Linux / Open Source Software: July 2008 Archives

What Do Small Open Source Projects Do With Money? Not Much.

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on July 31, 2008 2:34 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
What would your favorite small open source project do with a sudden influx of money? Imagine you donated $5000 to a project, where would the money go? Less scrupulous developers might spend the money on Mountain Dew and Twinkies, but more likely the money would just sit, doing nothing.



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10 Cool Open Source Easter Eggs

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on July 30, 2008 11:34 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
It’s easy to forget with all the source compiling, the conspiracy theories, and the OS flaming going on in every corner of the Internet, that there is a fun side of our beloved OS and Open Source applications. I have compiled a list of 10 easter eggs found in Open Source project



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OpenRemote grows in popularity

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on July 30, 2008 8:34 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
OpenRemote is a new, open source home automation system, focusing on the software and leaving the hardware construction to the users.



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Anatomy of The Linux Kernel

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on July 29, 2008 5:34 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The Linux kernel is the core of a large and complex operating system, and while it's huge, it is well organized in terms of subsystems and layers. In this article, you explore the general structure of the Linux kernel and get to know its major subsystems and core interfaces. The Linux kernel is over 6 million lines of code...



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Guy busted asking for answers to a job questionnaire

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on July 29, 2008 2:34 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
A job applicant posted the questionnaire in full on Ubuntu forums asking for "help from the experts" for his job interview, expecting them to do the work for him. Someone tipped off the hiring manager, and the guy responded! Great thread, worth a read.



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Atheros makes friends with Linux

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on July 28, 2008 11:34 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Hurrah! Major Wi-Fi vendor finally opens all the way up to Linux.



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Convert Filenames to Lowercase

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on July 27, 2008 8:34 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
fter using the mv command all too many times and typing things like mv FILE.TXT file.txt, I wrote this script. I was thinking I could put a new coat of paint on it but, in reality, it does the job and is easy to understand. (The line numbers are there, of course, just for reference.)



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Google Gadgets for Linux -- Almost There

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on July 27, 2008 5:34 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Since version 2 came out in 2005, Google Desktop for Windows has included a sidebar that users can fill with screen gadgets, but the Linux version (version 1, from June 2007) provided only indexing and search functions, with no eye candy whatsoever. This has finally changed. Google recently released Google Gadgets for Linux (GGL)



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Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 3

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on July 25, 2008 11:45 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. The Intrepid Ibex Alpha 3 is the third alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features.



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Lazy Linux: 10 essential tricks for admins

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on July 25, 2008 8:46 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The best systems administrators are set apart by their efficiency. And if an efficient systems administrator can do a task in 10 minutes that would take another mortal two hours to complete, then the efficient systems administrator should be rewarded (paid more) because the company is saving time, and time is money, right?



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Why not learn a little language while you work, Amigo?

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on July 24, 2008 5:49 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Books, CDs, flashcards, classes -- there are a lot of tools to help you learn a foreign language. If you spend much of your time near a computer, software may be one of the better options. Ian McIntosh's Amigo is a friendly language utility for the Linux user, notable for how well it integrates into the desktop.



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Ubuntu founder: We can surpass Apple in two years

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on July 24, 2008 2:45 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Billionaire, cosmonaut and founder of the fast-growing Ubuntu Linux distro Mark Shuttleworth dreams impossible dreams. That dream? To produce a desktop more beautiful to ordinary users than legions of Apple programmers supping on the milk of chief exec Steve Jobs' alleged brilliance are capable of producing.



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Linux tools to convert file formats

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on July 23, 2008 11:45 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Life would be a lot easier if we could live in a Linux-only world and if applications never required data from other sources. However, the need to get data from Windows, MS-DOS, or old Macintosh systems is all too common. This kind of import process requires some conversions to solve file format differences; otherwise, it would be impossible



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Face off: Windows vs Linux real world RAM and disk tests

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on July 22, 2008 8:46 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Windows’ memory usage went up by 0.07GB, or 71.68MB. The CPU still fluctuated madly but hung around 20%. Under Fedora, memory usage increased by only 50MB and with a maximum processor utilisation of 4%, shortly resuming to 1% while sitting idle (with Windows still jumping all about.)



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Intel snubs Microsoft; offers Linux certification

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on July 22, 2008 5:46 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Intel's enthusiasm for open source is gathering speed: now it is endorsing professional Linux certifications, snubbing the old Microsoft certification program.



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Top 5 Linux Distro Upgrades Coming Out in 2. Half of 2008

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on July 21, 2008 2:54 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
After working my butt off on the WM and DE guides, I’m back for some more distro goodness! To stay politically correct, I’ll state the real title of the post, which should be something like ‘The top 5 New Awesome New



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Linux 2.6.26 kernel update released

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on July 17, 2008 10:11 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Linus Torvalds quietly released another update to the Linux kernel over the weekend that offers better support for kernel-based virtual machines, a kernel debugger, improved webcam support and new support for the One Laptop Per Child architecture.



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Auto-NDISwrapper is out! No more hunting down for drivers

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on July 16, 2008 7:09 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The first version of Auto-NDISwrapper helps you out to setting up your wireless card in Linux in the case that there is no native or free driver available for it. Although not a pretty solution NDISwrapper has been helping out the poor people who's wireless cards aren't supported in Linux. Now things are a little bit easier. Get it while it's hot!



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A Little Linux and Unix Humor - Error Messages

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on July 16, 2008 4:09 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
“Of all the commands available you picked the wrong one!”



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GNOME 3.0 officially announced... and explained

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on July 15, 2008 9:40 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The developers of the open-source GNOME desktop environment have announced their plans for version 3.0. This milestone will be reached through the current strategy of incremental development.



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Configuring Terminal to Work as a Transparent Wallpaper

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on July 15, 2008 8:56 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Customizing linux terminal window.



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gOS Space: OSX like operating system without Apple

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on July 15, 2008 8:44 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
I've been a fan of gOS for a while now. I've been running their Rocket release for about a year. It's based on Ubuntu and has the benefit of pre-installed Enlightenment. It's solid, runs well on lower-end hardware, and...it's Enlightenment (what more do you want?) On January 7, 2008 gOS...



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First look: Amarok 2 alpha 1 looking strong

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on July 15, 2008 8:23 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Amarok 2 alpha 1 was released last week. Ars conducted extensive testing with the prerelease to give you an early look at the highly-anticipated update of the popular open-source audio player.



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Sourceforge on Your iPhone!

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on July 12, 2008 3:21 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
With this new store comes a new app that at least gives us Open Source a life line. The leading Open Source development website, SourceForge has announced today the release of its application ‘SFNetNews’ via the newly opened iTunes store, which will enable users to read news from Slashdot, install apps from Freshmeat, browse Thinkgeek! The price?



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Canonical hopes Best Buy Ubuntu will spur Linux adoption

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on July 11, 2008 11:07 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The increasingly popular Ubuntu Linux distribution will soon be sold on the shelves in Best Buy. Will users pay $19.99 for what they can get online for free?



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10 Handy Bash Aliases To Cut Down Linux Command Line Typing

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on July 11, 2008 12:24 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The Linux desktop has come a long, long way, but there are still times when I have to use the command line. (I am a hardcore user, after all.) But even though I’m used to typing, spending hours upon hours with my fingers at the keyboard, I still grow tired of typing the same commands over and over. To reduce that tedium, I always add aliases to my



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GIMP 2.6 in July? - What will be new?

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on July 10, 2008 9:57 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The next stable release of GIMP nears. Version 2.6 is in the final stages of developement and the developers prepare for a pre release version soon. Here you can find the new features with screenshots etc



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Automate backups on Linux

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on July 9, 2008 5:22 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The loss of critical data can prove devastating. Still, millions of professionals ignore backing up their data. While individual reasons vary, one of the most common explanations is that performing routine backups can be a real chore. Because machines excel at mundane and repetitive tasks, the key to reducing the inherent drudgery and the natural h



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ReiserFS fading into obscurity as maker leads cops to corpse

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on July 9, 2008 11:58 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Linux filesystem developer Hans Reiser has revealed the location of his wife's corpse to law enforcement officials. Meanwhile, development on his namesake filesystem appears to be grinding to a halt.



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KOffice 2 Alpha 8 Reviewed

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on July 8, 2008 8:59 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
KOffice, like most KDE applications, has the unique selling point that the same codebase can be compiled and run on various platforms. The latest KOffice alpha release has attracted extra attention since it ships Windows and Macintosh binaries. This naturally means a much larger audience will be able to try it out and kick the tires. Techworld has



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Move Your Business from Windows to Linux

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on July 8, 2008 4:03 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
If the cost of Windows is getting your small business down, consider shifting to Linux.



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Optimize Ubuntu 8.04 for Speed

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on July 6, 2008 3:25 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
So what if Ubuntu is a fast operating system?... There is always room for some more tweaking...



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Ubuntu 8.04.1 has been released!

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on July 6, 2008 3:24 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
The first Long Term Support updated image for Ubuntu 8.04 has been released. This release contains all the security and bug fixes in the two months since it was released, including Firefox 3 final. If you tried 8.04 and had an issue with a bug, you may want to give it another try.



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Garmin Nav devices run Gnome Linux

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on July 4, 2008 9:38 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Garmin has posted Linux source code for its Nuvi 8xx and Nuvi 5xxx-series GPS navigation devices. The Nuvi 8xx offers a 4.3-inch, 480x272 display, and appears to be based on a Marvell PXA-3xx processor, Gnome Mobile Linux, and GeoClue location technology.



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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: Virtual Hosting With Proftpd, MySQL & Quota

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on July 4, 2008 8:05 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
This tutorial is based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. You should already have set up a basic Ubuntu 8.04 server system, as described in the first eight chapters of this tutorial: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu8.04-lts This howto is meant as a practical guide; it does not cover the theoretical backgrounds.



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Flash on Linux no longer breaks webpages

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on July 4, 2008 7:52 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
"There's a new beta for Flash Player 10 (Astro) available for Windows, Mac, and -- you guessed it -- Linux." Drop-down menus, like the one on Adobe's webpages, can now properly overlay Flash animations in both Firefox and Opera. There's also better camera support, better language support and speed and stability improvements.



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Linux Media Center Edition

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on July 4, 2008 7:35 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Controls everything from your TV to your security system using anything from your cell phone to a Wii remote.



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Flash 10-beta2 Linux

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on July 4, 2008 7:35 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Flash Player 10 beta 2 was released on 7/2/2008 and includes new features and bug fixes.



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Firefox Goes Mobile

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on July 4, 2008 3:07 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Mozilla's chairman explains why mobile devices need an open-source browser.



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Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 Screenshot Tour

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on July 4, 2008 3:06 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Even if there aren't big changes compared to the final version of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, released on April 24th, 2008, the Alpha 1 of Intrepid brings a brand new theme, completely redesigned, which in time will become what everyone was expecting.



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Playable demo of first Blender Open Game released!

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on July 4, 2008 9:45 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Blender's first open game, codename "Apricot" and featuring the characters from Blender's open movie "Big Buck Bunny", is making great strides forward, with the first playable demo now released to the public.



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OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4

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on July 4, 2008 9:44 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
OpenMoko has announced plans to launch the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone on July 4. The highly-anticipated open source handset will be distributed through OpenMoko's web-based store and will begin shipping on July 7. The FreeRunner will also be available from several vendors in Europe and India.



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10 Best Hacking and Security Software Tools for Linux

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on July 3, 2008 10:23 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Linux is a hacker’s dream computer operating system. It supports tons of tools and utilities for cracking passwords, scanning network vulnerabilities, and detecting possible intrusions. I have here a collection of 10 of the best hacking and security software tools for Linux.



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Graphics board vendor touts faster Linux drivers

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on July 3, 2008 10:23 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
AMD has released faster new ATI Catalyst drivers for Linux customers of its ATI FireGL professional graphics cards. The 8.49.7 Linux driver provides 33 percent faster OpenGL performance than the previous driver, claims the company.



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Seven Reasons to Move to Linux

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on July 3, 2008 10:46 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Common reasons cited for not moving to the open-source operating system include system complexity, lack of in-house IT skills and a shortage of business applications. Both the open-source software community and the vendor world have done a lot to address these shortcomings, and the inroads gained are plain for all to see.



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Windows Hater (in response to Linux Hater)

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on July 3, 2008 10:46 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Picture this, you just bought built a brand new computer and want to install the brand spankin’ new Windows Vista Ultimate, you plop down $300, and away you go! What does $300 get you? A bare minimum operating system with nothing but MS Paint and Media Player.



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Which Linux Distributions Are Dying?

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on July 2, 2008 10:23 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
Like everything else, what goes up must come down. This must apply to Linux distributions too, right? So, what’s happening with Linux? Which distributions are growing?



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9 Web browsers for Linux

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on July 2, 2008 10:23 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
In the spirit of linux and open source (not so much for opera), it is only fair that we are aware of alternate options for linux browsers out there.



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