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May
19th

Pros and Cons of Ubuntu

Author: Hoo Ann | Files under syndicated

I have become a Linux user since 2008 and my first Linux distribution was Ubuntu. Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distribution and when somebody is talking about Linux, very likely that he is talking about Ubuntu. I personally have a very co…


May
19th

Transmission 2.52 Has Better Ubuntu Indicator Support

Author: Marius Nestor | Files under syndicated

Version 2.52 of Transmission, the open source cross-platform BitTorrent client that strives to be as simple as possible, is now available for download.


May
19th

SolusOS 1 Eveline Review

Author: Mike L | Files under syndicated

SolusOS is a Debian stable based distribution that uses Gnome 2 as its desktop environment. It comes with plenty of applications installed by default.


May
19th

Open-source messaging at (nearly) the speed of light

Author: Jon Gold | Files under syndicated

On a vast scale, that’s broadly what CERN’s Large Hadron Collider does — smashing particles together at a whisker short of the speed of light in order to minutely document the results. Running the supercooled magnets and four gigantic detection arrays…


May
19th

Dream Studio 12.04 released; includes GIMP 2.8 by default.

Author: Dick MacInnis | Files under syndicated

I’m proud to announce the release of Dream Studio 12.04. This new version features many updates including GIMP 2.8, an Ubuntu 12.04 base, a new default wallpaper, and a handy introduction slideshow for new users. Dream Studio uses a lowlatency-pae linu…


May
19th

EDE 2.0 released

Author: karijes | Files under syndicated

EDE (Equinox Desktop Environment) is a desktop for UNIX-like operating systems. Main features of EDE are speed and responsiveness, low resource usage and familiar look and feel. Simply said, desktop that doesn’t get on your way.


May
19th

Disk encryption in ROSA Marathon 2012

Author: finid | Files under syndicated

One of those applications, is the installer. While I will not necessarily describe it as an “excellent application”, it is one of the very few graphical installation programs with support for disk encryption, which is a very important feature to ha…


May
19th

Microsoft wins US import ban on Motorola’s Android devices

Author: Jon Brodkin | Files under syndicated

The US International Trade Commission today ordered an import ban on Motorola Mobility Android products, agreeing with Microsoft that the devices infringe a Microsoft patent on “generating meeting requests” from a mobile device.The import ban stems…


May
19th

Mandriva has become a joke

Author: Sam Varghese | Files under syndicated

Mandriva SA, the French company that used to control development of the Mandriva GNU/Linux distribution, has become something of a joke.


May
19th

10 Best Free Linux Issue Tracking Systems

Author: Trevor James | Files under syndicated

Issue tracking systems cover a few different types of computer software applications which help to manage and maintain lists of issues in a number of ways. One of the most common types of an issue tracker is the bug tracking system.