Welcome to part 6 of our series. Today we'll be bringing you Rythmbox, Songbird, Totem and one of our previously missed media players, Aqualung.
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In-depth review of Mandriva Linux 2008
http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr –
The community site Mandriva Linux tips for free has posted a very in-depth and detailed review of Mandriva Linux 2008 that looks at all the important areas of setup, configuration, compatibility and software choice on a variety of hardware.
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Laptops and Desktops running Linux continue to sell out
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When I decided to buy an Asus Eee I had a hard time finding one. Amazon was sold out. Buy.com was sold out. Many of the smaller websites I found were also sold out, and claimed they would be in stock again on some future date.
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Ubuntu - a Linux distribution for everyone
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I’ve been fiddling with Linux for a decade now. And, frankly, back then it was a total bear to get it working - you had to really, really, want to.
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FOSS Codecs For Online Video
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The good folks at EngageMedia have written a nice research paper about the availability and uptake of free software codecs.
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Windows is !easy, Linux is !hard.
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This is a rant. If you are easily offended then don't read this. I repeat. Don't read this. I am going to be ranting about how fan boyz and girlz go on and on and on about how easy it is to install programs in windows and how hard it is to install programs in Linux.
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Asus Eee 701 vs. Nokia N810 - Linux Fight!
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It's that time. Linux vs. Linux. 800x480 vs. 800x480. Mobile vs. Mobile. Slider slate tablet vs. Clamshell notebook. Fight!
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Tiny Linux PC uses just 8 watts of power, can be solar powered
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This mini PC uses just 8 watts of power which is a quarter of the power used by the average laptop. It comes in a tough aluminium case and has no moving parts, it is also completely silent, and comes with everything you need including office compatible software, it runs Puppy Linux.
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Overcome multimedia hurdles in Linux
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Historically, Linux was unable to play files intended to only be playable with the Windows Media Player. However, with the help of codecs, Linux can play both audio and video files that were previously incompatible. Jack Wallen introduces the major players in the Linux multimedia party.
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Skype 2.0 vs. Ekiga for Linux
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Many of us wonder, why is there so much excitement over Skype when, at its core, Ekiga is a more robust application with even more maturity behind it?
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GIMP User Manual 2.4.0 released
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"The GIMP documentation team just announced that they released the new version of the gimp user manual. Version 2.4.0 is now ready for download and comes with these improvements..."
http://www.gimp.org/
ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/help/
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Big news from Zonbu - The Zonbu Notebook!
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I’ve just heard from the Zonbu folks this morning and they let me know that as of today Zonbu is releasing a notebook version of their low power, environmentally friendly desktop.
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Ubuntu Alternatives For Beginners
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I have heard a number of people tell me that as much as they love the speed of development and the community, sometimes Ubuntu just gets ahead of itself.
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The top 10 consumer open source projects
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Our Crave blog has compiled a list of the top 10 open source projects for consumers, and while their list covers 11 Web pages here’s the whole thing, Letterman-style:
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Ten Firefox extensions to keep your browsing private and secure
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Most people lock their doors and windows, use a paper shredder to protect themselves from identity theft, and install antivirus software on their computers. Yet they routinely surf the Internet without giving a second thought to whether their browser is secure and their personal information safe.
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