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| Qt and Layouts | Thu, Sep 2 07:21 AM |
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When I first started with graphics - I plotted pixels onto the screen by calculating a memory address and then poking the corresponding value. Times have changed since then. more>>
 | Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community |
| As Predicted, OpenSolaris Board Disbands | Wed, Sep 1 01:18 PM |
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When the OpenSolaris Governing Board issued their ultimatum to Oracle on July 12, few thought it would have the desired effect of saving OpenSolaris. The board sent a message that if Oracle didn't start to show some interest in OpenSolaris by August 23, they would disband and leave OpenSolaris without leadership and guidance. more>>
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| Dual Boot openSUSE USB Stick Installer | Wed, Sep 1 07:56 AM |
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In the latest round of upgrades and new installs of openSUSE around here
I decided to take a different approach and use the network install and
install from a USB stick rather than a DVD.
While I was at it I decided that I'd try to make a dual boot installer
that would allow me to install either the 32-bit or 64-bit version
of the latest openSUSE (version 11.3) from the same USB stick. more>>
 | Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community |
| Spiffy Says When You've Got Gmail Messages | Wed, Sep 1 06:53 AM |
| Gmail is a great webmail service, with features rivaling standalone clients. But since it runs in a browser, if you're not on the site, you won't be notified of new mail. Spiffy (free) fills this gap. It runs in the system tray and periodically checks up to five Gmail accounts, displaying alert boxes for new messages. | Computerworld Linux and Unix News |
| New Wine: Running Windows Music & Sound Applications Under Wine 1.2 | Tue, Aug 31 07:00 AM |
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Wine runs many Windows programs nicely these days, including more and more serious music applications. Dave profiles some of those applications running under the latest & greatest Wine 1.2
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| Google Adds Phone Calls to Linux Gmail Use | Tue, Aug 31 05:00 AM |
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Five days after the announcement of Voice and Video Chat service in Gmail for Debian-based Linux distributions, Google unveiled a Gmail phone call service for Windows, Mac, and Linux. more>>
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| Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source
(NewsFactor)
| Mon, Aug 30 02:00 PM |
| NewsFactor - Oracle's suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun's new owner, Oracle. | Yahoo! News: Linux/Open Source |
| Linux Journal Insider - October 2010 | Mon, Aug 30 09:38 AM |
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This month Shawn and Kyle throw out X-Windows, and kick it old
school with the command line issue. Granted, "kicking it old school"
isn't really a stretch for them, especially Kyle, but you can join in
the fun with an entire issue focused on command line tools. Whether more>>
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| Red Hat Board Gets Military Leadership
(PC World)
| Mon, Aug 30 08:50 AM |
| PC World - The managing board of enterprise open-source software company Red Hat has elected a retired U.S. Army officer, General Henry Hugh Shelton, to serve as chairman, the company announced Monday. Shelton takes the place of Matthew Szulik, who was the former CEO of Red Hat. | Yahoo! News: Linux/Open Source |
| Virus Scan A Windows Machine | Mon, Aug 30 05:00 AM |
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How often do we all hear the phrase, “Could you take a look at it for me?” Whether you are checking out a machine for a friend or colleague or looking after one of your own machines, it's handy to have the ability to virus check a Windows setup from the safety of a Linux boot CD or USB stick. This short guide shows you how to scan for infected files by booting into SystemRescueCD and running ClamAV, a virus checker. more>>
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| Choose a Desktop Linux Distribution | Fri, Aug 27 11:20 AM |
| With all the many reasons to use Linux today--particularly in a business setting--it's often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which of the hundreds of Linux distributions out there is best for you and your business. | Computerworld Linux and Unix News |
| What will Canonical's Ubuntu 10.10 look like? | Thu, Aug 26 11:53 AM |
| When Canonical broke the news recently that Ubuntu 10.10 will include uTouch 1.0, a multitouch and gesture stack, it caused a flurry of excitement about the Linux release's potential for use in tablets. | Computerworld Linux and Unix News |
| Requiem for an OS: OpenSolaris board quits | Mon, Aug 23 02:06 PM |
| Neglected by Oracle, the OpenSolaris operating system has now lost its external governing body | Computerworld Linux and Unix News |
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