Meanwhile, this week we'll look at two excellent applications that are coming into greater use here at Studio Dave, the LiVES video editor for Linux, and Reaper (yes, again), a native Windows audio/MIDI sequencer running under Wine.
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An ingenious version tracking solution for OpenOffice.org
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While OpenOffice.org allows you to save multiple versions of a document, that feature has a few drawbacks that limit its usefulness. For starters, saving all versions in the same file equals putting all your eggs in one basket.
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Password vulnerability in Firefox 2.0.0.5
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According to a message posted over the weekend on the Full-Disclosure mailing list, the latest version of Firefox, 2.0.0.5, contains a password management vulnerability that can allow malicious Web sites to steal user passwords. If you have JavaScript enabled and allow Firefox to remember your passwords, you are at risk from this flaw.
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Linux, Windows Can Share a Computer
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Many computer users are interested in trying out Linux without having to forgo operating systems from Microsoft at the same time. The simplest way to do this is though what are known as "live distributions." These are Linux systems that can be started directly from a CD or DVD.
Read more »Apple vs. Zonbu, the Death of Image Management, Product of the Week
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This last week, I was introduced to a Linux-based PC that has the potential to out Apple by using a combination of open source software, Linux and Web 2.0 concepts. I revisited another product that I think could free us from image management and enable us to use whatever PC we want, at work or home, safely, with most of the benefits of virtualization and almost none of the penalties.
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Dual-Booting Windows XP/Vista And Ubuntu 7.04
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In this tutorial I will teach you how to dual-boot between Windows XP/Vista and Ubuntu. This tutorial will be split up into two parts: * Part one for people who have no operating system installed. * Part two for people who have Windows XP/Vista installed and don't want to re-install Windows.
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Next Ubuntu LTS Release In 2008
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Mark Shuttleworth has just announced during his keynote at Ubuntu Live 2007 that the next Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) release will be Ubuntu 8.04
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Howto Change CPU Frequency Scaling in Ubuntu
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The CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor provides a convenient way to monitor the CPU Frequency Scaling for each CPU.
Unfortunately, CPU frequency scaling can currently only be monitored on Linux machines that have support in the kernel. It can however, support the several generations of frequency scaling interfaces in the kernel.
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FileZilla - A Short Review
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In the past I have used clients such as CuteFTP and WS_FTP, but these require payment of $30+, so my trials would always expire forcing me to change. Then, a couple of years ago, I came across FileZilla, one of the most highly downloaded applications from SourceForge.net. Not only is FileZilla open-source (under the GPL), but it is also available on all major systems - Linux, Mac, and Windows.
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Puppy Linux 'Dancer' debuts
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Get that old Pentium 2 up and running again; take the pup for a run.
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Debian Edu project releases Skolelinux 3.0
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Skolelinux version 3.0 (codenamed Terra) is now available for free download, the project's Oslo, Norway-based team announced on July 22. The distribution supports educational institutions in over 50 countries and has become part of the Debian project, where it is known as "Debian Edu."
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Mozilla begets WebRunner, a site-specific browser
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WebRunner, at version 0.5 now, is a stripped-down version of Firefox that allows you to run a single site at a time in its own process. The browser has a minimal user interface with no toolbars or navigation UI -- just a window with the bare minimum needed to use applications like Google Reader, Flickr, Web-based help desks, or any Webmail client.
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New PC-BSD 1.4 beta includes enhanced desktop eye candy
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The new PC-BSD 1.4 beta, released last week, offers 3-D desktop support via Beryl as well as late-model components such as KDE 3.5.7, FreeBSD 6.2, Xorg 7.2, a selection of fresh GUI tools and utilities, and a variety of optional components, as detailed in the full release notes.
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New tools in Ubuntu land: build service, eBox and TimeVault
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Ubuntu announced that they will feature their own build service soon. Also, the next Ubuntu version is supposed to have a default installed server management web interface, eBox. In the meantime, development is underway to create a user friendly snapshot manager: TimeVault.
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The unforking of KDE's KHTML and Webkit
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There is one major web rendering engine that grew entirely out of the open source world: KHTML is KDE's web renderer which was built from the ground up by the open source community with very little original corporate backing. The code was good and branches were born as a result, the best known being Webkit. Now, after years of split, KHTML and Webkit are coming together once again.
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