We all know how far open source software has progressed, but has it come so far to not only challenge Windows, but replace it? Can you really install Linux and open source software in place of Windows, and want for nothing?

Ever wanted to use your bluetooth phone, keyboard, mouse or other system in Linux but been frustrated by the fiddly set-up? Check this story for a screencast of bluetooth done right in Linux (Fedora), with information on how to take advantage of this in the up-coming Fedora 8 release.

To know more about a command, check for more options and maybe some examples how to use it, you need to read the manual of the specified command. While you are in man, you can trigger search by specified a keyword. Man provides efficient browsing like in vim, you can bookmark a point and jump back to that point later, and a lots more.

Okay, so you’ll probably still forget them. But with GPass, you can find them again in an instant.

Whenever the topics of background wallpapers for plasma comes up, 99% of the time first question is: can they be animated?...Yes, background wallpapers can be animated!

The Canadian Labour Congress chose to use OpenOffice.org from now on as their suite of business applications. They had two options to replace their old WordPerfect installations: the widely used Microsoft Office or the free OpenOffice.org. The decision they took was clearly a financial one, saving approximately $60,000 in licensing fees.

A European Union court on Monday dismissed Microsoft's appeal against the 2004 ruling which found the company had abused its dominant market position to score over rivals. Microsoft's lawyers failed to impress the European Court of First Instance, which not only dismissed the case but also rejected the appeal against the €497 million ($690 million) fine imposed on the company.

Microsoft's claims that open-source software infringes its patents do not apply in the UK, according to a top lawyer.