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Lightning 0.8 and Sunbird 0.8 are out!

http://weblogs.mozillazine.org

"I am happy to report, that the 0.8 release of Lightning and Sunbird has been completed and is now available via AMO and the Calendar Project website. Five months after the 0.7 release we are again one step closer to our 1.0 release, which we hope to release at the end of 2008..."

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Downloading and converting a video from Youtube in Ogg format [French]

http://www.tux-planet.fr

Here is a little trick you can download a video Youtube and convert it to free format. Ogg. [Original article in French translation here: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tux-planet.fr%2Fblog%... ]

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Free/Open-source Spreadsheet Programs

http://www.junauza.com

A computer application that replaced paper worksheets is called a spreadsheet. It shows multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, each cell containing either alphanumeric text or numeric values.

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Automatically shutdown your PC at bedtime with GShutdown

http://www.kabatology.com

If you are some sought of a workaholic and find it hard to turn-off your PC even after many hours of work, then try using this simple, open source utility that will not only tell you how many minutes you have left before it hangs -up but would also automatically shut down your PC, as scheduled, after haven closed up all opened applications.

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It's the data, stupid

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

During Clinton’s successful 1992 campaign James Carville hung a sign in in their headquarters with the following three points: 1. Change vs. more of the same; 2. The economy, stupid; 3. Don’t forget health care. He was attempting to counter Clinton’s inclination to offer solutions to any and every topic he encountered.

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Beyond Synaptic - using apt for better package management

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

I’m a Debian user and—like many—I use apt and its associated tools. If you haven’t yet discovered apt here’s a brief summary of some of it and some of its tools which can make your package management even more powerful.

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Support the Libre Graphics Meeting

http://pledgie.com

The Libre Graphics Meeting brings together developers and users of free software graphics applications, such as the GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus, Blender, Krita, the Open Clip Art Library and more. This year the conference is in Wroclaw, Poland and we need to raise money to support travel for all these (often unpaid) Open Source developers to attend.

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KDE 4.0.3 Released

http://dot.kde.org

The third bugfix release of the KDE 4.0 series is available. KDE 4.0 is mainly targeted at users who live on the bleeding edge. As a dot-oh release it might have its rough edges. The KDE Community releases a service update for this series once a month to make those bleeding edge users' lives easier. The changelog for KDE 4.0.3 is, although not complete, quite impressive.

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The Asus Eee PC (Part Three): The Alternative Distros

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

In Part One of this four parter on the Asus Eee PC I looked at the technical specifications and in Part Two I looked at how to get the default Xandros up to speed as a full KDE desktop. In this third instalment we come to what is perhaps the most fun part of the experience.

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SliTaz GNU/Linux, the Smallest “Desktop” Distro Ever Created

http://www.junauza.com

" «At 25 MB, it has to be the smallest desktop distro ever created». These were the words of Ladislav Bodnar in the most recent issue of Distrowatch Weekly when he announced this fresh and minuscule distribution as a new addition to the waiting list. Its name is SliTaz, and I was so intrigued about it that I tried it out..." -- See also: http://www.e-linux.it/news_detail.php?id=4767

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Setting up a nice looking KDE - For Beginners

http://planetoss.com

KDE is my preferred choice of desktop and every time I install a distribution I spend around an hour customizing it to my taste. Most of the distributions provide customized KDE but most of the customization go into the functional aspect of KDE(which should be the case) . This guide does not intent to point out to a specific choice but rather tells what can be done with a fresh KDE.

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20 Linux Articles You Absolutely Must Read

http://www.foogazi.com

We’ve all stumbled on those Linux articles that you read and either change your opinion on Linux or add to your understanding of Linux. I’m not talking about Linux howto’s or Linux documents, I’m specifically providing you with Linux articles you must read as a Linux user. Here is a list of what I believe are 20 Linux articles you definitely have to read if you call yourself a Linux user.

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KDE 4 rev 790000: Better stability and performance

http://polishlinux.org

This is another revision of the development version of KDE 4 environment. Lots of you have asked why it took me so long to publish this article. Well, I was just waiting for rev 790000, that’s all. I hope that your curiosity will be satisfied since there’s been a lot of changes to describe this time. I did my best.

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5 Things YOU Can Do to Help Open Source

http://www.internetling.com

I know a lot of people who use open source every day, from OpenOffice to the GIMP and Linux, open source has something for everyone. Recently I was asked how could someone give back to the developers of Free Software?

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Downloading and installing Thunderbird extensions

http://fosswire.com

Extensions are one of the major selling points for Firefox. No other browser can match the sheer volume of third-party mini applications and enhancements.

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