Those who believe Windows is the best netbook operating system are plain wrong, because Linux is a much better fit, says Jack Wallen.
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12 Excellent Free and Open Source Graphics Apps
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The worlds of open source and freeware both include many outstanding applications for working with graphics and photos. These include standard fare such as image editors, but it's also worth looking into free desktop publishers, web design templates, and quirky graphics tools.
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Why does Debian smell like freedom?
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Now when I ask myself if I would like to pay for the newest Windows, I come up with a big no. This is not the first version of Windows and it certainly wont be the last. Clearly, the more I invest in Windows today, the more I will re-invest in the future. Even if one ends up buying Windows, he’d soon have had to pay for an MS-Office licence.
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New version of Puppy Linux mini system
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Version 4.3 of the lean Puppy Linux distribution is now available to download. At a size of just about 110 Mbytes, the system with its JWM and IceWM window managers offers up to date applications and includes many new features. Puppy Linux 4.3 now uses with kernel version 2.6.30.5 which includes ext4 filesystem support.
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This kind of Sugar is actually *good* for kids… Put an OLPC in your pocket with Sugar on a Stick.
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A good friend of mine purchased an OLPC when they were first released. He wasn’t impressed with it, but I can’t say the same… Sugar on a Stick runs great on my old Eee PC 900, and is a lot more intuitive than you’d think, even for a grup!
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wanderlust tips and tricks
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"Earlier, I spoke of the wonderful Wanderlust e-mail client. After years of using mutt, I am a quite happy Wanderlust-user now. Now, it's few months since my conversion, time to discuss some of the customizations I did. Not all the defaults are so well-chosen (in my opinion), but fortunately, the package is very configurable..."
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Thunderbird Ups the Email Ante
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After far too long in development, Thunderbird 3.0 seems to be nearing the home stretch. We take a look at the latest test builds for Thunderbird 3.0 beta 4. Is it worth the wait?
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Mozilla catches half of Firefox users running insecure Flash
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More than half of all Firefox users ran an unsafe version of Adobe's Flash Player, according to statistics collected last week as users installed the latest release of the popular open-source browser.
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Ubuntu 10.04 Cod Name Announced: Lucid Lynx
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Ubuntu is known for having the funkiest release code names around. Version 10.04 (to be released in April, 2010) will be named "Lucid Lynx", points out the Ubuntu wiki.
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Single-Window Confirmed For Gimp 2.8 (And More)
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The single-window mode has finally been confirmed for Gimp 2.8. Peter Sikking, interface and interaction artist for the GIMP makes this very clear in a recent blog entry.
If you like the multi-window mode, fear not, Peter says that you will be able to switch between single and multi-window by using a menu switch:
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The other side of the evangelism coin
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The other day I wrote an article about the right and wrong ways to bring a user to the Linux world. I stand by my position there, namely that as an IT professional, even if someone’s not ready to embrace Linux as their desktop OS of choice, I still will recommend it down the road… but not until someone is truly ready to take that plunge.
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NAEV 0.4.0 review
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Review on the NAEV's project hottest bun right now. NAEV is a 2D top-down perspective free-roaming space game inspired by the game trilogy Escape Velocity. Underlining that its a very promising project, the fourth beta release is already fun to play, as opposed to many other FOSS game projects.
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Review: GNOME Shell In Ubuntu 9.04
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First of all, I don't run Compiz because I see it as no more than a resource-wasting annoyance. Sure, it looks cool, but it doesn't help me with productivity in any way. Secondly, I keep multiple windows open at all times, so I rarely see my desktop and it was good to see that GNOME shell includes a window switcher which can be accessed with the traditional Alt+Tab hotkeys.
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Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 is officially here for some testing. Some new things that this release has brought is Upstart, the new "Software Store" and...well read the article.
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gNewSense 2.3-deltah
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gNewSense 2.3 is derived from Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) and has a comprehensive list of software pre-installed for your enjoyment. I chose GnewSense as it proudly contains 100% free software.
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