In this article, we’ve put together a short list of torrent tools available to make your torrenting experience more interesting.
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Open Up to Open Formats
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Despite my personal preference for Free and Open Source Software and open-standard documents, almost every document I create eventually ends up in some proprietary format. But proprietary formats, while convenient in their ubiquity, are inherently problematic, and there are some very compelling reasons to think twice about how you save your files.
Read more »CFS scheduler to appear in Linux kernel 2.6.23
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The Linux kernel process scheduler, as you know it, has been completely ripped out and replaced with a completely new one called Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS).
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Migrating to Linux? Use These Open Source Apps
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The single biggest argument against a smooth migration to one of the popular desktop Linux distributions is the belief that key applications are not available on the Linux platform. However there are a multitude of fantastic open source alternatives that are easy to install and free to use.
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And now, for something completely different: Linux gaming
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One of the major disadvantages of Linux is that it won’t let you play most Windows games. On the other hand, lots of great free Linux games have been developed over the last couple of years. Here’s a list of some entertaining Linux games I’ve come across so far.
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CentOS LiveCD 5.0
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CentOS, the popular community Linux distribution based upon Red Hat Enterprise Linux, has been at version 5.0 since April of this year, but joining the CentOS 5.0 fleet today is the LiveCD. The CentOS 5.0 LiveCD is based upon CentOS 5.0 i386 and can work out to be a modest Linux workstation or recovery distribution.
Read more »Mandriva to provide local Linux support
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Linux vendor Mandriva now has a presence in Britain after the formation of Mandriva UK Limited. The company said it aims to provide local distribution of Mandriva Linux and other open-source applications throughout the UK.
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How Microsoft Refused to Speak With Me About Windows Error Reporting (WER)
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Have you ever wondered what really happens to those Windows error reports you can send to Microsoft whenever a Windows app crashes? How many reports it must receive before taking action? Or whether it's worth your time and effort to send duplicate reports if the error occurs repeatedly?
Read more »Ubuntu Ultimate Edition CD 1.4 (Code Name: Gnarly Gnome)
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The version 1.4 (Gnarly Gnome) of what their creators have named "Ubuntu Ultimate Edition" is now released.
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Puppy, Damn Small Linux don't let me down
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I pulled the 30 GB hard drive from the $15 Laptop today, swapped in the original 3 GB drive (which wasn't bootable with its original Windows 98 install) and decided to throw distros at it.
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EnGarde Secure Linux: Launch Adds New Open Source Security
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Today Guardian Digital announces the launch of the next generation of EnGarde Secure Linux, the first secure pure open source platform for managing the threats of the Internet in enterprise-class environments.
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Venerable Slackware 12 gets a sporty new wardrobe
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Slackware Linux is the oldest surviving Linux distribution, and still one of the most popular. Last week's release of version 12.0 is a milestone for the Slackware team, as it marks Slackware's first use of a default 2.6.x kernel.
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Lighttpd run php from different host using mod_proxy / mod_fastcgi
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Lighttpd allows you to run php from different hosts. This is quite useful:
a] If you want to run php 4 locally and php 5 from remote host
b] Load balancing dynamic content
c] Added layer for security for chrooted jails etc
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Member of Parliament Patrick Harvie Talks to KDE
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The final talk on Saturday at Akademy 2007 was from Patrick Harvie, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Green Party. While not a technical wizard like most of the other talks of the day, Patrick was able to describe to us the attitudes to free software from the Government he is elected to keep an eye on, and how the work of KDE developers applies to more than just software.
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Open source runs alongside Windows in Olympics
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The IT systems used to support next year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, will incorporate open source software, but the dominant platform will be Microsoft Windows, according to IT services vendor Atos Origin.
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