Eeebuntu, the Linux distribution for netbooks which won the Sourceforge Choice Awards: BEST NEW PROJECT in 2009 has released the first beta of the new version 4. For now only the i386 version is available.
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Eeebuntu 4 Beta 1 Overview And Screenshots
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Screenshot Tour of KDE 4.4
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Earlier, the KDE team had announced the availability of version 4.4 of the popular desktop environment, KDE. I’d been running the RC2 version of KDE 4.4 since it was made available. And today I’ve upgraded to the release version. Here are some screenshots:
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OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 officially released today
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At the start of its tenth anniversary year, and with over three hundred million downloads recorded in total, the OpenOffice.org Community today announced the release of the latest version of its personal productivity suite, OpenOffice.org 3.2.
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OpenOffice BACK In Ubuntu NE After User Outcry
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The community outcry over the removal of OpenOffice from Ubuntu Netbook Edition has seen developers reaching for a rethink over the controversial decision.
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Firefogg: Transcoding videos to open web standards with Mozilla Firefox
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GNU/Linux has never been short of audio and video players, but they live in a world of multiple codecs, chief culprit amongst them being MP3, AAC, WMA and (Adobe) Flash. I say "culprits" because they are not free and open codecs. They are encumbered by patents; most websites with embedded audio/video use them and most of the people who view them are also using other patented software: Windows.
Read more »Linux Mint 8 Fluxbox Community Edition is out!
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I’ve been following the development of this for some time, being a longtime Fluxbox enthusiast, and a relatively recent Linux Mint convert. This combines two of my favorite things in the Linux world, Fluxbox and Mint!
According to the official announcement:
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Five Brilliant Ubuntu-based Distros You Never Knew Existed
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The major derivatives of Ubuntu are well known, but what about the others? Just because they aren’t as popular doesn’t mean they don’t have something to offer! We introduce five of the least known, yet simply outstanding distributions.
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Linux Mint 8 Fluxbox released!
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his release has been built with the emphasis on a lightweight and yet fully functional desktop centered on the Fluxbox window manager. Even though we strive to provide out-of-the-box readiness for all your hardware and common computing tasks, Linux Mint Fluxbox CE is easily configurable to run on lower-spec hardware with the tools needed for doing so readily available.
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Introducing Shaman, a new universal package management frontend
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yes, you can shiver at the title: we have (are still, actually) done a new package management frontend. Why? Because KDE missed a great one.
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Fedora 13 Features Preview
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It's almost time for Fedora 13 feature freeze and we hardly expect any new last minute additions. With most accepted Fedora 13 features highlighted on Fedora Project Wiki we decided to provide a comprehensive preview of the Linux distribution.
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Linux Mint 8 achieves final KDE version
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The Linux Mint team announced the final release of Linux Mint 8 "Helena" KDE Community Edition. Based on Kubuntu 9.10, Linux 2.6.31, KDE 4.3.4 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 8 KDE CE boasts improved OEM installation, as well as "ignore updates" and multiple software selection features. The first (RC1) release candidate of the Ubuntu 9.10-based Linux Mint 8 arrived in November.
Read more »Available Now: Fedora 12 Re-Spins
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Includes all updates as of February 2nd
The Fedora Unity Project is proud to announce the first Re-Spin DVDs for the Fedora 12 (Constantine) Linux distribution.
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Debian 6.0 Squeeze behind schedule
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The Debian release team are sounding the alarm: With only one month left before the planned release freeze, the number of critical bugs in Debian 6.0 Squeeze is still far too high to freeze development.
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Open Office 3.2.0 Final Released
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Open Office 3.2.0 Final has been released and is currently distributed to mirror ftp servers worldwide to ensure a smooth delivery once the release notifications will be added to the project’s homepage.
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Save and restore MBR in Linux | Howto
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The MBR or Master Boot Record is an area at the beginning of your hard drive. It is very important because it contains the partition table. There are also routine boot whose goal is to load the operating system.
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