"There has been some discussion about shipping it with Firefox 3, but I think that has been put behind in favor of an extension to Firefox so we can follow our own timeline. Luckily, FF3 has a new neat feature that allow you to pass the -app parameter to run a xul application. Nifty..."
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The 40 coolest free applications around
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Everyone loves free software (open source or otherwise) and this list demonstrates quite how many excellent applications can be had for free. If you thought you needed to buy something - maybe check this list first.
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OSX-Like Widgets with Ubuntu, Screenlets, and Compiz Fusion
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Screenlets are themed mini-applications programmed in Python. They are comparable to the widgets in OSX and Windows. This post will guide you through installing Screenlets and setting them up with Compiz Fusion to work similarly to widgets in Apple’s OSX.
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Kazehakase on steroids
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Most of the about:config tweaks that work for Firefox also work for Kazehakase. Which means all those speed gimmicks that you can find around the Web are easy to apply to Firefox’s redheaded stepchild, and the results are better than you’d expect.
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Surfing the Keyboard in BASH
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You are probably familiar with common keyboard sequences like Ctrl-C to end a program, but there are dozens of useful shortcuts you can use in BASH to edit the command line, move around your command history, and control jobs. I've collected 18 useful Ctrl and Meta (Option) sequences to make you more productive in BASH.
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ISO creation and CD/DVD burning from terminal
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"Here you go, straight questions and answers." Creating ISO images from terminal begins with the mkisofs and/or dd linux commands.
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Moving from FreeBSD to Linux - why?
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I’ve been using and blogging about FreeBSD for about five years now, and I have been dabbling in Linux even longer. My main server, which hosts about 5 web sites, currently runs FreeBSD 6 and I’m still very happy with it.
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Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Connecting To Shared Printers On Windows Computers
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For Windows users setting up and sharing printers on Windows Computers, the process is simple. On Ubuntu or Kubuntu the process is also very easy.
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Sneak Peeks at openSUSE 10.3: New Package Management
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openSUSE 10.3 is set to contain a new, significantly improved and more mature package management stack by default. ZMD, the package management component causing problems in SUSE Linux 10.1 and to a lesser extent in openSUSE 10.2, has been completely removed and is now replaced by the new libzypp and its tools.
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Skype Linux Reads Password and Firefox Profile
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""Users of Skype for Linux have just found out that it reads the files /etc/passwd, firefox profile, plugins, addons, etc, and many other unnecessary files in /etc..."
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Firefox Campus Edition Features Bundled Tools For Students
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Continuing its string of branded versions of Firefox, Mozilla is set to release a “Campus Edition” aimed at students headed back to school.
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Skype Linux Reads Password and Firefox Profile
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"Users of Skype for Linux have just found out that it reads the files /etc/passwd, firefox profile, plugins, addons, etc, and many other unnecessary files in /etc. This fact was originally discovered by using AppArmor
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QEMU: Virtualization the easy way
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If you run a modern Linux distribution, chances are that you already have all the necessary tools to run other distributions or even proprietary operating systems as well, all at the same time. You don’t have to be a kernel hacker to do this - just follow some simple steps explained here to get going.
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Ubuntu's displayconfig-gtk
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The new displayconfig-gtk planned for the Gutsy Gibbon release.
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Top 100 Open-Source Linux Apps
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I made this list because I realized how long it took, for me, to discover even a small portion of these apps when I first started using Linux. Hopefully someone new to Linux or looking for programs they have never used finds this helpful.
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