Cloud computing provides a lot of great experiences, but being in control of your cloud applications and hosting your own gives end users the benefits of cloud applications, and security of controlling their own data and using open-source software!
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Is Epiphany ready to replace Firefox?
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I mentioned yesterday that I’ve been hunting some things down for Epiphany, the GNOME web browser, and I was hoping that Epiphany 2.24.1, the current version in Ubuntu Intrepid, was good enough to let me kick out Firefox when version 3.1 comes out.
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25 Best Linux Desktop Customization Screenshots
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One of the advantage of using Linux is that you can choose the graphic environment you want to use and you can customize it as you want. This article offers you a list of the 25 best screenshots, found on the Internet, and which will give you inspiration to customize your desktop.
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Openmoko 2008.12 release
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The Om 2008.12 Update is the second point releases to come after the initial Om 2008.8 release. This includes general operating system improvements that enhance the speed and stability of Neo Freerunner.
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Amarok 2.0 RC 1 was released today
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Today the Amarok project releases Narwhal, the release candidate of the upcoming Amarok 2.0.
The changes since Beta 3 focus mostly on fixing bugs, as we are in a fairly hard feature-freeze to give us time to polish the final product. However, this didn’t stop us from adding a few nice new things.
And remember, the new Amarok 2.0 RC 1 works on Windows and MacOS too.
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Liquid War 6 - News: 0.0.5beta, playable release
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"This one is playable. Local games should work, network is not fully implemented yet. There are still many outstanding bugs and missing features but it should be worth downloading and installing the game even for end-users, non-hackers players, who just want to enjoy the game..." -- Liquid War 6
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Update: The Freedom Key
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Howdy, something a little different for you today but I had to share this. As you may have read in previous posts I've been producing a podcast called the Software Freedom Law Show for the Software Freedom Law Center in New York.
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File under: about bloody time! The BBC has, at long, long last, released an iPlayer beta which supports both Linux and Mac users.
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Download and Install the Ubuntu Title Font
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I found a precious little gem quite by accident when I was using Synaptic (the package installer) today. The package ttf-ubuntu-title consists of the font used by Ubuntu’s logo...
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Gnash Flow: LinuxFund.org Supports RTMP for Gnash
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The nonprofit LinuxFund.org is providing financial support for Gnash, the Flash alternative, to accelerate development of the Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP).
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Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated
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"The Debian project is pleased to announce the sixth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems..."
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Five Reasons to Make Friends with Puppy Linux
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By now, you might have noticed that I'm a big fan of Puppy Linux. I wrote about this tiny Linux distro in Linux (Pro) Magazine, and extol its virtues at any given opportunity. It is the distro I'm running on my workhorse ASUS Eee PC 701 4G netbook, and it helps me to stay productive not only in airports, cafés, and hotel rooms but also at home.
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Review : Arch Linux - A sleek, fast Linux distribution
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I had always wanted to try Arch Linux. Mainly because, most people who used it became its ardent followers and, I wished to know what was the magic that pulled a Linux user to go the Arch Linux way.
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OpenOffice.org compatible Labels from WorldLabel
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A label collection created in cooperation with ColourLovers.com. The collection includes hundreds of free CD and address labels you can personalize for use with OpenOffice.org.
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Linux Mint 6 "Felicia" released
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Based on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Linux 2.6.27, Gnome 2.24 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 6 "Felicia" comes with a brand new "Software Manager", FTP support in mintUpload, proxy support and history of updates in mintUpdate, mint4win (a Windows installer), tabbed browsing in Nautilus and a lot of other improvements.
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