The KDE Release Team has decided to release KDE 4.0 this coming January. The release was originally planned for mid-December. The KDE developers want to solve a couple of essential issues before releasing.
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KDE 4.0 to be Released in January
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Linux Media Player Roundup - Part 6
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Welcome to part 6 of our series. Today we'll be bringing you Rythmbox, Songbird, Totem and one of our previously missed media players, Aqualung.
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Back Up Your Files With Pybackpack On Fedora 8
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This document describes how to set up, configure and use Pybackpack on Fedora 8. The result is an easy to use backup system for desktop usage. Pybackpack creates incremental backups which can be stored locally or remotely (SSH) - the usage of removable devices is supported. You have also the option to burn the backup(s) directly on a CD/DVD.
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New 2008 Mandriva Flash 4GB released
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A new, Mandriva Linux 2008-based version of the Mandriva Flash bootable USB key was released. Flash boots a complete Mandriva desktop on almost any PC, letting you take your desktop with your own data anywhere. The new version can also run Windows versions of Firefox and Thunderbird, with your bookmarks and email, when plugged into a Windows PC.
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PCLinuxOS Magazine December 2007 Released
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PCLinuxOS Magazine, December 2007 (Issue 16) is available to download.
Some highlights include:
Multibooting using 2 harddrives
Camera Review
ndiswrapper howto
How to open .docx files
Syncing The Repos
And more...
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In-depth review of Mandriva Linux 2008
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The community site Mandriva Linux tips for free has posted a very in-depth and detailed review of Mandriva Linux 2008 that looks at all the important areas of setup, configuration, compatibility and software choice on a variety of hardware.
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FOSS Codecs For Online Video
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The good folks at EngageMedia have written a nice research paper about the availability and uptake of free software codecs.
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Laptops and Desktops running Linux continue to sell out
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When I decided to buy an Asus Eee I had a hard time finding one. Amazon was sold out. Buy.com was sold out. Many of the smaller websites I found were also sold out, and claimed they would be in stock again on some future date.
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Windows is !easy, Linux is !hard.
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This is a rant. If you are easily offended then don't read this. I repeat. Don't read this. I am going to be ranting about how fan boyz and girlz go on and on and on about how easy it is to install programs in windows and how hard it is to install programs in Linux.
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Ubuntu - a Linux distribution for everyone
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I’ve been fiddling with Linux for a decade now. And, frankly, back then it was a total bear to get it working - you had to really, really, want to.
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Asus Eee 701 vs. Nokia N810 - Linux Fight!
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It's that time. Linux vs. Linux. 800x480 vs. 800x480. Mobile vs. Mobile. Slider slate tablet vs. Clamshell notebook. Fight!
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Tiny Linux PC uses just 8 watts of power, can be solar powered
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This mini PC uses just 8 watts of power which is a quarter of the power used by the average laptop. It comes in a tough aluminium case and has no moving parts, it is also completely silent, and comes with everything you need including office compatible software, it runs Puppy Linux.
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Overcome multimedia hurdles in Linux
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Historically, Linux was unable to play files intended to only be playable with the Windows Media Player. However, with the help of codecs, Linux can play both audio and video files that were previously incompatible. Jack Wallen introduces the major players in the Linux multimedia party.
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GIMP User Manual 2.4.0 released
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"The GIMP documentation team just announced that they released the new version of the gimp user manual. Version 2.4.0 is now ready for download and comes with these improvements..."
http://www.gimp.org/
ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/help/
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Ubuntu Alternatives For Beginners
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I have heard a number of people tell me that as much as they love the speed of development and the community, sometimes Ubuntu just gets ahead of itself.
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