been entitled "is it possible to still have fun developing a free software once it is successful". It is non-technical, very subjective, and summarize something I've seen happening in many projects. I promise my next post will contain some command lines again
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OpenOffice.org Impress: Preparing a Slide Show
Once you finish adding content to your presentation in Impress, your efforts aren't over yet. You still need to prepare how you will deliver it.
Read more »IBM, Red Hat and Canonical Gang Up Against Microsoft Office
Lotus Symphony 1.2.1 — IBM’s open source office suite — is now available for Mac OS X, according to a trusted source. The release — along with IBM’s expanding Red Hat and Canonical partnerships – could give Microsoft Office a virtual (and real-world) headache. Here’s why.
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Ubuntu Pocket Guide Available as a Free Download
In the midst of the current financial crunch, the popular, free Linux distribution Ubuntu has never looked more attractive. If you've considered switching, a free copy of the Ubuntu Pocket Guide is the perfect place to start.
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