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Moving elderly dad, mom from Windows to Linux —
Dec. 05, 2005 —
XYZComputing.com has published a human-interest story about helping Mom and Dad learn to use a Linux-based desktop computer. The author explains how he moved his elderly parents from a problematic Windows XP desktop system to Mandriva PowerPack 10, leaving spyware, viruses, slow performance, and myriad other problems behind. ...
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Opinion: Linux desktop needs PC hardware vendor support —
Dec. 03, 2005 —
Despite great strides being made in recent months by numerous desktop-oriented Linux distributions, a fundamental flaw remains: a lack of real support from major PC makers. Now, the big vendors will say nice things about Linux. Some of them, like Dell, even sort of offer a Linux desktop. ...
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Gentoo GCC 3.4 for x86 marked "stable" —
Dec. 03, 2005 —
The Gentoo Linux project reported Friday that Gentoo GCC 3.4 has been marked stable on x86 machines. Since Gentoo is largely "from source" distribution, a new compiler release has significance to all Gentoo users, not just developers. ...
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Hacking OpenSUSE —
Dec. 02, 2005 —
There's more to SUSE Linux than simply installing it and going to work. To get the most from the operating system, you'll probably want to do some post-install fine tuning. This article by Jem Matzan is a useful supplement to Steven J. Rosen's excellent how-to, "Installing SUSE Linux 10 on ...
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Skype video-over-IP for Linux rumored near —
Dec. 01, 2005 —
Skype has hinted that its new video phone service -- available only for Windows XP users at this time -- will likely be available for Linux and Macintosh soon, TechWorld reported Thursday. Skype's free VoIP (voice over IP) services have been available for more than a year for all three ...
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Installing SUSE Linux 10.0 on a laptop —
Dec. 01, 2005 —
Thinking about installing the latest SUSE Linux? If so, be sure read this excellent, comprehensive article about installing SUSE Linux 10.0 on a laptop. Author Steven J. Rosen, a software developer for two decades, has primarily used Linux on his home machines for four years, starting with Mandrake Linux 8.1 ...
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OSDL shares Desktop Linux survey results —
Nov. 29, 2005 —
Encouraged by a solid 3,300 user responses to its Desktop Linux survey, the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) Desktop Linux Working Group (DTL) Tuesday thanked all its respondents by email and began sifting through the mountain of data the survey provided. ...
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Firefox 1.5 goes gold —
Nov. 29, 2005 —
 The Mozilla Foundation Tuesday released the eagerly-anticipated final edition of the Firefox 1.5 web browser, right on the schedule it set last summer. As promised, the stable Firefox v1.5 features faster navigation of the Web, improved customization functions, and tighter security, Mozilla said. ...
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KDE 3.5 goes gold —
Nov. 29, 2005 —
 The KDE Project Tuesday released the long-awaited KDE version 3.5, which will serve as the final iteration of the KDE 3.x line. Since being taken over by a new developer team, KDE Kicker -- KDE's much-improved desktop application-launcher menu bar -- has seen a wealth of ...
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Open source drawing, graphics tool evolves —
Nov. 29, 2005 —
The Inkscape project has released version 0.43 of Inkscape, a freely available, open source Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) drawing tool available for Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows. The program boasts capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, and Xara X, which also use W3C standard SVG file formats. ...
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KDE publishes application directory —
Nov. 29, 2005 —
The K Desktop Environment (KDE) project has published a valuable list of available native KDE (and Qt, if no KDE counterpart is there) applications, sorted by task areas. The idea is to create a more informative and complete KDE-specific table of application information, the project said. ...
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Tux Paint update available for free download —
Nov. 28, 2005 —
 Tux Paint 0.9.15, a new version of the open source drawing software for children, has been released for free download. It contains new features, new translations, and other improvements, project spokesman Bill Kendrick said. ...
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OSDL survey, gathering target desktop Linux —
Nov. 28, 2005 —
Linux desktops have always faced an uphill battle against Windows desktops. Now, OSDL is calling together architects from over two dozen key desktop-oriented Linux projects to a Dec. 1-2 meeting at its headquarters to set strategic directions and standards, and find synergy amongst Desktop Linux organizations. ...
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MEPIS turns three, releases SimplyMEPIS 3.4-1 RC1 —
Nov. 23, 2005 —
It's the third birthday of the MEPIS Project, and lead developer Warren Woodford has announced that SimplyMEPIS 3.4-1 Release Candidate 1 is now available in the testing subdirectory at the MEPIS subscriber's site and public mirrors. SimplyMEPIS 3.4-1 is expected to be final in one to two weeks, Woodford said. ...
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Security gurus tackle browser security —
Nov. 23, 2005 —
KDE developer George Staikos recently hosted a meeting of security developers from the leading web browsers -- Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera. The aim was to come up with future plans to combat the security risks posed by phishing, aging encryption ciphers, and inconsistent SSL certificate practices, KDE.org reports. ...
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Mandrake Linux Free now available for download —
Nov. 22, 2005 —
Mandriva Linux, formerly Mandrake Linux, announced Tuesday that the ISO images of the free edition of its 2006 operating system are now available for download on public FTP mirror sites. France-based Mandriva began shipping boxed versions of its 2006 operating system on Nov. 3. ...
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A comprehensive review of Firefox 1.5 —
Nov. 22, 2005 —
In just 12 months, Firefox has gained substantial market share against a formidable competitor, and has surpassed 100 million downloads. "Firefox has gone from relative obscurity to being the world's second most popular browser," writes PC Magazine's Matthew Sarrel in a new review of version 1.5. ...
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Firefox 1.5 RC3 available for download —
Nov. 19, 2005 —
[Updated Nov. 21, 2005] -- The open-source Mozilla Foundation last week released the latest iteration of its Firefox Web browsing software, promising faster navigation, increased customization and improved security in the third beta version of its upcoming application. ...
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KDE 3.5 RC1 available for download —
Nov. 19, 2005 —
The KDE Project announced that KDE 3.5 is almost finished, so the group has prepared a first release candidate. "We want to have it tested as much as possible, so please give it a show," project member Stephan Binner asked, in an announcement on on the KDE website. ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a laptop —
Nov. 18, 2005 —
 A new article published on LinuxDevCenter.com explains how to install and configure Ubuntu on a laptop. In the four-page article, Jeremy Jones delves into a number of points that might be helpful before, during, and after the text-based installation and configuration process. ...
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Scalix enhances free version of email/calendar client —
Nov. 18, 2005 —
Scalix Corp. this week introduced an enhanced version of the free, unlimited-use version of its open source-based email/calendar software. The new version of Scalix Community Edition increases the number of users with access to advanced enterprise functionality from five to 25 users, the company said. ...
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Linux anti-virus software goes beta —
Nov. 18, 2005 —
Bytware Inc. this week announced the beta availability of anti-virus for Linux that runs on x86-based PCs. The company claims that Linux, like all platforms, is susceptible to hosting and spreading viruses and malicious code, and that today's security requirements demand protection on all systems within a network. ...
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IBM tutorial teaches Linux command-line basics —
Nov. 18, 2005 —
IBM DeveloperWorks has published a new online tutorial that teaches common Linux command-line functions. At some point, all Linux users should get to know at least a few command-line functions in order to get more out of their systems, and this tutorial is a simple, cost-effective way to do it. ...
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Worldwide Mandriva Linux 2006 install party Nov. 19 —
Nov. 18, 2005 —
Following the Nov. 3 release of Mandriva Linux 2006, Mandriva has mobilized its network of Linux User Groups (LUGs) to help with free international installation sessions on Saturday, Nov. 19. Major participating locations include the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Morocco, and the island of Reunion. ...
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CrossOver Office gets better with age —
Nov. 16, 2005 —
One of the most common reasons people give for not migrating to a Linux desktop is that it won't run their favorite Windows applications, eWEEK.com's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes. That excuse is now less valid, thanks to the latest update to CrossOver Office, which has just turned five. ...
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