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Universal Webcam support for Ubuntu / Debian Linux

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Michel Xhaard made a good job for Linux webcam Support

The project objective is to provide Spca5xx a module for the Linux kernel with a wide support for different webcams "market"

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At the expense of GNU/Linux.

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Using GNU/Linux as a leverage to get discounts from Microsoft.

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Irssi 0.8.13 released: IRC from console (terminal)

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Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.

Greatest features
You might be wondering what makes Irssi such an easy and comfortable client to use:

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Access Remote Filesystems from ubuntu desktop

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Ubuntu 9.04 desktop support accessing remote file system from the places menu. Click on Places->Connect to server . You will get the following pop up.

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Rapache : Graphical Front end for Apache Webserver in Linux

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Rapache is a utility used for remotely managing Apache webserver.
Rapache is a free software, developed with Python + GTK, usong this utility you can very easily create a virtual host, enabling / disabling modules and quickly review the logs etc.

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Virtual Makeup Software for Ubuntu / Debian Linux : jkiwi

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jkiwi is a very unique software ever seen in linux. It won the national open source contest in Portugal. It can be used for hairstyling, concealer paint, eye shadows, blush, contact lenses for eye colors, change lip colors. Yes you can share it with your friend after loading it in your laptop.

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Ohh My God !! Debian / Ubuntu Package Package for Sex/ porn Download : Gnaughty

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FOSS Community knows what stuff people looking for!!!
I Cannot Believe, But it is true, because I have Tested this package in my ubuntu box and removed it . It is looking for an entry in Gnome. It is a sourceforge project !!! Click to enlarge the picture (my screen shot) for understanding How much serious it is!!
See the project description
Fast and Easy Porn Downloader

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FSlint - Clean and organize your Linux

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By the time now, we all know that all applications installed on our PC are slowly filling our system with files, then comes a time when controlling everything in our computer becomes virtually impossible. If you want your computer to be running like the first day you had it. Put FSlint the task of cleaning and organizing your Linux very easy.

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Like free software? Then contribute!

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Free and open source projects need contributions from the community so that they can keep developing great software.

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Mounting remote filesystems via sshfs

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If you have access to a remote computer via ssh , it is possible to mount your home directory on the remote machine locally.

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Pessulus: Putt restrictions on the functions of Gnome

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Sometimes it is necessary to put restrictions on users, if you have a computer to the public or used by many people. For example a library, we can not allow anyone to put their taste or change certain settings. In your Gnome desktop environment

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Limiting the CPU usage of applications on Linux (ubuntu, debian, fedora etc.)

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sometimes in our system we have applications that should not stop working and we need some free resources on your computer for them. Linux can prevent other applications to consume these resources and the applications work properly within a cpu limit.

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How to completely remove an application in GNU/Linux

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If you are using an OS based on the Synaptic Package Manager, you must have noticed by now that when trying to install a new package through Synaptic, it draws in miscellaneous packages that are needed for the program to work. These packages are called dependencies.

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Does Printing Work Well In Linux?

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Recently I was discussing Linux operating systems with a co-worker. The question came up on how well printers were supported in Linux. As I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04, I thought I would show exactly how well most printers work in Ubuntu.

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XChat: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client

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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers via Direct Client-to-Client.

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